Rabitti 1969
Jota Leather Basket
$3,085
Rabitti 1969
$3,085
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
$120
Perfumer H
$120
Carl Auböck
Brass Fireplace Tool Set
$3,315
Carl Auböck
$3,315
Onoyoshi Hamono
Trimming Shears with Braided Leather Handles
$280
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Onoyoshi Hamono
$280
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Suk Keun Kang
Ottchil Wood Large Bowl
$755
Suk Keun Kang
$755
Giobagnara
Leather Outdoor Boules Set
$1,595
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Giobagnara
$1,595
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Begg x Co
Arran Cashmere Reversible Blanket
$1,050
Begg x Co
$1,050
Carl Auböck
Brass Cup
$345
Carl Auböck
$345
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
$4,310
Carl Auböck
$4,310
Madre Linen
Hand-Dyed Linen Contrast-Edge Tablecloth
$320
Madre Linen
$320
Suk Keun Kang
Hamji Ottchil Wood Large Bowl
$760
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Suk Keun Kang
$760
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Denis Colomb
Hokkaido Ulliman Cashmere and Cotton Blanket
$1,040
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Denis Colomb
$1,040
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Ido Ferber
Yunomi Urushi Cypress Wood Cup
$178
Ido Ferber
$178
Carl Auböck
Walnut Brass Paperweight
$220
Carl Auböck
$220
Rose Uniacke
Hand-Dyed Cashmere Large Blanket
$4,495
Rose Uniacke
$4,495
Carl Auböck
Brass, Iron and Cane Watering Can
$2,345
Carl Auböck
$2,345
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.