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EDITORS Jessica Moore Barbara Walshe Welcome CREATIVE EDITOR Paul Yelland MANAGING EDITOR Steph Wilkinson PRODUCTION EDITOR Sarah Dyson PICTURE EDITORS Dominique Campbell Jenny Quiggin CONTRIBUTORS Rupa Sudra, Kate Stanton, Samantha Whitaker, Miranda Moore PRODUCTION MANAGER Trevor Simpson ACCOUNT DIRECTOR Steph Allister GROUP ART DIRECTOR Martin Tullett CREATIVE DIRECTOR Paul Harpin EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Simon Kanter MD, HAYMARKET NETWORK Andrew Taplin Reproduction by Haymarket Pre-press. Printed by Alito Color Group, London, UK

PICTURE CREDITS Cover Berkeley Homes PLC Contents Adrian Myers, Michael Harvey Up Front Andrew Testa/The New York Times, Redux/eyevine, Sophie Laslett/eyevine Invision/ Press Association Images, Rex Features, Leigh Simpson, Johan Persson, Allies and Morrison Style & the City Osborne & Little Art House Michael Harvey, Designers Guild The Future of Design Adrian Myers Turning the Tables Louie Banks, Max Flash/ Landmark Media/ImageCollect, Sylvain Deleu, Mark Wallis, Matt Badenoch, The Gaztronome, Stephanie Broom Jason Lowe The Art of Flowers Michael Harvey, GAP Photos/Stephen Studd, Bethany Clarke, Justin Tallis/RHS, Carol Sheppard Rooms With a View Will Pearson, Berkeley Homes PLC Great Expectations Getty Images, Rann Chandric/eyevine, Dominic Blackmore A Railway Renaissance M.Sobreira/Alamy, Rex Features. Illustrations Philip It’s important to have a view in life. We know this at Berkeley – which is why many Bannister Break from the Norm Reinhard Schmid/4Corners Images, of our properties offer beautiful panoramas of their surrounding areas. It’s also why our Jack Malipan, Travel Photography, imagebroker/Alamy, Jane Sweeney/ magazine takes pride in giving a view on everything from art and architecture JAI/Corbis, Getty Images, Baden- Baden Kur & Tourismus, Nina-Maria to social trends and culture. %15 8! + ! 1 4* *1+ !+1!1 8 Oetker, Jorma Valkonen, Lars Ardarve, Beatrice Tornros/Goteborg. 1# #!1#!+ 1# #! ! +*%! ! !( % 8! 61 com Vision 2020 Ryan McVay/ Getty Images Berkeley Foreword 111148#4!( 14* 5 !# #8( Berkeley Homes PLC Directory This issue, we talk to high-profile people about their perspectives, and how they have Hayes Davidson, St Edward Homes, Alastair Fyfe, Matt Livey, Simon evolved over time. Model and social entrepreneur Lily Cole explains why she hates 4**!*# 03""( Winson, Huw Evans, Richard Smith, Simon Foster, Berkeley Homes PLC Let me tell you Lyle Owerko throw-away culture, and celebrity chef Gizzi Erskine talks about how it’s important to Berkeley property proﬁ les Berkeley Homes PLC, St Edward Homes, serve up some fun with your food. Fashion designer Matthew Williamson muses on Simon Winson, Christian Smith, Robert Harding, Lourens Smak/ creating his own spaces in England’s ever-changing capital – and the ultimate homebody Alamy, Samuel Courtauld Trust, The Courtauld Gallery, London, Greg Balfour Evans/Alamy Sophie Conran reveals how she found her own niche within a famous design dynasty.

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Rooms with a view Awe-inspiring vistas from beautiful Berkeley properties Break from the norm 50 Off-kilter destinations for your holiday wish list 78 Great expectations Sophie Conran on family, food and fi nding fame Let me tell you 56 Models Lily Cole and Katherine Poulton on sustainability 98 Where town and country meet Find a village in the city at Wimbledon Hill Park Portfolio 85 Introducing Berkeley developments 62 Vision20/20 86 Berkeley’s initiative to make luxury homes more eco-friendly Turning the tide Changing fortunes on either side of the Thames Property portfolio 88 Discover more about Berkeley’s latest homes and developments 72

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FIVE OF THE BEST

STREETS OF STYLE Fashion designer Christopher HOT Kane – known for his love of embellishment – is to open a fl agship store in Mayfair by the end of 2014. Joining Lanvin, HOTELS Marc Jacobs, and Vivienne Westwood, the addition of Kane’s boutique on Mount Street cements this as one of the most stylish Cromlix House Upfront destinations in the capital. Since his triumph at Nearby Berkeley properties: Wimbledon in 2013, tennis Ebury Square star Andy Murray has been busy with another challenge; transforming a Victorian mansion into a new luxury hotel near his hometown of Dunblane, Scotland. The stunning hotel also boasts a Chez Roux restaurant. Taking bookings from 1 April “Collecting is the www.cromlix.com Heckfi eld Place Set to reopen towards the end of the year, this way the world works” 18th century Georgian country estate will become a Britain’s most famous and, arguably, most controversial luxury spa hotel, with the restaurant overseen artist is to open his new public gallery, occupying an entire by acclaimed chef Skye Gyngell. street in south London. Hauling his private collection out www.heckﬁ eldplace.com of storage – because, says Damien Hirst, “it feels bad having Nearby Berkeley properties: Edenbrook, it all in crates” – the gallery will exhibit works by Francis Queensbury Gardens, Silk Woods Bacon, Banksy, and Jeff Koons, among others, as well as some of Hirst’s own pieces. The Vauxhall space will host Hoxton Hotel, over 2,000 pieces of art spread across six different galleries, LE TOUR COMES TO YORK Holborn and a café. “Collecting is the way the world works,” the artist This famous cycle race traditionally kicks off outside France – and This central London hotel comments. “I always think collections are like a map of a this year, York won the bid to host the starting line on 5 July 2014. will be the second Hoxton person’s life.” His will be on display from next winter. Top cyclists will wend their way through the outstanding scenery Hotel offering. Set in a Newport Street, Vauxhall of the Yorkshire Dales before heading south, passing through Grade II-listed building, Nearby Berkeley properties: Abell & Cleland Cambridge and London. like its sister in Shoreditch, www.letour.yorkshire.com food and beverages are provided by the exclusive Soho House group. Taking bookings from May www.hoxtonhotels.com Nearby Berkeley properties: 190 Strand Mondrian London First designed in the 1970s, this hotel is relaunching in Spring. Morgans Hotel Group – the brains behind the Sanderson and St Martin’s Lane – has enlisted designer Tom Dixon to fashion a 1920s cruise ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE liner-style décor. Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London now benefi ts from www.morganshotelgroup.com a new 340-seat Jacobean Playhouse, which opened with The Duchess Nearby Berkeley properties: 190 Strand, of Malfi on 9 January 2014. One Tower Bridge, Roman House Named after the Globe’s American founder, the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse is atmospherically lit by candles, recreating the kind of 10 Trinity Square environment in which the great bard himself would have seen plays In 1922, this luxury hotel featured a glazed central performed. What better way to mark 450 years since his birth? HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GLYNDEBOURNE rotunda. Badly damaged in a bomb raid during www.shakespearesglobe.com The East Sussex opera house turns 80 this year, presenting an exciting the Second World War, this is now being revived Nearby Berkeley properties: 190 Strand, Goodman’s Fields season of new and returning shows to mark its birthday. as the show-stopping centrepiece. One Tower Bridge, Roman House www.glyndebourne.com Nearby Berkeley properties: One Tower Bridge, Nearby Berkeley properties: Highwood, The Ashmills, Goodman’s Fields Royal Wells Park, Bersted Park

10 Berkeley magazine Berkeley magazine 11 Upfront FIVE OF THE BEST THEATRE TICKETS

“I’M DELIGHTED TO BE BACK” Life has come full circle for Michelin-starred chef Angela Hartnett – professionally, at least. Her new restaurant, Café Murano, has just opened on the former site of GREAT SPORTS Gordon Ramsay’s Petrus in Mayfair, where she fi rst Almost two years after London hosted the spectacular 2012 Games, trained. It is her fifth restaurant, following hot on the heels the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will officially re-open in Spring of The Merchant’s Tavern, which opened in Shoreditch 2014. Famous previously for its wavy Aquatics Centre and for sculptor last autumn. “It is a thrilling prospect to Anish Kapoor’s towering, twisting Orbit, the transformed park will return and open a restaurant in the very same site where offer high-profile stadium concerts, sporting events, scenic walks, I trained at the beginning of my career,” Hartnett said. “I’m a fantastic children’s playground and much more. delighted to be part of the expansion of this fantastic area.” www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk www.cafemurano.co.uk Nearby Berkeley properties: Royal Arsenal Riverside, Marine Wharf King Lear Nearby Berkeley properties: Ebury Square NATIONAL THEATRE The famous Bond director Sam Mendes and top thespian Simon Russell Beale team up for what is likely to be London’s hottest ticket of the year. Jan-March 2014 www.nationaltheatre.org.uk Tosca ROYAL OPERA HOUSE Jonathan Kent’s Tosca, set against the turbulent backdrop of Rome in 1800, is not to be missed. 10 May – 26 June www.roh.org.uk/productions/tosca-by-jonathan-kent The Winter’s Tale ROYAL BALLET The world premiere of a new ballet by Christopher Wheeldon (pictured above), based on Shakespeare’s tale of love, loss and reconciliation. TAKE THE HIGH LINE 10 April – 8 May 2014 London’s answer to New York’s aerial park is coming. Stateside, site- www.roh.org.uk/productions/the-winters-tale-by specific commissions, exhibitions and performances are regularly hosted christopher-wheeldon on a 1.5-mile stretch of abandoned elevated railway, which has been open since 2009. By 2015, the UK will have a High Line of its own – a Rodelinda Café culture: Angela landscaped walkway just south of the River Thames that will link new ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA Hartnett has opened and existing galleries, public works of art and an open-air auditorium. Director Richard Jones brings this story of love, her ﬁ fth restaurant Lambeth to Vauxhall power and mistaken identity, co-produced by Nearby Berkeley properties: Abell & Cleland ENO and the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia. 28 Feb – 15 Mar 2014 www.eno.org/rodelinda SPRING IN YOUR STEP QUICK FLICKS Already a go-to destination for luxury spa experiences, Bath gains The Importance of Being Earnest a new hot spot this spring. The Gainsborough Bath Spa Hotel offers VENUE TO BE CONFIRMED THE BOOK THIEF THE GRAND A LONG WAY DOWN the only natural thermal spa within Stephen Fry will both direct and star in Oscar 31 JANUARY BUDAPEST HOTEL 7 MARCH a hotel setting in the UK. It boasts Wilde’s comedy of errors, with costumes rumoured A girl escapes the horrors of 28 FEBRUARY Four strangers attempting to an apothecary, natural thermal to have been designed by John Galliano, Roland Nazi Germany by stealing A hotel concierge (Ralph commit suicide on New Year’s water pools and an ice chamber. Mouret and the house of Alexander McQueen. books and reading them to a Fiennes) strikes up a Eve may seem an unlikely There is also a restaurant, cocktail Autumn 2014 Jewish man being sheltered friendship with a young start to a comedy, but Toni bar, and 99 luxurious guestrooms. by her family. A moving fable employee and takes him Collette, Pierce Brosnan and www.thegainsborough Nearby Berkeley properties to all theatres: about the Holocaust, starring under his wing. A charming new star Imogen Poots make bathspa.co.uk 190 Strand, Roman House, Abell & Cleland, Sophie Nélisse and Geoffrey comedy with an all-star cast it work. Based on a novel by Nearby Berkeley properties: Goodman’s Fields, One Tower Bridge Rush (pictured left). from director Wes Anderson. Nick Hornby. Kingshill Meadow

