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Right Here, Right Now with Philippe Houlès
"Trimming is the jewel of decoration" – the CEO of Houlès describes the French passementerie company's new collections, including its first-ever collaboration, and celebrates the international audience of designers that use Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour.
Houlès
Houlès, founded in 1928, has built its reputation on the finest trimmings, including braids, piping cords, gimps, fringes and tiebacks. Nowadays it also specialises in high quality curtain poles and tracks alongside upholstery and drapery fabrics. The UK showroom also carries fabrics by Casal, incorporating the brands Luciano Marcato and Karin Sajo. This season Houlès presents Volanges, designed with acclaimed designer …
Seductive Splendour
Passementerie doesn't get much more sumptuous than Houlès' Volanges collection, designed by French interior designer Olivier Berni – and named after Mademoiselle de Volanges, who sits at the heart of the intrigue of Les Liaisons Dangereuses...
You Saw It Here First…
WOW!house 2023's rooms revealed some common design threads that act a barometer of what's coming next in interiors. From the colour of the moment to the art of trompe l'oeil and some fantastic flooring, here are just a few ideas to take away.
Imperial Grandeur
Milan-based American designer Eric Egan has created a sumptuous passementerie collection for Houlès that mirrors his own layered, glamorous aesthetic, and was partly inspired by the work of Fabergé.
Creative Collages
From Wanderlust to Neo-nostalgia, discover four trends that are redefining design.
La Belle Vie
Paris's jewel of a hotel, Le Meurice, reopened in September, and with it came the opportunity to enjoy one of the city's best suites. The seventh-floor La Belle Etoile suite by Lally & Berger incorporates fabrics by Holland & Sherry, Dedar and Rubelli, among others.
Antiquity Revived
Classical design may be based on logic and order, but it nonetheless has the power to stir the emotions, and is still a vital inspiration today. Architectural details such as columns and friezes can be endlessly reinvented for today's interiors, while the stories of the classical world, as told through art and sculpture, are stitched through the history of design.
Ancient & Modern
US decorator Michael Aiduss has created a collection for Houlès inspired by the decor of the early-20th-century Villa Kerylos – the Ancient Greek-style home on the Côte d’Azur that's a bucket-list destination for design enthusiasts.
Moments of Clarity
Designer Karin Sajo launched a new fabric collection at Houlès during London Design Week 2020. Inspired by the glassmaking traditions of northern France – and in particular, its heyday in the early 20th century – she has managed to translate the colour and luminosity of glass into textiles.
Making Room Outdoors
Performance products are now more than just fabrics and furniture. Brands are expanding their repertoire to include a host of suitable for the outdoors, from rugs to curtain poles, allowing for the creation of true ‘outdoor rooms’ with a more decorative edge.
London Design Week 2020 – Registration
London Design Week 2020 (8 - 13 March) is an authoritative snapshot of the best that global design has to offer. Showcasing the work of 600 international brands, supplemented by house guests only in situ for the show, there will be more products to see than ever before. Dig deep into the stories behind the designs via a packed programme …
London Design Week 2020 – Press Release
CONNECT, CONVERSE & CREATE WITH MASTERS OF DESIGN LONDON DESIGN WEEK 2020 (8 – 13 March 2020) It is an exciting time to be at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour. From 8 - 13 March, London Design Week 2020 will bring together masters of design, creating an unmissable dialogue between exhibitors and visitors in an arena that is as inspiring as it is influential. Across …
Drum Roll Please
Collection of The Year Porta Romana has been honoured by The World of Interiors, winning the magazine’s Collection of the Year award at Focus/19 for its collaboration with Italian artist Viola Lanari. Her plaster lighting and furniture – recast from the originals in a composite material – marry simplicity with organic, sculptural shapes. Lanari was presented with the award by editor …
Focus/19 Design Event – Highlights
FOCUS/19 CULTIVATING SUCCESS “The ultimate destination for interior architects, decorators and architects” Vincent Van Duysen, designer Focus/19 was the most dynamic show to date at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour - the breadth and magnitude which has never been seen before. Across six days, 130 sessions saw star-studded names sharing their knowledge and expertise at packed sessions. Cultivating success, there were the latest launches …
Fringe Theatre
The power of passementerie was in full effect at the FT How to Spend It Restaurant at Focus/19. Rising above the bright, airy space was a magnificent tiered tower of Houlès’ 'Ebony' cut fringe. Beneath this installation, distressed metallics and deeply textured fabrics brought a sense of urban glamour, with CTO Lighting’s alabaster and bronze ‘Lucid’ lights (from Fox Linton) …
Sculptural Showstoppers
Italian artist Viola Lanari is one of the most exciting talents in her field, earning world acclaim for her sculptures in plaster. Her collaboration with Porta Romana captures the best of her work, marrying the simplicity of raw white plaster with organic and sculptural shapes. Recast in composite, and finished in plaster white, Lanari’s designs for Porta Romana’s Bohème collection …
