PATTERN

The world around us inspires us on a daily basis, from the complex yet simple curves of a conical shell to the intricate delicacy of a meandering tributary, details in nature can be found repeated in various aspects of the design world.

 

Visual patterns are all around. They can come in differing shapes and sizes. They can be a combination of one or all of the following; intricate, chaotic, linear, organic, repetitive, radial, reflective, geometric.

 

 

 

Colourful or monochrome, patterns, whether they be in nature or made by man can be immense and delicate or subtle and striking, both containing a calming yet powerful element.

 

 

We are constantly inspired by the truly creative shapes and structures that we are surrounded by and here are a number of patterns that have caught our eye.

 

 

 

 


 

COUTURE FASHION & LUXURY INTERIORS

With London Fashion Week just around the corner, we felt the time was appropriate to share our own perspective of trends and relationships between interior design and the fashion industry. The latest collections have influenced the design world for many years with design icons such as Armani and Karl Lagerfeld venturing into the world of hotels has also highlighted the synergy between couture fashion and luxury interior design.

 

Exploring the link between fashion and interior design is one that has been discussed recently in the media, however one that isn’t always too obvious.

They are both a way of expressing personal, political and cultural identity. How we want the world to perceive us is reflected in the houses we live in, the clothes we wear and the places we stay.

 

Not only do the two industries harbour the same values, they are central to setting future trends as well as providing inspiration to other design disciplines.

The undeniable visual influence of high-end fashion to luxury interiors has inspired Fox Linton Associates on a number of projects over the years and here we share with you a number of images that are both engaging and relevant to our company design ethos.

 

 

AN ENGLISH GARDEN

Who can ever look at an English garden and accuse this island race of being reserved? This gentle passion which quietly undulates the land creating soft and magical spaces filled with light and scent, has long been the envy of the world, courting sighs and covetous glances.

Our unique climate at once both the enemy and friend of the gardener provides an ever-changing palette that can range from a subtle vista of green to shockwaves of colour but always bearing that ethereal quality that can be found nowhere else.

This particular year has seen the worst of weather evolving into that most rare and coveted of things - an English summer. Where else could one be on these most balmy and fragrant of evenings but in an English garden.