12 Berkeley magazine www.berkeleymagazine.co.uk 13 Style & the city

When fashion designer Matthew Williamson moved to London 25 years ago, it was love at ﬁrst sight

“I first moved to London from Manchester moved off Bond Street and into the smaller when I was 17 to study at Central Saint Martins. roads like Dover Street and Mount Street. It’s an iconic city – I fell in love with it as soon During my time as creative director at Pucci as I arrived and it has been my home ever since. (from 2005 to 2008), I travelled a lot, dividing I lived in a little flat in King’s Cross back my time between London and Milan. I love the then. It was so small, but I made it home, sense of drama and faded romance of Milan, pasting paper teacups to the kitchen furniture there is a very different pace there. But when I to personalise the space. was away from London, it was the little things I There was so much happening creatively in missed – a good cup of English tea, walking my the 1990s. There was the Young British Artists dog Coco on Hampstead Heath, being able to (YBA) movement and rave culture, and style hail a cab anywhere, any time. magazines like Dazed & Confused were gaining For a while now, I’ve lived around Primrose more prominence. It was an exciting time and Hill and Belsize Park. There is a great sense I absorbed everything like a sponge. of community and lots of lush green parks. It’s Nothing much has changed since then – close to central London yet has a relaxed village London is still full of energy and enterprise, and atmosphere, so I have the best of both worlds. it continues to breed creativity.Although King’s I’ve often said if I wasn’t in fashion I would Cross, with its new station and the Central Saint have loved to work in interiors. For me, it’s Martins campus, has become more gentrifi ed. important that the spaces where I live and work I look back on those days fondly now. When are both functional and personal. It’s the little you are that young, everything seems possible. details – like books, pictures and trinkets – that Opening my store on Bruton Street in 2004 make each space unique.” was the realisation of a dream. Mayfair has Matthew is working on his second collection of always been the destination for luxury shopping, wallpapers and furnishing fabrics with Osborne & and though that hasn’t changed, in the last few Little. Catch his AW14 fashion collection at London years a lot more boutiques and galleries have Fashion Week in February

Matthew showcases one of his beautiful Osborne & Little wallpaper designs

14 Berkeley magazine 1 Designers Guild, Kashgar Jade (P619/10), from £55 per roll, for stockists visit www.designersguild.com. 2 Sanderson, Opal (211676), from £44 per roll, for stockists visit www.sanderson-uk.com. 3 Designers Guild, Obi Delft (P583/11/R), £47 per roll, for stockists call 020 7893 7400. Art 4 Matthew Williamson for Osborne & Little, Pegasus (W6540-04), from £58 per roll, for stockists visit www.osborneandlittle.com house Adorning the walls of city pads and country houses, statement wallpaper is back. Here's our pick of the latest collections, in a world created by celebrated paper artist Su Blackwell

3 4 Transform your walls “From fabulous large-scale allpaper is back on the scene. Be bold, be brave, and make your florals to smart stripes and home unique. The ’70s were a riot of colour, pattern and texture. Wallpapers textured finishes, the key is to had their moment, pasted corner to corner and room to room. WThen came Magnolia and minimalism – making homes a blank canvas for art. But the trend for wallpaper has returned. “For instant glamour and a sense trust your own response” of opulence, try a flocked design,” advises Tricia Guild (pictured right), creative director and founder of Designers Guild. “And don’t feel limited by smaller Tricia Guild, Designers Guild rooms. Papers with illustrious or metallic effects can refl ect natural light, and stripes really elongate a room.” This resurgence is boosted by some exciting design collaborations. Vivienne Westwood for Cole & Son, Kelly Hoppen for Graham & Brown, Matthew Williamson for Osborne & Little, and scores more are bringing high fashion into the home with their wallpapers. Embrace it. Forget the apologetic ‘feature wall’ and go bold. www.designersguild.com

1 Sanderson, Etchings and Roses (DPFWER102), from £41.16 per roll, for stockists visit www.sanderson-uk.com 2 Sanderson, Finches (DOPWFI101), from £36.95 per roll, stockists as above

2 Above and right: Abell & Cleland provides a premier address in the heart of London’s iconic Westminster

Living à la carte If your passions are fine dining and haute couture, there’s no better location than Westminster and its surrounding areas 1

alk around Westminster and you can & Cleland, an illustrious development of one- to four- Abell & Cleland sense the aura of power and privilege in bedroom residences that reflects its proximity to the city’s London SW1 ● by Berkeley the air. All the icons of British greatness political and social elite. are here. From Buckingham Palace and Just a few minutes away, step back in time and shop like Availability Westminster Abbey to the beautiful a king – quite literally – on London’s prestigious St James’s 1, 2, and 3 bedroom WRoyal Parks – Hyde Park, Green Park, St James’s Park Street. Here at number nine you’ll fi nd bespoke bootmaker apartments and 4 bedroom and Kensington Gardens. Unsurprising then that this is John Lobb – the Cornish farmboy who provided footwear penthouses. Prices on an area of uncompromising quality, with Michelin-starred to King Edward VII and whose successors now provide application restaurants around every corner (36 at the last count) and hand-made shoes for the current Duke of Edinburgh and limitless opportunities for haute couture shopping. Prince of Wales. Contact The chimes of Big Ben resonate from the Houses of Then top off your outfit at Lock & Co, the family-owned +44 (0)20 7720 4000 Parliament as a constant reminder you are treading the business that has been providing quality headwear since as www.abellandcleland.co.uk haunts of royalty and rulers. You’ll hear the bells from Abell far back as 1676.

20 Berkeley magazine 2 Drop off your shopping purchases at 375 Kensington If you’re seeking a more familiar retail experience head Michelin-starred offering at the Berkeley Hotel on Wilton High Street before heading out to one of the area’s out to Kensington High Street, where you’ll fi nd every Place. When it comes to fine dining you’re spoilt for choice. 375 Kensington celebrated Michelin-starred restaurants major high street brand you could hope for, as well as unique A retreat from the whirlwind of central London, and High Street designer boutiques and decadant homeware emporiums. altogether more relaxing retail experience, can be found Perfect if you want to avoid the touristy hustle and bustle of in nearby Belgravia. This peaceful and hugely fashionable London W14 ● by St Edward Oxford Street – and with Harrods and Harvey Nichols just neighbourhood offers the appeal of a village and is now a short walk away. enhanced by Ebury Square – a development of one- and Availability Towards the top, 375 Kensington High Street offers two-bedroom apartments, and four- and fi ve-bedroom 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments a selection of one, two, and three-bedroom apartments penthouses – housed in two contemporary buildings and penthouses. Prices set around a beautifully landscaped courtyard inspired by sympathetically designed to complement the traditional from £910,000 London’s traditional squares. Its luxurious leisure facilities architecture of the Georgian streetscape. include a swimming pool, sauna and spa – the ideal place to Shop in Belgravia for intimate exclusivity. Louise Contact unwind after a serious shopping day. Kennedy – one of Ireland’s favourite fashion designers – (0)20 7118 0375 Then enjoy the modern French menu at Gordon has a store located on West Halkin Street. The area has www.375kensingtonhighstreet.co.uk Ramsay’s Michelin-starred Pétrus near Hyde Park Corner. also become the Mecca of chocolate connoisseurs since the Or sample chef Marcus Wareing’s sophisticated two arrival of Rococo on Motcomb Street. Sit and sip rich hot

22 Berkeley magazine Berkeley magazine 23 Clockwise from top: Beautiful interiors and peaceful gardens at Ebury Square

3 chocolate in its Moorish courtyard, where a glass window in the shop floor lets you spy on some chocolatiering or baking Ebury Square action in the kitchen. There’s further food theatre to be found just behind London SW1 ● by Berkeley Motcomb Street at the Michelin-starred Amaya restaurant. Here cutting-edge Indian dishes offer a myriad of tantalising Availability ingredients flamed in a spectacular open kitchen. 1 and 2 bedroom apartments, For something more traditional, back on West Halkin and 4 and 5 bedroom Street is the home of Mosimann’s – the private dining club penthouses. presided over by the famous Swiss chef and restaurateur Prices range from £1,950,000 Anton Mosimann. The building – a converted 19th-century to £24,000,000 Scottish Presbyterian Church – is as intriguing as the menu’s ‘Cuisine Naturelle’ is to discerning diners seeking out best- Contact in-season specialities. +44 (0)20 7118 9111 For those who enjoy a bespoke lifestyle, there’s no better www.eburysq.co.uk place to be. For location details and map reference, see page 88 24 Berkeley magazine Berkeley magazine 25 The future of design The UK is a hotbed of creative talent. We introduce the top designers to look out for in 2014, as endorsed by industry experts

Photography: Adrian Myers Words: Barbara Walshe, Jessica Moore

28 Berkeley magazine Berkeley magazine 29 Future design THE CERAMICIST “I’m quite a messy tea drinker,” laughs 30-year-old British-Japanese ceramicist Reiko Kaneko, based in Stoke-on-Trent. While some people might hide this, Kaneko used it as inspiration for her ‘Driptease’ collection (right), which features gold or platinum ‘drips’ pouring down the side of crisp white ceramics. “ As perfect as we design something, it’s eventually going to be tea-stained and cracked. I like what comes out of everyday living,” she says. Since graduating from Central Saint Martins and establishing her studio in 2007, Kaneko has won a growing legion of fans – including Selfridges and chef Heston Blumenthal – for challenging the conventions of fi ne bone china. Kaneko lived in Japan until the age of eight and her dual upbringing has influenced her career. “Japanese people have an innate sense of what food goes with which dishes,” she says. And her quirky design aesthetic? That’s all British. www.reikokaneko.co.uk “Philippe is dedicated to his craft. He is a practical yet thoughtful designer and his work shows individuality. One to watch.” SIMON ALDERSON, Founder, twentytwentyone

THE PRODUCT DESIGNER For 32-year-old French-Canadian designer Philippe Malouin, great design is discovered through making, rather “Reiko’s work has an elegant than sketching. “I try things out,” he explains, “and when I beauty, brought about by the fi nd an interesting process or material, I start designing.” His 1:4 modular fruit bowls (above) are a case in point. combination of simple forms In 2011, he was commissioned to produce work inspired by photos featuring a girl and her mother. “I decided the and the translucent quality mother was a baker, and so experimented with materials, developing a perfect recipe.” The result is a series of blocks, of ceramics.” which form bowl shapes. “The spaces between the pieces SHERIDAN COAKLEY, Founder, SCP mean air can circulate. You need that to conserve fruit.” Malouin’s approach is a result of his international background. At the University of Montreal, he learnt “pure industrial design”. Later, in Paris, he stepped into fashion, creating bags with Hermès. He then worked for Tom Dixon before establishing his own East London studio in 2008. www.philippemalouin.com

