Journal
Published pieces on the work, the materials and the approach.
Light as a Material: Designing Daylight in an Apartment
The first thing I work with in any space is not the walls or the furniture but light. It is free, it changes through the day, and it decides whether an apartment feels good. Here is how to read windows, depth and reflections — and a calculator for the sun in your room.
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Planning a Kitchen-Living: Seven Scenarios
The kitchen-living is the most frequent request I get and the most frequent place to get it wrong. Seven layouts that work, with the conditions under which each one fits — drawn from my projects.
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How Much a Design Project Costs: What You Actually Pay For
Studios’ per-square-metre fees differ threefold — and that does not mean someone is cheating. Here is what the fee is made of, where the market range lies, what you cannot save on, and how to compare offers.
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How to Choose an Interior Designer: Twelve Questions Before the Contract
Many people have a beautiful portfolio. What distinguishes the one you will reach a finished apartment with shows in the answers to specific questions. The list I recommend asking any designer, including me.
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Design, the Science of Art
On how the art of design comes into being, with harmony, comfort and beauty at the base of the composition.
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A Source of Daily Inspiration
Trend or self-expression? Bespoke furniture and wall pieces are what give a home its individual character.
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