Wondrous rooms meticulously crafted, merging aesthetics with practicality in a masterful display: Giles Kime delves into the marvels of WOW!house 2025.
Unleashing Design Genius at WOW!house 2021
Step inside the world of exquisite interiors at this year's WOW!house, where meticulous detailing, spatial planning, and design savvy come together to create truly standout spaces.
WOW!house 101
Where: Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour, London SW10
When: Monday-Saturday, June 3-July 3; Drop by anytime during the designated hours.
Entry: Climb the steps at your convenience—morning/lunchtime (10am-2pm) or afternoon (2pm-6pm); Treat yourself to a final entry by 5pm.
Tickets: Individual: £25; Two tickets for £40 (weekdays), £35 (Saturdays); Student tickets £10 (A portion of each ticket price goes to charity partner United in Design).
Score Your Tickets: Click here
Beyond rooms back-to-back, these spaces have been thoughtfully designed to cater to all sorts of needs. The Sims Hilditch Courtyard Room cleverly blends elegance with practicality for a busy family.
The art of space management doesn't stop at the floor plan—height also plays a crucial role in the setup. From the impressive scale of ADAM Architecture's grand entrance (by Darren Price) to the ethereal lantern in Ben Pentreath Studio's kitchen (for Lopen Joinery), heights are used with finesse.
Experience an enticing blend of indoors and outdoors, with the imposing Artorius Faber Entrance Garden greeting you in various British stones, complete with plantings by Alexander Hoyle. The McKinnon and Harris Garden Terrace, meanwhile, offers visitors a tranquil getaway post-exploration.
There's more to look forward to, too, like panel discussions featuring design luminaries such as Alessandra Branca, Daniel Slowik, Nix Harding, Alex Dauley, and Laura Hammett.
Join me on June 25 at 3pm as I chat with Emma Sims-Hilditch, Rupert Cunningham of Ben Pentreath Studio, and Jay Grierson of Martin Hulbert Design about designing functional and beautiful spaces.
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At WOW!house 2021, explore the perfectly balanced integration of lifestyle and interior design in the Sims Hilditch Courtyard Room, catering to the needs of a busy family. Furthermore, immerse yourself in the harmonious blend of home-and-garden, as seen in the Artorius Faber Entrance Garden and McKinnon and Harris Garden Terrace, creating an engaging experience of indoor-outdoor ambiance.