28 Berkeley magazine www.berkeleymagazine.co.uk 29 Future design “Josie Morris’s handle pendants stand out for her use of materials, process and overall “It’s not every day you can understanding of current lighting trends.” buy your favourite pieces MARVIN GEORGE, MD, Foundry Light and Design of architecture – Chisel & THE LIGHTING DESIGNER Mouse create genuinely “When I walk into a bar, the first thing I do is beautiful products.” raise my head and look at the lights. Lighting can completely change a room,” says 22-year-old JIMMY MACDONALD, Scottish designer Josie Morris. Founder and director, Tent London Capturing this passion, her handle pendants – developed as part of her final year project at Northumbria University – won the 2013 Foundry Award for Lighting Design. Just six THE SCULPTORS months later, they are being stocked by the likes Following a successful 20-year career working of Heal’s and Conran. in software design, brothers Robert (far left) and Of her approach to design, Morris says: “I’ve Gavin Paisley decided it was time for a change. never been afraid to keep things simple, so my “We’re both huge architecture fans, and work is quite minimal – and I’ve always loved wanted to do something that still used our metal. Copper gives a warm aesthetic.” She IT and CAD skills, while creating a product,” uses the material in her pendants as well as her explains Gavin, 43. range tables, which recently won Made.com’s The answer came in 2011 with their Emerging Talent Award, and are now being sold architectural sculptures, which now sell by the company. everywhere from Liberty and Whitechapel The pendants, meanwhile, are available Gallery to Paul Smith stores under the name in two sizes, with handles in two fi nishes. Chisel & Mouse. “They’re designed to be a high-quality item for First, the brothers choose an iconic building. contemporary homes,” Morris says. They then input the original drawings or www.josiemorris.com photographs of the building into their CAD software, producing a 3D image. Printing this on their 3D printer results in a model ‘shell’. Tweaking proportions, they create a master mould in plaster, perfect the frontage and attach metal-edged doors and windows. They now work on bespoke projects and sell 37 different sculptures – including miniatures of Glasgow School of Art (below) and Battersea Power Station – but they’re reluctant to accept praise. “The architect is the artist,” smiles Robert, 41. “We’re just particularly good at replicating their designs to scale.” www.chiselandmouse.com

30 Berkeley magazine FuturFuture designe design Future design

“Oliver Hrubiak’s Finn chair has both a strong reference to the past and a fresh, timeless appeal. The craftsmanship is obvious, combining wood with metal and fabric.” JASON WILARY-ATTEW, Head of buying, furniture, John Lewis

THE FURNITURE DESIGNER For Oliver Hrubiak, 24, furniture should be long-lasting. “I like to design products that fight against disposable culture, that people can keep and become attached to,” he says. Inspiration for his Finn range, currently stocked at John Lewis, came from mid-century Scandinavian design. “It’s proven itself to have timeless aesthetics, as well as functioning really well,” Hrubiak explains. “They use simple shapes and natural finishes, without any surface decoration that could go out of fashion.” With these design ethics in mind – as well as a focus on comfort – he developed the elegant, slimline Finn chair (below and right) while still at Nottingham Trent University. Hrubiak has won several awards since “Tori Murphy’s approach to pattern, graduating in 2012, including the New Designers John Lewis Award, the Lighting Association’s colour and texture give her pieces a character Student Lighting Designer of the Year Award, and integrity that immediately stand out.” and House Beautiful’s Designer of the Future Award. He is currently producing furniture for DANIELLE REID, Owner, Folklore &Then, John Lewis, and other clients. www.oliverhrubiak.co.uk THE TEXTILE DESIGNER “I can tell what’s in a fabric just by feeling it,”says 32-year-old Nottingham- based designer Tori Murphy. “So much of my work comes down to feel, which is why I only use natural materials and fibres.” Murphy’s cushions, throws, poufs and accessories may well feel fabulous – with fabrics woven in Lancashire, washed in the Yorkshire Dales and produced in Nottingham – but they look beautiful too. Stocked everywhere from Selfridges to Daylesford Organic, they reference the Royal College of Art graduate’s previous career in fashion textile design, working for clients including Christian Dior, DKNY and Fendi. Since striking out on her own in 2012,she has released three collections, and collaborated with companies including Toast and Jo Malone. Summing up her design approach, Murphy says her pieces are “simple, honest and classic – with attention to detail and craftsmanship”. They’re also designed for life. “Unlike screen or digital printing, each pattern is integrated into the fabric, so they’re here forever,” she says. www.torimurphy.com

32 Berkeley magazine www.berkeleymagazine.co.uk 33 Opposite page: The Book Club – open for breakfast, lunch, street parties and club nights This page, clockwise from top: Tramshed operates as a bar, restaurant and gallery space; Delicious street food – markets are the perfect place for chefs to showcase new ideas; Diners about to enjoy the wonderland of The Reindeer restaurant; Delicious fare from a night with Grub Club

Words: Rupa Sudra Turning the tables The latest dining revolution has arrived. Space-sharing is proving the perfect recipe for new chefs, savvy entrepreneurs and switched-on foodies

s it an art gallery, a restaurant or a bar? In fact, it’s all “We open early as a café-bar, serving breakfast and three. Thanks to a new foodie revolution sweeping lunch, and providing a haven for freelancers and business through the UK, venues are joining forces with chefs meetings,” explains The Book Club’s Freya Coote. “Then, and entrepreneurs to diversify their offering. The as the night draws in, the ground floor operates as a bar. The results include cafés that turn into fine dining eateries basement is used as a cultural event space during the week after dark, and chefs showcasing their skills in disused and for club nights at the weekend. We also occasionally hire Ichurches, shops and galleries. out the different spaces for private events and hold the odd One such venue is Manzes in Islington. A pie and mash street party in Leonard Street Car Park.” shop by day, this transforms into The Seagrass high-end If the latter sounds decidedly unglamorous, think again. restaurant by night, with a focus on seafood and game. Then Entrepreneurs Pablo Flack and David Waddington are there’s The Book Club in the heart of the City, which has among those determined to prove that such ‘pop-up’ events multi-functionality at its core. can be both stylish and luxurious. The pair made headlines

34 Berkeley magazine www.berkeleymagazine.co.uk 33 “In this great building, I had to do something that was a bit different. ‘Nothing The whole point is there’s something for everyone” scares me with food’ Celebrity chef Gizzi Erskine in 2006 by setting up a temporary restaurant in a car park on embraces all kinds of spaces and east London’s Brick Lane. Called The Reindeer, this raised the bar, showing how even the simplest of spaces could be themes when it comes to cooking transformed into a stunning wonderland, offering fabulous Words: Jessica Moore food in comfort and luxury. Tables sold out in August – four months before launch – and the restaurant turned over a seven-fi gure sum in just 23 days. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the duo have hosted similar events since, welcoming the likes of Tracy Emin, Roland Mouret, Kylie Minogue, Erin O’Connor and Tom Dixon. Among high-end, edgy venues, meanwhile, the trend for space-sharing is also growing. Tramshed restaurant in London’s Shoreditch is one such example, offering a bar, eatery and art gallery all in one space. With the specially commissioned Damien Hirst ‘Cock and Bull’ sculpture towering overhead, chef and owner Mark Hix admits: “In this great building, I had to do something that was a bit different. The whole point is there’s something for everyone.” The nearby Hoxton Hotel is also appealing to an ever- growing audience thanks to its diverse use of space. The Soho Group, which is behind exclusive members clubs Soho House and Shoreditch House, run the Hoxton’s restaurant area. Meanwhile, the hotel’s other spaces, including The Apartment – a dedicated entertainment and events area – regularly hosts secret gigs, pop-up cinema screenings,

Where cuisine meets culture: There’s a new exhibition every four to six weeks at Tramshed restaurant’s Cock ‘n’ Bull gallery

izzi Erskine has never been straight- Erskine has a tendency to veer between extremes. After “pulled together the best tapas chefs I know.” At another laced. The striking, 60’s-styled, her wild child phase, in her late teens and early 20s, she event, Michelin-starred chef Angela Hartnett catered for rockabilly-loving chef has the kind embraced the disciplined world of cookery. Winning a thousands in a Hackney builders’ yard. of edgy cool that comes from having place at Leith’s School of Food and Wine, Erskine worked Sometimes, though, Erskine’s food is the focus. Her a rebellious start in life – and she’s her stylish socks off, studying by day and slogging it out as TV shows, including Cook Yourself Thin and Cookery School, seen a lot in her 34 years. After a kitchen porter by night. She trained at have cemented her reputation both as a dropping out of school, Erskine some of London’s best restaurants and dieter’s friend and technical chef, and she branded herself with several tattoos, graduated top of her year, winning an now writes a regular food column for The including a large pair of angel wings internship at BBC Good Food Magazine. Sunday Times Magazine. on her back, and found work as a body piercer. Several jobs Next came a spell as a food stylist “Nothing scares me with food,” Gand nearly 20 years later, she still refuses to toe the line. and writer, running supper clubs and Erskine grins. “I’m fearless when it “What I do is very different,” says Erskine.This is because, temporary pop-up restaurants with the comes to ingredients.” It’s that same as a sideline to her work as a cook, food writer and broadcaster, likes of Street Feast and Disco Bistro. blend of rebelliousness and compliance she hosts culinary events – mainly in east London. These are “My food is fusion meets Americana, but – adventurous with flavours yet precise more than just dining experiences. “They’re multi-faceted,” that isn’t always right for these events,” with recipes. “I’m secretly a bit of a swot,” she explains. “They’re for all the senses. Food is at the core, she explains, mentioning a recent San she confides. Albeit on her own terms. but we might have dancers, music, art. It’s really fun.” Sebastian-themed experience where she www.gizzierskine.com

36 Berkeley magazine www.berkeleymagazine.co.uk 37 On your (1) doorstep For flexible feasting close to home, look no further...

BASEMENT GALLEY (1) www.grubclub.com/Basement-Galley Nearby Berkeley developments London-wide (2) Originally a weekend project, the Basement Galley has become an ambitious cultural undertaking, with the team recently hosting their fl agship dinner on a decommissioned Victoria Line carriage. Expect amazing food in unexpected locations.

QUINTO QUARTO (2) www.quintoquarto.co.uk Nearby Berkeley developments Goodman’s Fields, One Tower Bridge Chef Adalberto (Adha) Battaglia brings Italian nose-to-tail eating to the streets of London. He serves up delicious grub at London’s street markets, but has worked in lots of different spaces. Watch his website for new dining opportunities. (3) THE SHOP AT NW10 (3) (4) www.theshopnw10.com Nearby Berkeley developments Above: Goldilox hosts a pop-up event at Stour Space in Napier Mews, Napier Square east London. Right: The Apartment at Hoxton Hotel Pretty much everything is for sale at The Shop, including the art on the walls and the ’50s grammar- school chairs. During the day, The Shop operates as a café but at night turns into a bar.

