Rabitti 1969
Jota Leather Basket
$4,350
Rabitti 1969
$4,350
By Appointment: William Smalley
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An architect of rare sensibility, William Smalley shares a deep understanding for old buildings and their contexts with an excitement for new spaces. His work seeks to create memorable spaces of strong materiality.
Perfumer H
Smoke Hand-Blown Candle
$170
Perfumer H
$170
Carl Auböck
Brass Fireplace Tool Set
$4,950
Carl Auböck
$4,950
Onoyoshi Hamono
Trimming Shears with Braided Leather Handles
$395
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Onoyoshi Hamono
$395
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Suk Keun Kang
Ottchil Wood Large Bowl
$1,100
Suk Keun Kang
$1,100
Giobagnara
Leather Outdoor Boules Set
$2,500
Giobagnara
$2,500
Begg x Co
Arran Cashmere Reversible Blanket
$1,500
Begg x Co
$1,500
Carl Auböck
Brass Cup
$515
Carl Auböck
$515
What role does craft and design play in your life?
I am an architect, it is my life.
How would you describe your interiors style?
I’ve just written a book about Quiet Spaces, so I better say quiet.
What is the best craft or design gift you’ve ever received?
Anything by Carl Auböck is going to be well received.
What room in your home do you do your best thinking?
The bathroom, in the bath.
What is the first and last item you bought for your home?
The first: taps. The last: a painting by artist Grace Watts.
Carl Auböck
Brass Oversized Foot
$6,000
Carl Auböck
$6,000
Madre Linen
Hand-Dyed Linen Contrast-Edge Tablecloth
$445
Madre Linen
$445
Suk Keun Kang
Hamji Ottchil Wood Large Bowl
$1,100
Coming soon
Suk Keun Kang
$1,100
Coming soon
Denis Colomb
Hokkaido Ulliman Cashmere and Cotton Blanket
$1,500
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Denis Colomb
$1,500
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Ido Ferber
Yunomi Urushi Cypress Wood Cup
$250
Ido Ferber
$250
Carl Auböck
Walnut Brass Paperweight
$295
Carl Auböck
$295
Rose Uniacke
Hand-Dyed Cashmere Large Blanket
$6,300
Rose Uniacke
$6,300
Carl Auböck
Brass, Iron and Cane Watering Can
$2,950
Carl Auböck
$2,950
Which item in your home brings you the most joy?
I have a vintage fórcola, the oarlock of a Venetian gondola, for which I had an arm made by Carlo Scarpa’s metalworkers in Venice. It’s pretty special.
What do you – or what would you like to – collect?
I don’t have the collecting gene, but it would be Cy Twomblys if I could.
What item in your home can’t you bear to part with?
Dylan, my exceptionally cute Jack Russell.
What’s the greatest heirloom you’re most proud to pass on?
I have some ceramics I would like to pass on to someone special.
What is your go-to gift for a host?
If (over) staying with friends, Madre Linen.
His first book, Quiet Spaces, is published by Thames & Hudson on 12th October 2023 in the UK and 7th November 2023 in the US.