Extra Trim
With passementerie making its way into the hippest interiors, extra-long cut-fringing is one way to definitively add glamour. Houlès is embracing the trend, with products available up to 50cm long: pictured are ‘Neox’ (on sofa) and ‘Oxyx’ (on lampshade). Houlès, Second Floor, South Dome
Focus/19 Design Event – About
For six days Focus/19 at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour is the interior design event for excellence. Welcoming trade professionals and design enthusiasts from around the globe to London, the programme is dedicated to inspire, inform and deliver the best in world-class interior design talent. This year, the design exhibition has more product launches and showroom openings than ever, alongside an …
Let’s Hear it for the Legends
‘Legends’ at London Design Week 2019 sees showroom windows and showcases dressed in their finest, expressing all the sophisticated glamour of the prevailing mood in design. The initiative celebrates collaborations, and for many, inspiration is provided by the photographic archives of Iconic Images. Through the lens of international photographers, images featuring luminaries from fashion, rock, film and the arts are …
Colour & Context
Looking for the bright side? Sunshine yellow makes a fine combination with tropical teal and green – with maybe a punch of purple? Fortune favours the bold… Above, from left: ‘Blade’ ottoman, upholstered in (9455) fabric, Thomas Pheasant at Baker. ‘duVal’ yacht chaise and cushion, McKinnon and Harris. Fabrics on chaise: ‘Sintra’ (N9012251002), maritime and ‘Palmetto’, (N9012260001), mineral, No.9 Thompson at …
Focus/19 Design Event – Registration
Focus/19 (15 - 20 September) is an authoritative snapshot of the best that global design has to offer. Showcasing the work of 600 international brands supplemented by Focus/19 guest pop-ups and new showrooms, there will be more products to see than ever before. Dig deep into the stories behind the designs, via a packed programme of talks, workshops, discovery tours, …
London Design Week 2019 – Event Programme
ACCESS ALL AREAS London Design Week 2019’s Access all Areas programme is the beating heart of the show. More than 100 showroom events will inspire, excite and enlighten, from meet-the designer sessions to hands-on making. There’s no better way to boost your knowledge and find your personal expression – and they’re all free to attend. MEET THE DESIGNER: Top international creatives will share …
London Design Week 2019 – Legends
The return of Legends at London Design Week 2019 will see showroom windows and showcases dressed in their finest, expressing all the sophisticated glamour of the prevailing mood in design. The initiative celebrates collaborations with top international names from the worlds of design, art and culture to create highly memorable displays. This year, the creative jumping-off point is provided by the …
London Design Week 2019 – Press Release
Spring’s ultimate design event 10 – 15 March 2019 With undeniable momentum, Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour champions the design world with its confident vision. For six days, London Design Week 2019’s dynamic programme offers the brightest and the best of world-class talent, making this celebration of the new season a remarkable source of inspiration, knowledge and expertise for both professionals and design-lovers alike. View …
Sample Sale 2019
WINTER SAMPLE SALE: 7 - 12 JANUARY 2019 A new year calls for a new look, and so what better way to brighten up your home than a trip to Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour's Sample Sale. Over 31 showrooms are participating in this winter shopping extravaganza which sees top home furnishing brands slash their prices by up to 75%. Here you'll …
Canvas of Creativity
Specially commissioned for London Design Week 2018, the Centre Dome's Canvas of Creativity installation features whimsical oversized brushes, painting giant swoops of pattern and colour in the air. Symbolising growth, vitality and the rise of creative expression, the installation was conceived by Arabella McNie, and contrasts brilliantly with the building’s modern architecture. Nine playful patterns have been used: ‘Navarra’ by Kohro from …
Serenity Calls
What could be more calming than blue and white? The colours of sea and sky are as refreshing as they are timeless, given a modern kick with strong geometrics, textural depth and a glimmer of metallics. Main image: ‘Kaloon’ club chair, Marc De Berny. ‘Luna’ console, Ceccotti Collezioni. ‘Chrysalis’ tile (12), Ann Sacks at West One Bathrooms. ‘Madrid Star’ tile, Artisan of …
Artefacts of Design
A growing consensus towards the creation of ‘democratic museums’ that involve audiences is an emerging trend in curation. Visitors heading to Design Centre East may have noticed the Design Lab, a new hub of exploration inspired by an interactive museum. The specially commissioned space showcases products, usually found in an interior scheme, displayed in an original way as artefacts. Keeping …
Classical Grandeur
Winner of The World of Interiors' Showstopper Award at London Design Week 2017, Zardi & Zardi's 'Venus & Adonis' wall hanging more than lives up to the description: it's a showstopper in the fullest sense. Available from Watts of Westminster, Zardi & Zardi is a highly specialist reproducer of tapestries, and much of its source material is world-class. The original Venus and …