“For diners, it’s a great step forward. THE DOLLS HOUSE (4) www.thedollshouse.org They get to try out creative food from Nearby Berkeley developments Roman House, Goodman’s Fields innovative independent operators.” Set over three floo rs of a house in Hoxton, The Dolls House offers everything from after-work nibbles and cocktails to full-course dining, followed by dancing in the Ballroom. Quirky and fun, just like the food.

cocktail master classes, comedy clubs, vintage markets and us asking if we knew of any places where they could hold KITCHEN PARTY (5) even mosaic workshops. As The Book Club’s Freya Coote events,” says Soh. “Now, it’s turning the other way around. www.kitchenpartypopup.com sums up: “Running business this way keeps things fresh for Venues are contacting us to find people that might like to Nearby Berkeley developments Roman House, everyone – customers and staff. People like the variety.” use their space.” 190 Strand In fact, space sharing is unlikely to be a fl eeting trend “There’s definitely an increasing number of underused Curated by Bourne & Hollingsworth (known for because it offers up the perfect recipe for everyone. For new spaces and a growing number of people looking to either its basement bar in Rathbone Place), Kitchen Party chefs, using a temporary or shared space is a risk-free way to host or be entertained somewhere different,” agrees Olivia brings together some of London’s most exciting chefs try out their own ‘restaurant’, launch a product or road-test Sibony, co-founder of Grub Club, a website that connects and culinary entrepreneurs in one Farringdon-based their ideas. It’s also a good way to gather market research on foodies with chefs and spaces across London. space. Expect the unexpected from industrial barbeques recipes, customer-base and location – all essential for future Now is the time for these venues to take centre stage, to fine dining experiences. business plans and investors. Sibony says. “Due to the domination of huge branded stores “For diners it’s a great step forward,” says WenLin Soh, and the internet, independent shops, cafes and restaurants founder and CEO of the online foodie directory Edible are struggling to survive. Grub Club is using the online Experiences. “People get to try out more creative food from world to bring people together in interesting places offl ine.” innovative independent operators.” With chefs gaining more exposure, venues making extra Meanwhile, for venues, it’s a win-win situation. Being able income, and people accessing diverse food and entertainment to offer a different type of event or cuisine every night draws experiences at their fingertips, space sharing is a simple, and in consumers.“Supper club and pop-up hosts used to contact increasingly sustainable, recipe for success. (5)

38 Berkeley magazine www.berkeleymagazine.co.uk 39 A tale of two cities Live within the cut and thrust of London’s fi nancial district, while enjoying all the cultural delights that the capital has to offer

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uring the week, the pace of London’s fi nancial Saturday morning brunch. Worth visiting for the excellent heart is quickened by the beat of city workers. Monmouth coffee alone. In the neighbourhood But when they depart at weekends, there’s a The Royal Exchange and One New Change shopping pleasantly eerie peace and quiet about living centres – both 15 minutes walk away – provide ample Courtauld Gallery St Clement Guildhall Art Gallery in this part of the City. It allows you to get shopping opportunities. You can pick up everything from This gallery is renowned for Danes Church See famous works dating Daway from it all, while still being within touching distance of Hermès bags to Banana Republic sweaters here. Also nearby its unrivalled collection of Rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren from 1670 to the present day, galleries, museums, markets, shops and the theatre. is the vibrant buzz of Leadenhall and Spitalfi elds markets, Impressionist paintings displayed in 1681, and burnt out during including 17th-century portraits, Ideally located to take advantage of both sides of City famous for showcasing new designers and peddling vintage in the elegant 18th-century World War II, St Clement’s was Pre-Raphaelite masterpieces life, and with the financial district on its doorstep, Roman fashion and street food. setting of Somerset House. reconsecrated as the Central and a fascinating display of House features a walkway that takes you straight to the Despite being in the centre of the city, Roman House is World-famous works include Church of the RAF in 1958. paintings documenting London’s Barbican Centre. Europe’s largest arts venue is renowned surrounded by pockets of historic parkland. Its magnifi cent Manet’s Bar at the Folies-Bergère, Features include a Grinling dramatic history. Plus you get the for its inspired programme of eclectic exhibitions (from pop Portland stone facade overlooks St Alphage Gardens – a Van Gogh’s Self Portrait with Gibbons pulpit and Samuel chance to step into the ruins of art to puppetry), as well as theatre, dance and fi lm events, leafy oasis partly bordered by an original Roman wall, Bandaged Ear and Renoir’s Johnson statue. Church bells ring London’s Roman Amphitheatre. and classical concerts. The impressive food hall, with its which has inspired the luxurious interior design of the La Loge. out ‘Oranges and Lemons’ daily. A feast for the eyes. quirky ‘jar-delier’ light installation, is just the place to grab development’s studios, apartments and penthouses. Strand, WC2R 0RN Strand, WC2R 1DH Guildhall Yard, EC2V 5AE

42 Berkeley magazine Berkeley magazine 43 Clockwise from top: The extravagant swimming pool, spa and luxurious interiors at 190 Strand; Covent Garden’s world-famous Royal Opera House is right on your doorstep

Also located in London’s cultural heartland is 190 Strand, which places you in the centre of the capital. This development is minutes away from the Royal Opera House, Drury Lane and Savoy theatres, while the world- famous shops of Covent Garden and the West End provide something close to retail heaven. Moments from your front door, The National Gallery in Trafalgar Square offers endless inspiration. Don’t miss its exhibition exploring the history of colour in painting, from 18 June 2014. High-end restaurants nestled alongside pub favourites such as the 13th-century Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese 5 on Fleet Street will satisfy every appetite. And the intimate cellars of Gordon’s Wine Bar, close to Embankment tube, 190 Strand provide the perfect hideaway for a post-work drink and London WC2 ● by St Edward inventive cheeseboard. Nearby Somerset House also provides year-round Availability distractions – you can catch a spring show at the home of Suites, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom London Fashion Week, take a spin around the ice rink from apartments and penthouses. November to January or watch a classic movie at the open- Prices on application air cinema in the summertime. To match its impressive location, 190 Strand offers Contact beautiful bespoke suites, apartments and penthouses, +44 (0)20 7118 9190 its stone, glass and metal filigree facade marking out a www.190strand.co.uk distinctive new presence in an exciting and historic location. If you love London, there’s no better place to be. For location details and map reference, see page 88

44 Berkeley magazine Berkeley magazine 45 Hydrangea and antique rose arrangement by McQueens

Putting ﬂ owers in bespoke pots, rather than traditional glass vases gives your arrangements an ornamental feel

“ lmost anyone can learn the skills of a pair of tusked Indian Elephants in floral garlands to raise fl orist, but creativity cannot be taught,” awareness for the Elephant Family charity, and she crafted says Kally Ellis, founder of McQueens Google and YouTube logos from flowers for House Festival Flower Shop in London’s Old Street. in south-west London. “Those commissions were fabulous With ample amounts of both, she has the and very creative to work on,” Tibbles says. They are also a The art of flowers authority to make such a statement. Ellis sign of how floristry has diversified to become an art form Aleft a high-powered City job to pursue her love of fl ora, and in its own right. “Floristry used to be very structured,” she now supplies the blooms for the world’s most glamorous get- explains. “Now we break all the rules. It’s much freer.” Forget triangular arrangements and mismatched bouquets – today, together – the Vanity Fair Oscar party. Chrissy Price, head designer and owner of iFlorist, has floristry is an exciting art form waiting to transform your home British floristry has changed dramatically over the last been in the profession for more than 30 years. “When I two decades. No longer reserved for christenings, marriages started, everyone was taught the ‘Constance Spry’ method. and funerals, nowadays flowers are used for an ever-widening It was all triangular arrangements of carnations. Now, scope of events in an industry worth £1.7 billion. boundaries are pushed all the time. You need real design fl air Pioneers such as Ellis have led the trend for statement and an ability to learn different techniques.” fl oral arrangements in hotels, at fashion shows and press This evolution has drawn a greater number of creatives Words: Kate Stanton Photography: Michael Harvey launches. One of McQueens’ projects involved creating an to the industry. “We often take on people from designer or Flowers: McQueens Andy Warhol-esque portrait of singer Lily Allen from the art backgrounds, rather than traditional fl orists. It’s hard petals of 1,800 lilies. It took nine hours to complete. for someone who trained conventionally to adapt to more Working with a mix of clients, from large companies adventurous briefs,” says Jean Egbunike, who has worked to individuals, Nikki Tibbles, of Wild at Heart, has also with Ellis at McQueens for nearly a decade. produced some outlandish projects. She recently created a This new appreciation of flowers is also integral to

Berkeley magazine 47 On your (1) homes. “Flowers are a wonderful extension, or enhancement, of interior décor,” says Price. “They doorstep are easier than redecorating, and you can change them weekly. I think that’s why it’s so popular with Find floral inspiration for your home clients – corporate and individuals. Some take regular deliveries of flowers to gradually follow the and garden at your local fl ower show changing seasons. It creates a talking point.” Vic Brotherson, of Scarlet and Violet, adds: 1. MALVERN SPRING “Customers now want flowers to refl ect nature, GARDENING SHOW rather than contrived arrangements. Even in 8-11 May, Worcestershire WR13 6NW (2) contemporary interiors, we use boughs of cherry www.threecounties.co.uk blossom or armfuls of delphinium. They bring Nearby Berkeley developments Thirlestaine natural shapes and colours into living areas.” Park, The Waterside, Kingshill Meadow Meanwhile, the online floral industry is coming A marquee of 7,000 square metres houses fl oral up trumps for those with a smaller budget. Bloom displays, exhibited by British and international and Wild, launched in late 2013, delivers fl owers nurseries. Celebrity gardeners such as Carol Klein in a box that fits through a letterbox. At sometimes attend, and plant societies such as the Royal National half the price, delivery includes instructions on Rose Society are there to answer any thorny questions. how to arrange the bunch for maximum effect. To that end, containers play a large part in 2. CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW turning even the most humble bunch of fl owers 20-24 May, London SW3 4SR into a work of art. Scarlet & Violet is known for its www.rhs.org.uk retro-styled bouquets, displayed in antique teacups Nearby Berkeley developments Riverlight, and vintage milk jugs.At McQueens too,“anything Ebury Square can be a vase,” says Egbunike. “You can use a milk Described by some as floristry’s answer to Paris bottle, wine glass or shot glass.We’ve done amazing Fashion Week, this is the most famous fl ower show (3) pieces using hundreds of one type of flower in a in the world, and 2014 marks 101 years since it was (4) variety of vases to create unusual shapes.” Modern fi rst held in the grounds of Royal Hospital Chelsea. fl oristry is all about experimentation. Now is the time to get creative. 3. ABBOTS RIPTON HALL GARDEN SHOW 27-29 June, Cambridgeshire PE28 2PQ www.abbotsriptonhall.co.uk Nearby Berkeley developments Cambridge Riverside Held every two years, entrants for one of the competitions at this event are advised to produce something ‘opulent, decadent and lavish’. Expect exotic and imaginative displays at one of Cambridgeshire’s most beautiful gardens, in the grounds of Ripton Hall. 4. HAMPTON COURT FLOWER SHOW 8-13 July, Surrey KT8 9AU www.rhs.org.uk Nearby Berkeley developments Albury Place, Holmhurst Mews, Wimbledon Hill Park Although not quite as well known as its sister event in Chelsea, this show is actually the largest of its kind worldwide. Talks, demonstrations and fl oral marquees complement the environmental focus. 5. WISLEY FLOWER SHOW Early September, Woking GU23 6QB www.rhs.org.uk Nearby Berkeley developments Fairmile Gate, Sandlands Park, Hazelmoor Rise Late summer colour is celebrated during this fi ve-day fl ower festival held at the fl agship garden of the Royal Horticultural Society. Expect competitions and Q&A sessions with experts.

