Enjoy life in and around the place you live Autumn/Winter 2014 The British issue ENDLESS LUXURY Creating London’s perfect penthouses MEASURING UP The leading women in bespoke outfitting BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT What it takes to earn a crest MADE IN BRITAIN It’s all in the detail Executive editors Chris Abel Nick Jones The British issue Editor Katie Park London has never been more popular. Design director Matt Hill With more people visiting the city than ever before and attracting more visitors Digital design than any other city in the world, this edition of Homes & London is dedicated Simon Hodgkinson to celebrating one of the most important reasons for the cityʼs popularity among Production manager Cynthia Duku-Asamoah not just those who visit, but those who choose to live or work here. The one word Picture editor that can sum up its distinctive architecture, culture and lifestyle – in short, Katie Mousley being British. 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Berkeley Group of companies Homes & London – 01 The British issue Contents Contents 29 Autumn/Winter 2014 04 Scenic routes 45 Time frames St James collection In a nation with an abundance of rich and Holding the national collection of British art, 96 Places to live from St James diverse scenery, the Landscape Photographer with a recently refurbished interior and rehung of the Year Awards celebrate the best of collection in chronological order, Tate Britain 98 The Corniche Britain’s landscapes. From the south coast feels like new. Homes & London’s Rebecca 102 Hurlingham Walk to the Scottish moors, we explain how to Hattersley takes a walk anticlockwise through experience first-hand some of Britain’s most 500 years of art’s history. 105 Hurlingham Gate prized lookouts. 106 Merano Residences 49 The diary 15 Measuring up 110 Brewery Wharf 84 Our pick of the most anticipated In the traditionally male-dominated and events taking place across the 112 Brewery Gate perfecting world of true luxury bespoke capital this winter. outfitting, more and more women are 114 Kew Bridge West emerging at the forefront of the industry. 118 Riverlight From Savile Row to Clerkenwell, we meet 61 Endless luxury some of London’s best in the field. With Infini at The Corniche, St James is Coming soon elevating the experience of London penthouse 25 Modern classics living above anything ever seen before. We 122 Richmond Road In an era in which high-tech architecture and meet those charged with creating the capital’s 123 Smithfield Square 80 modern construction methods point to the most elevated lifestyle and discover just how future for their inspiration, it is reassuring much they’ve raised the bar. 124 22-29 Albert Embankment to see how classical influences are also being London is a place of 69 Made in Britain 124 Kew Bridge West Phase II re-interpreted to create new residences Britain has an unsurpassed reputation for for contemporary living. 124 Southall Gas Works surprising contrasts, 91 traditional craftsmanship where quality counts over quantity. We look at British companies 29 Hidden attractions raw colour and – from leather goods to cars, to jewellery and London is a city like no other, vast and pens – which exemplify an approach in which individuality, a versatile, with an amazing and often quirky no detail goes amiss. history that goes back more than 2,000 years. cosmopolitan mish- Homes & London goes beyond the tourist hot 80 Material difference spots to bring you three more unusual and mash that is always Materials and finishes are, and have always hidden attractions, offering the curious visitor been, two of the greatest strengths in British a truly unique experience. in flux – and, above design. We bring together a selection from the less well-known to the more established 34 By royal appointment all, home. British designers. In a world seemingly obsessed by celebrity culture, it’s become easy to ignore the 84 The new traditionals ephemeral product endorsements of those In a world full of selfies, smartphones and who appear on our TV screens. However, sushi, some of London’s top establishments there’s one endorsement with greater lineage are reinventing 19th-century fare for the 34 and substance that’s hard to overlook – that 21st-century palate. of the Royal Family. We look at what it takes to earn a crest and what it can mean for 91 A gentleman’s view a business. London has been a source of inspiration for artists for centuries, but for David Gentleman – 41 Perfectly appointed the British artist-designer behind the platform- As recommended by your own personal length mural at Charing Cross tube station, ‘Royal shopper’, inspired gift ideas for home, countless postage stamps, urban prints him and her handpicked from those holding and watercolours, many of which are in the a Royal Warrant of Appointment. collections of the British Museum, Tate Britain and the Victoria and Albert Museum – the city is far more than that. It’s a place of surprising contrasts, raw colour and individuality, a cosmopolitan mish-mash that is always in flux – and, above all, home. 02 – Homes & London 04 Homes & London – 03 The British issue Scenic routes SCENIC ROUTES In a nation with an abundance of rich and diverse scenery, the Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards celebrate the best of Britain’s landscapes. From the south coast to the Scottish moors, we explain how to experience first-hand some of Britain’s most prized lookouts. WRITER Claire Walsh 04 – Homes & London Homes & London – 05 The British issue Scenic routes lthough we may be a small collection of islands, Britain has vastly varied landscape within, something photographer Charlie Waite set out to celebrate when he started the Landscape Photographer of the Year eight years ago. The competition is open to everyone: amateurs and professionals, old and young take part, and founder Waite encourages anyone to set out, see the country’s landscape with fresh eyes, and start shooting. 26 The photographer shares one of his own equipment Charlie Waite, 26A secrets by saying that he packs a small stepladder Founder, Landscape Photographer of the Year into the car whenever he can, “so many times a composition would be hugely improved if you 26 could just be that little bit higher,” he explains. TX 5063 “A vital component is the light,” he adds. “Many photographers prefer spring and autumn light, which is less harsh. Warm evening light or the first light of dawn can be hard to beat.” 25 The 2014 competition is held in 25A association with VisitBritain and Countryside is GREAT and the winners will be on display in Central London later this year (more information at: www.take-a-view.co.uk). But 25 here within our pages, we recap past competition highlights TX 5063 and direct you to winning spots, so you can experience these vistas first hand. Buckholt Wood, Cranham, Gloucestershire, 22 England 22A Photograph: Robert Wolstenholme, Ghost of Rannoch Highly Commended, Moor, Scotland Adult Classic view (2013) 22 Photograph: TX 5063 David Breen, Winner, Given their proximity to the capital, the Adult Classic view (2013) Cotswold’s are a popular jaunt with Londoners. Close to Gloucester, the 19th century pile Remote, in a way that only Scotland can be, Cowley Manor, is a good choice for a weekend Rannoch Moor was once the centre of an ice exploring. The building’s Italianate bones are 21 field thousands of years ago. It is now peat 21A offset by mid-century and modern decoration heavy bogland edging the dark Rannoch Loch and the plush spa and a delicious restaurant waters, and on a cold crisp morning it feels like could hold you captive all weekend, so the big freeze only just thawed. Unfortunately, remember you are here to experience the the lone island tree depicted in David Breen’s 21 area’s rolling hills and pretty landscape. 5063 TX 5063 winning photo (above) has since passed, but Head to Cranham where a circular four-mile the wild landscape still evokes eerie beauty.