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Country house study design for people who actually work: 52–54 dB sound insulation, 3000 K CRI 90+ light for video calls, a second entrance and two…
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Articles in this section — from the studio design and construction practice. Total: 47.
Curtains Cost More Than the Furniture: Textiles Decide the Interior
What textiles cost in a large country house, when to order curtains, how deep the ceiling pocket must be and why fabric is chosen before the…
Country House Kitchen Design: the White Kitchen Is Over
Deep colour instead of white, different stone on perimeter and island, 1,200–1,600 m³/h extraction with make-up air: designing a kitchen in a 1,000 m² house.
Bespoke Furniture for a Country House: Brand or Your Own Joiner
A named factory or bespoke joinery: lead times, the real cost per linear metre, serviceability, and what to hand a brand versus build for your own…
Designed for a Collection: Walls and Light Built for Fine Art
Art lighting in interiors by museum numbers: 150 lux, CRI 90+, a 30-degree beam, 40–55% humidity, wall blocking and gallery rails. How walls are designed for…
Burl Veneer: The Wood That Costs More Than Marble
Burl veneer in interiors: why it outprices marble, how flitches and matching schemes are chosen, five costly mistakes and how the wood ages by year five.
Quiet Luxury Is Over: The Wealthy Are Ordering Decoration Again
New maximalism in the mansion interior: why quiet luxury ended, what Milan 2026 showed, what hand-painted walls and passementerie cost, and where it breaks.
The Second Kitchen: Why a Mansion Show Kitchen No Longer Cooks
A scullery is the second kitchen where a mansion actually cooks. Floor area, 1,000 m3/h extraction, why gas is out, concealed doors and the six usual…
The Home Cinema Is Over: Why a Screen and Ten Recliners No Longer Work
Why rows of recliners are obsolete and what a home cinema in a mansion really needs: a decoupled shell, silent ventilation and correct screen geometry.
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