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60 Berkeley magazine www.berkeleymagazine.co.uk 49 Photography: Will Pearson The city view Goodman’s Fields, London E1

For a snapshot of cutting-edge, contemporary architecture, there’s no vista more rewarding than the London skyline. Recent years have seen the arrival of 30 St Mary’s Axe – more commonly known Rooms as The Gherkin – in 2003, followed by Heron Tower in 2011, and the 87-storey Shard skyscraper in 2012. Current work in progress includes the top-heavy ‘Walkie Talkie’ at 20 Fenchurch St, due for completion this year. Perhaps the best place to view the results of all this activity is from Goodman’s Fields, a seven-acre development in with a view the financial hub of the City. Glancing out of the window, residents can feel truly ensconced in one of the world’s most exciting cities. Nothing says luxury quite like a magnificent view over London. We survey the scene from three of Berkeley’s most stunning properties

50 Berkeley magazine Berkeley magazine 51 The river view One Tower Bridge, London SE1

While the London landscape evolves continually, one constant endures at its heart. The River Thames winds its way through the capital, contributing a calming influence and peaceful backdrop for bars, theatres, restaurants and walks. From One Tower Bridge’s luxurious new properties – with architecture designed by Squires and Partners and interiors by elite UK designers including Conran & Partners – residents are surrounded by iconic landmarks, old and new. Historic Tower Bridge and the Tower of London are juxtaposed with the arresting, asymetric glass facade of Norman Foster’s City Hall. Opened back in 2002, it’s one of the most dramatic contemporary additions to this covetable river view. The leafy view Vista, Chelsea Bridge

Being surrounded by trees and plants is good for mind, body and soul – and, thanks to Berkeley’s forthcoming development at Vista, Chelsea Bridge, you don’t have to live in the countryside to reap the benefits. Overlooking the expansive 200-acre Battersea Park, this property offers a lush, leafy view as far as the eye can see. Added to this is an ingenious design from world-leading architects Scott Brownrigg, which incorporates foliage into the fabric of the building in the form of multiple tiers of green roofs. And all this within a stone’s throw of the River Thames and the shopping and cultural hub of Sloane Square.

54 Berkeley magazine Berkeley magazine 55 Sophie’s own kitchen is peppered with Conran classics Expectations “ higher are when your name is Conran

Darling of the domestic world, with everything from cookery books to sell-out kitchen collections, Sophie Conran’s growing empire is starting to eclipse that of her famous family Words: Barbara” Walshe

56 Berkeley magazine Berkeley magazine 57 “In our family, you don’t so much swim as drown. You can’t rely on the name.”

ver the past decade, Sophie Conran has found huge by a lollipop brand and then her own cake business. But it success on the home front. Designing everything wasn’t until she became a mother to Felix and Coco, now 18 Ofrom pottery to wallpaper, tableware to gardening and 17, that she discovered her real niche: home. tools – with the likes of Portmeirion, The Royal Worcester It shouldn’t have come as a surprise. “I’ve always been a and Burgon & Ball – today her collections kit out whole homebody,” she admits. “Dad worked from home and had households. Yet mention the phrase ‘domestic goddess’, and his workshop next door. Mum was at home in the kitchen. So it’s instantly dismissed. that was always my big ambition – home and kids.” “Maybe it looks like that from the outside,” concedes the Yet no one – not even Conran herself – anticipated quite 48-year-old mother of two, “but I can assure you I’m not in how big that ambition would become. It all began in earnest that realm. I’m appalling at ironing, and I’m really quite lazy,” after her first cookery book, Pies , launched in 2006 – a project she insists. “I’ll often potter around, have a bath, go back to she still counts as one of her hardest. bed and read before going into the offi ce.” “Cooking is therapeutic and very gratifying,” she smiles, The second youngest in the Conran clan, a decade ago, she “but writing my first book was the biggest challenge. It was might have been better known as the daughter of Sir Terence a monumental task – like walking into the forest without (pictured top left) and food writer Caroline Herbert. Either directions – just terrifying! I only asked mum how she that or the sister of fashion designer Jasper, product designer approaches it afterwards. She writes the recipes first and then Sebastian, restaurateur Tom, and artist Ned. But today it’s cooks, whereas I cook fi rst and then write. And I remember a different story. Sophie Conran is now a household name thinking, ‘Oh, so that’s the way it’s supposed to be…’” with a design empire eclipsing even the most accomplished What her cookbook did do, though, was propel her out in her famous family – and it comes after years of hard work. of the shadows and into the limelight – opening up a host Leaving school at 17 because “I was more creative than of interesting design opportunities that both delighted and academic”, she spent her early years working in the Conran daunted her. “Expectations are always higher when you shadow – helping her father decorate his restaurants, say your name is Conran,” she says matter-of-factly. “Some becoming a buyer for The Conran Shop, and later a product people won’t give you the time of day, others just want to manager for Jasper. see you to say you’re rubbish. As Jasper once said, ‘In our She also enjoyed entrepreneurial pursuits along the way, family, you don’t so much swim as drown’. You can’t rely on setting up an underwear company in her twenties, followed the name, I wouldn’t want to anyway.”

58 Berkeley magazine www.berkeleymagazine.co.uk 59 Sophie’s award-winning porcelain kitchen range for Portmeirion is as beautiful as it is practical

“Dad said, ‘The only thing I don’t like about it is that I didn’t design it myself ’”

In truth, she needn’t have worried. Her collaboration to be a mum,” she laughs. “But I have endless design ideas. with Portmeirion would be a defining one. Taking the home The past has definitely been an inspiration. I was surrounded market by storm, her ceramics sold out worldwide and are by a lot of creativity and a lot of positive feeling, with all sorts still winning awards today. of influences. It’s a huge wealth to draw on now.” But, even before they did, she knew she was onto But life hasn’t been all high points. The breakdown of something special. “Dad is a huge inspiration and has made her marriage to designer Alex Willcock, father of her two the biggest impact on my life. But he’s always been nervous children, was one big blow. It’s happily behind her now – for me,” she explains. “When I go to him with projects, he and she and her second husband, financier Nick Hofgren, always thinks things are going to go wrong.” who she married in 2010, have just bought a new house in It was a different story with this, however. “When I Wiltshire. Conran’s itching to get started on the interior and fi rst showed him my Portmeirion range, he said, ‘The only garden. “I love this kind of project. The house is beautiful thing I don’t like about it is that I didn’t design it myself’ – a architecturally but it has a few oddities that I’ll sort out and compliment, if a backhanded one! And when it fi rst launched, make into a lovely home for my family and friends. It’s going he knew I won the Elle Deco tableware award before I did, to be a ‘rest of my life’ project.” and cried when he phoned me up to tell me.” Beyond that, Felix and Coco look set to carry on the It’s been a similar story with everything she’s touched creative Conran gene, with both taking tentative steps into since. From designing wallpaper ranges for Art House, design and fashion careers. And it’s their mother as much as now sold at John Lewis, to kitchen textiles for one of the their grandfather and uncles, who looks set to loom large UK’s premier manufacturers, ICTC, and gardening tools when it comes to inspiration. for Burgon & Ball – new collections and collaborations are That’s if her latest project at her father’s design hotel,The announced almost every year. Her first bed linen range, for Boundary, is anything to go by. Each of the rooms there is example, is set to launch in mid-2014. “I’ve always loved famous for being created or inspired by a different design dressing the bed and buying antique pieces, so expect great. To date, those names include Charles & Ray Eames, beautiful fabrics, lots of attention to detail and something Eileen Gray, Josef Hoffmann and Andrée Putman. This year, that feels super-comfortable.” Sophie Conran will take her place alongside them. She’ll Looking back over her career now, one of the strongest take that accolade over ‘domestic goddess’ any day. feelings she has about it is surprise.“I thought I was just going www.sophieconran.com

60 Berkeley magazine www.berkeleymagazine.co.uk 61 Where town & country meet Basking in the shadow of the capital, Wimbledon offers an enticing fusion of rural and metropolitan living

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Wimbledon Hill Park is surrounded by extensive parklands, ts annual tennis championship has put Wimbledon life. Take a pit stop at Maison St Cassien, a Lebanese and off ering some incredible panoramic countryside vistas on the world map. But for those fortunate enough to Mediterranean deli-bar that’s perfect for people-watching. live here the other 50 weeks of the year, this enviable Or sample the much-lauded modern European menu at location serves up an endless supply of urban attractions Cannizaro House Hotel. Iset within acres of lush, sprawling countryside. But there’s more to Wimbledon than first meets the Despite the easy commute to the city, London feels a eye. The area has recently gained a reputation as a worthy million miles away when you’re on top of the hill in the cultural hot spot with some great contemporary art area known locally as the ‘village’. Here, boutique shops, galleries to visit, including Canvas, the Hicks Gallery and cafes and the sound of a horse trotting by (you can learn the David Curzon Gallery. It’s also home to the Grade II- to ride at Wimbledon Village Stable) offer a gentler pace of listed New Wimbledon Theatre & Studio, which showcases

62 Berkeley magazine Berkeley magazine 63 ‘Living here is like being on a country estate – a perfect mix of town and country’

The ﬁrst phase of Wimbledon Hill Park off ers detached family houses, which sit alongside forthcoming luxury apartments. However, you’ll also beneﬁ t from the wealth of communal features and extensive private grounds with established wooded areas

the best West End touring productions, along with ballet, as The Crooked Billet or gastro-destinations The Fox and Shakespeare plays, musicals, comedy and dance. Grapes or award-winning The Fire Stables. More unexpected attractions include the Buddhapadipa Living in Wimbledon satisfies just about every desire Temple, the first traditional Thai Buddhist temple in and aspiration. Enjoy the full experience from Berkeley’s London, and one of only two outside Asia. Another hidden Wimbledon Hill Park, which offers a collection of family gem is Southside House. Built in the ornate William and homes and a future phase of apartments situated in the Mary style, it is a popular location for period fi lm-makers sympathetically restored Victorian Atkinson Morley and houses an eccentric collection of historical artefacts. Hospital building. Then, of course, there’s Wimbledon Common to With its own private grounds, living here feels like being explore.This huge area of open heath and woodland spreads on a country estate. It means you’ll never be far away from out over 1,100 acres and includes ponds, a nature trail and the allure of Wimbledon Village, Common and town centre. a windmill where Baden-Powell wrote part of Scouting for However, you’ll benefit from the wealth of communal Boys. Perfect for a picnic when the weather’s fi ne. And when features, including landscaped areas and artfully manicured it’s not, make a retreat to the area’s most popular pubs, such gardens. The perfect balance of town and country life.

