Designing Interiors – serie

Since 1990, the London- and New York-based design studio Brinkworth has realised over 2,500 projects in 80 countries. The beginnings of the studio, primarily as a design and build workshop, has infused the practice with an obsession with making and process. All of its projects exemplify this approach: one based on a fascination with fabrication and a precision with details. Their work is epitomised by pioneering interior and experiential environments, innovative new-build architecture and inventive furniture and product designs. In essence, Brinkworth projects are renowned for their carefully crafted and meticulously assembled qualities: environments and elements that typify their fascination with design, detail and materials. Beautifully illustrated with colour photographs and concept sketches of Brinkworth’s innovative projects, this is the first book to bring together the complete range of the company’s internationally renowned and award-winning work. Its insightful in-depth interviews – with partners Adam Brinkworth and Kevin Brennan, along with a range of their clients and other members of the Brinkworth team – throw light on their unique design process and creative collaborations.

David Connor is a British interior and architectural designer, who in the early 1980s was one of a few pioneers who changed perceptions of what design could be. A graduate of the Royal College of Art, Connor began his career as an interior designer before branching out into architecture. His clients  and collaborators include Vivienne Westwood, Anish Kapoor, Malcolm McLaren, Adam Ant, Janet Street Porter, Marco Pirroni and Leyton House, amongst others.This book examines Connor's most significant projects, assessing his idiosyncratic working methods and identifying his influences and professional liaisons with partners, collaborators and clients. With beautiful illustrations and photographs, it considers the impact of his interior-design education on his architectural projects and the link between his drawing techniques and the particularity of his finished work.