London's gentlemen's clubs informed the rich material palette of dark stained oak, aged leather and natural textiles in this London office interior by Hollie Bowden.
Spread across two floors of a stately Georgian townhouse in the centre of Marylebone, the office features a subtle blend of textures, classic furniture design and bespoke furniture.
It includes horsehair covered cabinets, a leather and brass inlay desk and a freestanding leather bar with a brass interior.
Above: honed grey marble was used to form the lobby floor and desk. Top: bespoke horsehair-panelled doors conceal a wall of storage
British designer Bowden, who describes herself as a "minimal maximalist", was asked by the client to create a muted, calm and luxurious space to house its London headquarters. The client, German real estate company Schönhaus, required its London headquarters to be extremely practical, providing settings for employees to meet and work, as well as an office for two people with a space for entertaining.
Two desks face each other in the main office space
A lobby, small meeting room, large boardroom and kitchen are located on the 90-square-metre ground floor, while a large open plan office space occupies the entire 81-square-metre first floor.
"We placed a lot of emphasis on enhancing the functional side of the office with some special antiques and design classics ? like the Gino Sarfatti 1082 lamp, and the Jacques Adnet coat rack ? but the brief was largely open in ter...