Berkeley magazine 65 The dramatic Western Concourse at King’s Cross station is Europe’s largest single-span station structure

A railway renaissance A far cry from the soulless, grey concourses of old, today’s train stations are architectural marvels and cultural hubs that enhance any area

Words: Miranda Moore Interviews: Samantha Whitaker

28 Berkeley magazine Berkeley magazine 67 WHAT I’VE SEEN Peter Alderin Manager of Searcys Champagne Bar, St Pancras International “We say the romance starts here, as people often visit the bar for Champagne and oysters before catching the Eurostar to France. The station is even licensed to host weddings. That’s always good fun, especially vintage-themed ones, where we use coupé glasses and create a Champagne fountain. We also witness the odd marriage proposal – one gentleman had his dog sat at the bar with the ring attached to its collar. We’re involved in promotions and launch events, too. Jamie Cullum recently did a pop-up concert using our lounge as a ‘green room’, and played one of the public pianos in the station. We often see celebrities in the bar, everyone from Kate Moss to Joanna Lumley and Alastair Campbell. They get treated just like anyone else – we don’t make a fuss. For me, St Pancras International is much more than just a train station: it’s like a village. I’m spoiled every time I walk into work as it’s such a beautiful place to be.” www.searcys.co.uk

Paul Day’s statue The Meeting Place e are in the midst of journey times between London and Paris by 25 “St Pancras – maybe for the first time ever – train stations have been central in establishing But when it comes to merging cutting-edge at St Pancras station captures the a railway renaissance, minutes. Now, HS2 is expected to do the same raised the bar and demonstrated what that it as a global destination. At King’s Cross, the design with functionality in glamorous settings, romance of rail travel and acts as a according to acclaimed nationally, reducing journeys between London environment could be like.” showpiece is the dramatic Western Concourse, there have been trailblazers in recent years, such great spot for a modern rendezvous urban architect Hiro and the north by up to 40 per cent. Because of stunning facilities like these, whose geometric semi-circular roof grows tree as London Underground’s Jubilee line extension, Aso. He, of all people, There’s another change, however. Alongside coupled with modern architecture and sensitive like from the ground to a height of 20 metres. which opened at the start of the millennium. should know, having faster, sleeker trains, railway stations are now redevelopments, railway stations now add “It is a landmark,” confirms Aso – and now other Robert Maxwell, who is currently overseeing Wled the dazzling redevelopment of London’s becoming destinations in their own right.These cachet to even formerly neglected areas. King’s areas hope to effect a similar transformation. the new Crossrail Custom House for Allies and King’s Cross overground station for John bring powerful commercial opportunities Cross is a case in point. While George Gilbert Crossrail, which launches in 2018, is equally Morrison, remembers that time: “There was McAslan + Partners since 1997. within well-planned, beautifully designed Scott’s original St Pancras building, with its central to this third rail renaissance, bringing an overarching remit to produce something “The UK’s first great age of rail travel was spaces that house boutiques and luxury services cathedral-like red brick turrets, helped to put high-frequency, high-capacity rail to London exceptional.” Architects were instructed to come in the mid-19th century, when passenger trains as well as train tracks. The big stations now the area on the map in 1868, today’s McAslan and the south east. It will also bolster Britain’s up with suitably monumental station designs. became popular,” explains Aso. “The second was boast everything from Champagne bars and redevelopment of the Grade-I-listed King’s growing reputation for high-end station design. Their work consequently reveals some of the when faster trains arrived in the 1970s. Now, chocolatiers to book shops, fashion retailers, Cross overground station makes it a far more The new Custom House station at Newham in city’s most creative and inspiring architecture, this third renaissance brings high-speed travel.” food markets and galleries. “We only recently desirable place to be. east London, for example, will include a public heralding the shift from functional stations The first high-speed line (dubbed HS1) realised that retail had become something quite A decade ago, this was one of the city’s bridge across the tracks, with a beautiful, open to ‘destination stations’. For example, Canary came to the UK in 2007 and cut Eurostar different in a station environment,” Aso notes. least salubrious neighbourhoods. Today, both and highly visible station at the centre. Wharf underground station, designed by Foster

68 Berkeley magazine www.berkeleymagazine.co.uk 69 Westminster station’s architecture brings an austere but impressive beauty to the functional spaces within Different tracks There are more than 40 disused tube stations in London. After closing, some fi nd themselves put to imaginative uses

WHAT I’VE SEEN 1 FILM LOCATIONS Peter Legge What better resurrection for Conductor, Great Western Railway an abandoned station than having Daniel Craig tearing Paddington Band around your tunnels or Keira “The original Paddington Railway band, formed Knightley perishing on in the 1920s, consisted of station employees. your platform? Even before Nowadays, musicians from all walks of life come it closed in 1994, Aldwych to play on platform 8 every Friday from 7.30pm station appeared in The Gentle to 9pm. I played in the band until the previous Gunman (1952) and The Krays conductor passed away – I stepped in until (1990). In recent years, it has played host to scores of another could be found. That was seven years ago. stars. Knightley shot Atonement and The Edge of Love Once, a nine-year-old girl coming through there and it provided the backdrop to The Prodigy’s the station with her mum asked if she could terrifying ‘Firestarter’ video. The latest Bond movie, join in with the band. She played the fl ute. She Skyfall, meanwhile, featured the disused Jubilee line was actually very good, and stayed all evening. platforms at nearby Charing Cross. There was also a guy from Taiwan who played the French Horn, so for that evening and the following five Fridays, he played in the band. 2 ARTS VENUES French horn players are quite rare, so it was a After lying empty for decades, real honour. We play a varied programme of the Old Shoreditch Station jazz, marches and waltzes. The most popular are is now a café/bar and music the show tunes, and quite often people passing venue. The relatively small through start dancing. site hosts pop-up shops, The station’s domed roof provides wonderful product launch events, private acoustics but, of course, we’re always competing parties, regular fashion and with the noise of the trains.” design exhibitions, and occasional arts events.

3 HIDDEN BUNKERS Conspiracy theories have our secret services running round a labyrinth of secret + Partners, played a part in transforming the Achieving these design feats isn’t an easy task, tunnels underground – and perception of the Docklands district, with its however. Aso explains: “It’s the most regulated Escalators plummet there is at least some truth in space-age entrance and sleek shopping malls. sector of construction.” Existing buildings, the idea. During World War Michael Hopkins’ redevelopment of roads, tracks and platforms often limit design, 40 metres, zigzagging II, Winston Churchill used the decommissioned Down Westminster underground station in 1999 and safety is a huge factor. Architects also need Street station (above) as an air-raid shelter and co-opted was similarly symbolic. Unlike Docklands, the to collaborate with English Heritage, private Brompton Road, a 28,000 square foot bunker, as a secret area is filled with world-famous heritage sites, estates, interior designers, landscape architects, commuters across command centre. The perfect wartime rabbit holes. a trickier challenge for a 21st-century station. engineers and train operating companies. Above ground, the Palace of Westminster’s neo All these elements ensure that stations, once a magnifi cent void gothic style and iconic clock tower, designed by transformed, evolve into truly unique spaces. 4 UNDERGROUND HOMES Charles Barry in the 1800s, is one of London’s “It is an inspiring collaborative process,” says After a brief reincarnation as a parade of shops, most popular tourist attractions. Beneath it lies Aso. “We enjoy tapping into each others’ views the original Chancery Lane entrance was recently Hopkins’ equally impressive example of modern to get solutions.” The results are impressive transformed into the lobby of an exclusive apartment architectural ingenuity. Plummeting 40 metres statements of what British architecture and block, while the little-used Blake Hall station on the into the subterranean depths, escalators zigzag engineering can achieve.And to see for yourself, Central line was converted into a private home. commuters across a magnifi cent void. all you need to do is hop on a train.

70 Berkeley magazine www.berkeleymagazine.co.uk 71 Tur ning the tide London’s bridges have transformed the fortunes of the areas they span, from the buzzing East End to the bustling South Bank

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owards the end of the 19th century, the East thriving community where art, fashion, and culture meet. End had become a thorn in London’s side. A Nearby Whitechapel, once best known as the hunting burgeoning population brought poverty and ground of Victorian serial killer Jack the Ripper, is now the overcrowding to an area where gang warfare centre of one of the most artistic communities in London. and robbery was rife. The lack of a crossing to The fantastic Whitechapel Gallery has premiered work Tthe south side of the Thames was partly to blame for the from the likes of Picasso and Gilbert & George. East’s struggle to redevelop and it was because of this that Just south of Goodman’s Fields, St Katherine’s Docks is plans to build Tower Bridge began in 1876. an often-forgotten treasure. It was built in 1825 to clear the The beautiful structure, with its iconic drawbridge, took area of the evocatively named Dark Entry, Cat’s Hold and eight years to complete and transformed the fortunes of Pillory Lane slums. A tranquil marina has since emerged, the area, easing pressure on overcrowding and giving the where you can marvel at the luxury yachts, take a walk inhabitants greater mobility. It now represents the gateway around the docks or enjoy the waterside restaurants. to everything the East End and the South Bank has to offer. When it comes to cutting-edge bars and clubs, the East Goodman’s Fields lies to the northeast of Tower Bridge of London has become the place to be seen. Shoreditch, – it’s a place that would have been alive with gambling halls Old Street and more recently Dalston (who knew?) were and dancing saloons 150 years ago. Now it’s a sophisticated, previously thought of as run-down areas, but have become

74 Berkeley magazine 8 social hubs where the cool set hang out. Far from being the river – in part because sunlight favours the north bank. very first to experience all the cultural events London has Above: One Tower Bridge combines intimidating, there really is something for everyone here, Improved access across the Thames has reinvigorated the to offer – new plays, exhibitions, and art shows often make an unrivalled location with beautiful from catching a new band at Shoreditch’s Old Blue Last area in recent years. The Millennium Bridge, designed by their debut here. The British Film Institute also plays host interiors and fantastic facilities, One Tower Bridge pub, to discovering underground DJs at Dalston Superstore. architect Sir Norman Foster and sculptor Anthony Caro, to the London Film Festival. It’s the place to catch new fi lms including a private spa, pool and gym London SE1 Just across the river from Goodman’s Fields, One was completed in 2000, and allows pedestrians to zip across before anyone else and even engage in a post-movie Q&A ● by Berkeley Tower Bridge lies on the South Bank, taking in views of St the river in minutes. It’s opened up both sides, increasing with a world-famous director. Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of London. Aside from its footfall between the City in the north, and the Tate Modern This stretch of the South Bank is so packed with Availability historical location, the development sits right in the centre on the south side (on the day the bridge opened, an attractions, it has now become a destination in its own 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments of everything that’s new and exciting about London. incredible 90,000 people made the crossing). right – Londoners, tourists, out-of-towners and families and penthouses, all with The two-mile stretch of the South Bank, from City As far back as the Middle Ages, the South Bank developed fl ood here day and night to enjoy the bars, restaurants, kids’ balconies or terraces. Hall down to the London Eye, is populated with vibrant as a place of ‘entertainment’ outside the formal regulation of climbable art installations, the famous Borough market and Prices from £850,000 entertainment. Some, like Shakespeare’s Globe theatre, are the City of London, which included gambling, prostitution delectable new Real Food market at the Southbank Centre, old treasures, while new attractions, like the view from The and bear-baiting. Thankfully, the attractions here are more towering fairground rides and naughty-but-nice cabaret. Contact Shard, have become modern, must-see experiences. sophisticated these days. The presence of the Tate Modern, There’s so much to do, with an ever-changing programme (0)20 7871 0011 But it wasn’t always the case. Historically, the South National Theatre, Hayward Gallery and Royal Festival Hall of events, you can leave the London Eye for the tourists. www.onetowerbridge.co.uk Bank took much longer to develop than the north side of dotted along the south of the river, mean you will be the Whatever the new cultural craze, you’ll find it here rst.fi

