The Art of Luxury Issue 47 2021 | Page 38

LUXURY INTERIORS
Jonathan Plant , Managing Director at Lipton Plant Architects , said :
“ Working on this project has been a real pleasure for us . We were able to capitalise on the relative freedom from stringent rules that normally govern the refurbishment of a period-building whilst also creating beautifully crafted , elegant interior spaces and finishes that would no doubt satisfy the original designer and occupants . We also enjoyed embracing the theatrical analogy , the wider , historical story behind the original design – we wanted to play with this idea of a performance space overlooking the park , with the two half levels above and below the central living space as ‘ backstage ’ spaces .
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