76 Berkeley magazine Berkeley magazine 77 CITY ESCAPES Break from the norm You’ve been to Barcelona, Paris and Berlin – time to escape the crowds and experience a city destination with a difference

Words: Claire Symonds

Clockwise from left: Baden-Baden’s bustling town centre; Brenners Park Spa; the magical Christmas market; traditional Black Forest gateau

Baden-Baden GERMANY he historical sites and hip bars complemented by a lavish, Michelin- of Berlin may attract millions starred restaurant. of visitors every year, but if For more relaxed dining, seek out rest and relaxation is higher on Weinstube Baldreit on Küfestrasse – it’s Tyour agenda than sightseeing and beer, off the beaten track but well worth the the Black Forest spa town of Baden- effort with its picturesque courtyard Baden, known as Germany’s ‘little and delicious local cuisine. And a trip to Monaco’, is the perfect destination. the Black Forest wouldn’t be complete Natural thermal springs have without tucking into its eponymous tempted visitors here for centuries, but gateaux. Head to Café König on you’ll have to leave your inhibitions at Lichtentaler Strasse for the best slice. home at the Roman-style Friedrichsbad There is more to Baden-Baden than thermal baths – visitors must enter cake, however. Music lovers enjoy the naked. The 17 wellbeing stations, which Easter festival, showcasing the Berlin include hot steam, massage, warm air, Philharmonic Orchestra at Festspielhaus hot air, and a thermal whirlpool bath, in April. Car enthusiasts shouldn’t miss can’t fail to have a restorative effect. the International Oldtimer Meeting in Alternatively, keep your swimming July, where vintage cars rally through costume on and head to the newly the Black Forest. Or, from the end of renovated Brenners Park Spa. This November, enjoy a glass of warming, palatial resort is set to become one of traditional Glühwein (mulled wine) Europe’s most magnifi cent destination at the spectacular Christmas market, spas. The elegant rooms, world-class known for their beautiful handmade treatments and impeccable service are arts and crafts and magical atmosphere.

78 Berkeley magazine Berkeley magazine 79 CITY ESCAPES

Gothenburg is known for its striking opera house, delicious seafood and quirky shops

Gothenburg SWEDEN nce seen as the poor The vintage Bio Roy cinema is a relation to Sweden’s hidden treasure. Unassuming from popular capital Stockholm, the outside, the interior is beautifully what Gothenburg lacks in restored, screening live broadcasts from Oglamour, it more than makes up for in venues including the Metropolitan cool. And, with the new five star Upper Opera in New York and the National House Hotel offering breathtaking Theatre in London. Those seeking panoramic views over the city, now is exercise, relaxation and enlightenment, the time to visit. meanwhile, should visit Gothenburg in The city is a seafood-lover’s paradise May, when the Yoga Games takes place, ) ,)0 $ ) $#% 1 $ ) – Restaurang 28+ is the highlight, offering classes to suit all levels. showcasing a modern Swedish menu, A visit wouldn’t be complete without $ ) % .) ) ) $ ,)0 %)% ,$ )0 complemented by one of the country’s a shopping trip to the picturesque Haga + ) )% ) ,/,$0 ) ) % - $) fi nest wine cellars. Fantastic food can district. With its charming cobbled $ ,% % ) !$$ %)% ) % " $ . ) ) % )% also be found in more modest settings. streets, this is the place to fi nd antiques, With fishing waters so close to the vintage clothing, beautiful handicrafts city, make time to visit the Feskekörka and designer handbags. Café Husaren market, to indulge in seafood delicacies on Haga Nygata is the perfect place to as well as admire the architecturally rest your weary feet and enjoy amazing building. a huge Hagabullar (cinnamon bun). .$ ) 2'+ &'*22

80 Berkeley magazine Baku AZERBAIJAN A YEAR OF... ski breaks easoned travellers who feel like they’ve exhausted the list of cool city breaks should look no further than Baku. Known as the city of contrasts, this glitzy destination defies its post-Soviet history and is still relatively unknown to tourists – come while you still Sneed a phrase book for a truly authentic experience. Luxury shops and hotels abound, and ostentatious buildings (think Vegas and Dubai) sit alongside the historic old city – a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a maze of alleyways and the impressive 15th century Palace of the Shirvanshahs. Soak up some culture at the Museum of Modern Art, which features over 800 fascinating pieces by Azeri artists. Or, for something more quirky, visit the Baku Miniature Book Museum. Aside from history and culture, Baku provides luxury aplenty. The jewel among the five-star hotels that have opened in the last few years is the Four Seasons, a glamorous building that peeks over the ancient walls of the city for views of the Caspian Sea. Japanese fusion and modern Italian are as popular as local cuisine, but for a really authentic Azeri experience, head to the Mugham Club JANUARY JULY on Rzayeva St, set in an open courtyard with twinkling fairy lights, WHISTLER, WANAKA, traditional music and dancing. Tea houses are also a popular part of the CANADA NEW ZEALAND local culture. Pay a visit to the Arabica Tea House on Tagiyev St and Heli-ski in deep powder A tranquil oasis with a enjoy snacks, drinks and hookah pipes late into the night. snow through 100,000ft backdrop of blue lakes of vertical drop runs in and alpine ranges. Canada’s premier resort. Luxury hotels mix with AUGUST traditional tea shops and FEBRUARY PORTILLO, ancient architecture in Baku KRVAVEC, CHILE SLOVENIA Ski the Villarrica Airport to mountain volcano – one of the top in under 25 minutes world’s most active makes this an ideal craters – for the weekend break. experience of a lifetime.

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1 Abell & Cleland, SW1 p90 9 Royal Arsenal Riverside, SE18 p91 17 The Avenue, N3 p92 20Silk Woods, Ascot p93 28 The Ashmiles at Barns Green, Horsham p94 36 Edenbrook, Fleet p96 2 375 Kensington High Street, W14 p90 10 Marine Wharf, SE16 p91 18 Napier Square, W3 p93 21 The Groves, Beaconsﬁeld p93 29 Fairmile Gate, Cobham p94 37 Bersted Park, North Bersted p96 3 Ebury Square, SW1 p90 11 Kidbrooke Village, SE3 p91 19 Stanmore Place, HA7 p93 22 Kingsbrook Park, Canterbury p93 30 Ryewood, Sevenoaks p95 38 Cambridge Riverside, Cambridge p96 4 Roman House, EC2 p90 12 Woodberry Park, N4 p91 23 Victory Pier, Medway Waterfront p93 31 Oakgrove, Caterham p95 39 Kingshill Meadow, Cirencester p96 5 190 Strand, WC2 p90 13 250 City Road, EC1 p92 24 Holborough Lakes, Holborough p94 32 Highwood, Horsham p95 40Thirlestaine Park, Cheltenham p96 6 Wimbledon Hill Park, SW20 p90 14 Saffron Square, Croydon p92 25 Royal Wells Park, Tunbridge Wells p94 33 Albury Place, Claygate p95 41 Queensbury Gardens, Ascot p97 7 Goodman’s Fields, E1 p91 15 Kensington Row, W14 p92 26 St Joseph’s Gate, Mill Hill p94 34 Linley House, Oxshott p95 42 The Waterside, Worcester p97 8 One Tower Bridge, SE1 p91 16 Marryatt Place, Wimbledon p92 27 Sandlands Park, Walton-on-the-Hill, p94 35 Montagu Gardens, Guildford p95 43 Hazelmoor Rise, Tadworth p97

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1 2 3 7 8 9 Abell & Cleland 375 Kensington Ebury Square Goodman’s Fields One Tower Bridge Royal Arsenal London SW1 l by Berkeley High Street London SW1 l by Berkeley London E1 l by Berkeley London SE1 l by Berkeley Riverside � Abell & Cleland is a prestigious development London W14 l by St Edward Ebury Square will offer 71 elegant residences Goodman’s Fields is a unique mixed-use Set beside the River Thames and just London SE18 l by Berkeley with a premier address in the set around a remodelled traditional garden development in the heart of the City, � moments from the City of London, One heart of London’s iconic Westminster. � Located in the heart of the Royal Borough of square in Belgravia, one of London’s most ideally located for Canary Wharf, Docklands Tower Bridge represents the epitome Royal Arsenal Riverside is a unique Thames- Kensington and Chelsea. � prestigious locations. and the South Bank. � of five-star luxury living. � side destination with a flourishing community, Availability offering a vibrant London riverside lifestyle. 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and Availability Availability Availability Availability 4 bedroom penthouses. 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments 1 and 2 bedroom apartments Studios, 1, 2, and 3 bedroom apartments and 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and Availability Prices on application � and penthouses. and 4 and 5 bedroom penthouses. � penthouses. Prices starting from £499,950 penthouses, all with balconies or terraces. 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and riverside Prices from £910,000 � Prices range from £1,950,000 to £24,000,000 � Prices starting from £850,000 penthouses. Prices starting from £352,500 Contact Contact +44 (0)20 7720 4000 Contact Contact +44 (0)20 3217 1000 Contact Contact www.abellandcleland.co.uk (0)20 7118 0375 (0)20 7118 9111 www.goodmansfields.co.uk +44 (0)20 7871 0011 +44 (0)20 8331 7130 www.375kensingtonhighstreet.co.uk www.eburysq.co.uk www.onetowerbridge.co.uk www.royalarsenalriverside.co.uk

4 5 6 10 11 12 Roman House 190 Strand Wimbledon Hill Park Marine Wharf Kidbrooke Village Woodberry Park London EC2 l by Berkeley London WC2 l by St Edward Wimbledon l by Berkeley London SE16 l by Berkeley London SE3 l by Berkeley London N4 l by Berkeley

Located in the City, with its history, culture 190 Strand is a luxurious new development The first phase of Wimbledon Hill Park Situated in Surrey Quays and close to the A new village for London that will help to New River Gardens is the latest phase of and shopping and in the centre of the of bespoke suites, apartments and penthouses offers a stunning collection of eight family River Thames, Marine Wharf is an exciting create a new community, with unrivalled the hugely successful Woodberry Park international business world. set within the capital’s theatre, shopping and homes with outstanding views. new destination for London’s dockside. facilities and a true village environment. development, all benefiting from stunning cultural heartland. City views. Availability Availability Availability Availability 2 bedroom apartments and 4 individually Availability 4 and 5 bedroom houses and forthcoming 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. Prices from Availability designed 3 bedroom penthouses. � Suites, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments apartments. Prices on application Prices starting from £456,500 £290,000. 3, 4 and 5 bedroom townhouses. Last remaining apartments and penthouses. Prices from £1,185,000 � and penthouses. Prices on application Prices from £800,000 Prices starting from £850,000. Contact Contact Contact Contact (0)20 8226 2126 +44 (0)20 8694 3100 Contact Contact +44 (0)20 7920 9920 (0)20 7118 9190 www.wimbledonhillpark.co.uk www.marinewharf.co.uk +44 (0)20 8150 5151 +44 (0)20 8985 9918 www.roman-house.co.uk www.190strand.co.uk www.kidbrookevillage.co.uk www.woodberrypark.co.uk

90 The Berkeley Portfolio Computer-generated images of The Berkeley Group's developments are indicative only www.berkeleyhomes.co.uk 91 Portfolio: London Portfolio: London, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Kent

18 19 20 Napier Square Stanmore Place Silk Woods London W3 ● by Berkeley London HA7 ● by St Edward Ascot ● by Berkeley

Napier Square is a luxury collection of Stanmore Place offers contemporary design A collection of nine beautifully designed 13 14 townhouses, all with a balcony, private garden in an award-winning landscaped setting, close detached homes, all with private driveways, off-street parking and fantastic amenities. to Canons Park tube station. and within walking distance of Royal Ascot. 250 City Road Saffron Square London EC1 ● by Berkeley Croydon ● by Berkeley Availability Availability Availability 3, 4 and 5 bedroom townhouses. 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and 9 individually designed, executive detached With two spectacular towers, 250 City Road will boast Saffron Square is a chic, contemporary development in the heart of Prices from £995,000 penthouses. Prices starting from £265,000 houses. Prices starting from £1,250,000 fantastic City views and is designed by award-winning Croydon. The Tower is the latest phase to be released and stands at an architects Foster and Partners. impressive 43 storeys high. Contact Contact Contact (0)20 8811 2336 (0)20 8952 2853 (0)1753 784417 Facilities Availability www.napiermews.co.uk www.stanmoreplace.co.uk www.silkwoodsascot.co.uk • 24-hour concierge • Residents’ gym • Spa Suites, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and penthouses. • Swimming pool • Landscaped gardens Prices starting from £225,000 • Residents’ business suite • Cinema Contact Contact (0)20 8774 9888 +44 (0)20 7078 0500 www.saff ronsquare.co.uk

15 16 17 21 22 23 Kensington Row Marryat Place The Avenue The Groves Kingsbrook Park Victory Pier London W14 ● by St Edward Wimbledon ● by Berkeley London N3 ● by Berkeley Beaconsfield ● by Berkeley Canterbury ● by Berkeley Medway ● by Berkeley

Kensington Row offers luxuriously appointed Marryat Place is an exclusive development in Exclusive properties located in the affl uent The Groves provides exceptionally spacious Set in a tranquil riverside location, Situated on the River Medway, Victory Pier apartments and penthouses located in the Wimbledon with stunning views over London. N3 postcode in north London. properties with large, bright open-plan kitchens Kingsbrook Park offers a charming collection offers stylish waterside living, approximately heart of Kensington. and living areas, close to Beaconsfi eld station. of apartments, close to Canterbury city centre. 45 minutes by train from London. Facilities Availability Availability • A short walk from Wimbledon Village 1 and 2 bedroom apartments, 2 and 3 Availability Availability Availability 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and bedroom duplex penthouses and 4 bedroom 2 bedroom apartments. 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. Suites, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. penthouses (forthcoming development). Availability houses. Prices starting from £360,000 Prices starting from £695,000 Prices starting from £244,950 Prices starting from £114,950 Prices not yet released. 4 and 5 bedroom houses. Contact Contact Contact Contact Facilities Contact (0)1753 784417 +44 (0)1753 784417 +44 (0)1227 477100 +44 (0)1634 565000 • 24-hour concierge (0)845 371 4777 www.theavenueﬁ nchley.co.uk www.the-groves.co.uk www.kingsbrookpark.co.uk www.victorypier.co.uk • Leisure suite, spa and swimming pool www.marryatplace.co.uk

Contacts (0)20 7118 0375 www.kensingtonrow.co.uk

92 The Berkeley Portfolio Computer-generated images of The Berkeley Group's developments are indicative only www.berkeleyhomes.co.uk 93 Portfolio: London, Kent, West Sussex and Surrey Portfolio: Kent, West Sussex and Surrey

24 25 26 30 31 32 Holborough Lakes Royal Wells Park St Joseph’s Gate Ryewood Oakgrove Highwood Holborough ● by Berkeley Tunbridge Wells ● by Berkeley Mill Hill ● by Berkeley Sevenoaks ● by Berkeley Caterham ● by Berkeley Horsham ● by Berkeley

This award-winning development is set Royal Wells Park offers elegant architecture A magnificent gated development of luxurious Ryewood offers a beautiful collection Situated along a private road in charming Highwood is a place where traditionally around attractive lakes and landscaping. and a welcoming environment, within walking 2, 3 and 4 bedroom residences with concierge of stylish new homes in the sought-after Caterham-on-the-Hill, Oakgrove combines styled homes, tree-lined avenues, community distance of the railway station. service, set in a landmark Grade II listed area of Dunton Green, Sevenoaks. the pleasures of both town and country life. facilities and tranquil open spaces create Availability building surrounded by spectacular grounds. a real sense of belonging. 2 bedroom apartments and 2, 3, 4 and Availability Availability Availability 5 bedroom houses. Prices starting from £189,950 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. Prices starting Availability 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments 3 and 4 bedroom family houses. Availability from £249,950. 3, 4 and 5 bedroom houses. 2, 3 and 4 bedroom apartments. and 3, 4 and 5 bedroom houses. Prices starting from £420,000 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom homes. Facilities Prices starting from £694,950 Prices starting from £900,000 Prices starting from £214,950 Prices starting from £180,000 • Residents’ gym, crèche and village hall Contact • Direct transport links to London Contact Contact Contact +44 (0)1883 330390 Contact +44 (0)1892 532011 +44 (0)1753 784417 +44 (0)1732 740402 www.oakgrove-caterham.co.uk +44 (0)1403 334334 Contact www.royalwellspark.co.uk www.stjosephsgate.com www.ryewood.co.uk www.highwood-horsham.co.uk +44 (0)1634 244666 www.holboroughlakes.co.uk

27 28 29 33 34 35 Sandlands Park The Ashmiles at Fairmile Gate Albury Place Linley House Montagu Gardens Walton-on-the-Hill ● by Berkeley Barns Green Cobham ● by Berkeley Claygate ● by Berkeley Oxshott ● by Berkeley Guildford ● by Berkeley Sandlands Park is a new gated development Horsham ● by Berkeley Four magnifi cent fi ve bedroom family homes Albury Place comprises just four highly Linley House is a unique and exquisitely Situated just outside of the town of coming soon to Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey. offer all the excitement of the capital from the specified four-bedroom detached houses, designed mansion with six bedroom suites, Guildford, the forthcoming development in The Ashmiles at Barns Green is an exciting base of a peaceful residential address. 30-minutes by train from London. multiple grand reception rooms and a Shalford will consist of four spacious, Availability development coming soon in 2014. stunning private leisure complex, including beautifully designed family homes. 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom houses. Availability Availability a swimming pool, gym, sauna and Jacuzzi. Prices starting from £550,000 Availability 5 bedroom houses from £2,700,000 4 bedroom houses. Availability 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom homes. Prices starting from £1,090,000 Availability 4 and 5 bedroom houses. Contact Price on application Contact 6 bedroom mansion. Price on application Price on application +44 (0)1737 303910 +44 (0)1932 506800 Contact www.sandlandspark.co.uk Contact www.fairmilegate.co.uk +44 (0)1372 230898 Contact Amenities +44 (0)845 371 4777 www.alburyplace.co.uk +44 (0)1372 230894 • Less than an hour from London by car and www.theashmiles.co.uk www.linleyhouse.co.uk 2 miles from Guildford town centre

Contact +44 (0)1483 397781 www.montagugardens.co.uk

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36 37 40 41 Edenbrook Bersted Park Thirlestaine Park Queensbury Gardens Fleet ● by Berkeley North Bersted ● by Berkeley Cheltenham ● by Berkeley Ascot ● by Berkeley

Edenbrook offers a selection of distinctive homes bordering The new homes at Bersted Park are set within stunning countryside. Located within walking distance of beautiful and historic Cheltenham, Luxury homes set within a beautiful wooded environment on the a new 82-acre country park, with the added convenience of being Here you’ll find leafy woodland walks, tranquil lakes and open Thirlestaine Park is a superb gated development set in the rolling outskirts of Ascot. close to Fleet town centre. parkland on your doorstep. grounds of Thirlestaine Hall. Availability Availability Availability Availability 3 and 4 bedroom homes. 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom homes. 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes. 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and Prices starting from £845,000 Prices starting from £295,000 Prices starting from £210,000 3 and 4 bedroom houses from £499,995 Contact Contact Contact Contact +44 (0)1753 784417 +44 (0)1252 413623 +44 (0)1243 210423 +44 (0)1753 784417 www.queensburygardens.co.uk www.edenbrookﬂ eet.co.uk www.berstedpark.co.uk www.thirlestaine-park.co.uk

38 39 42 43 Cambridge Riverside Kingshill Meadow The Waterside Hazelmoor Rise Cambridge ● by Berkeley Cirencester ● by Berkeley Worcester ● by Berkeley Tadworth ● by Berkeley

Cambridge Riverside offers breathtaking modern homes set in the Set deep in the heart of the Cotswolds countryside, Kingshill Meadow The Waterside provides luxurious modern homes, many with Hazelmoor Rise is a stunning collection of four beautiful detached heart of this historic city, within walking distance of transport links. is a collection of stylish houses built in a distinct style that refl ects the adjoining balconies or terraces overlooking the River Severn. homes, set in the sought-after location of Tadworth. Cotswolds signature identity. Close to the centre of Worcester. Availability Availability 4 and 5 bedroom townhouses. Availability Availability 4 and 5 bedroom houses. Prices starting from £1,300,000 3 and 4 bedroom homes. Prices starting from £365,000 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. Prices starting from £140,000 Prices starting from £1,485,000

Contact Contact Contact Contact +44 (0)1223 656010 +44 (0)1753 784417 +44 (0)1905 355833 +44 (0)1737 300960 www.cambridgeriverside.co.uk www.kingshillmeadow.com www.watersideroyalworcester.co.uk www.hazelmoorrise.co.uk

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