A symbiotic historic connection between fashion and interior design has made for an intriguing interface for decades. At WOOLF we often look at the body of work of fashion designers to inspire our work; we see the magic that happens when these two worlds collide. Read on for our top picks of hotels designed by the world’s top fashion designers…

When it comes to making a property more sustainable, whether it’s a historic listed building or a modern home, there are a multitude of differences you can make inside and out. Here are a few of the ways we make our interior design projects more sustainable, with a few simple switches, without changing the architecture or worrying about planning permissions.

This summer, Masterpiece Art Fair reopened its doors for the first time in two years, with all the verve and swagger it has always been known for. For the WOOLF design team this is a chance to review the couture runway of design, where we take clients to, find inspirations and meet suppliers. Verity visited the fair and shares the stand out pieces and suppliers that caught her eye this year.

At Woolf Interior Design and Interior Architecture, we’re passionate about making the homes and hotels we work on as sustainable and renewable as possible. This ensures that properties which have already survived so many years can continue to thrive in an eco-friendly way and comply with ever-changing sustainability laws. Here are some of the ways we make our interior architecture projects sustainable…

Incorporating historic design into your home is the perfect way to embrace a building’s character, create a conversation piece and ensure cohesion throughout your interior design. When creating original and authentic design, looking into historical archives will banish the pastiche. Thankfully, the UK has a treasure trove of suppliers and a wealth of historical archives just waiting to be tapped into…

With over one third of the houses in Britain built before the First World War, and many of these being of Victorian heritage the interior design, refurbishment and extension of these beautiful assets form a large part of the work of many interior designers and architects including WOOLF Interior Design & Interior Architecture, with studios in Bath and London.

WOOLF Interior Architecture and Interior Design originated in West London with their first Notting Hill studio opening its doors in 2009. The practice expanded in 2019 with the addition of their Somerset studio in Lansdown, Bath. “We create completely unique, client-focused, residential interiors, valued by our Clients for their luxurious, individual, beautifully tailored interior design. The practice has over 25 years of industry expertise, sensitively designing both contemporary and historic residential interiors.”

How do I work with an interior architect or interior designer.

‘Interior architecture is all about understanding buildings, interior space planning and detail. Interior design understands the intricate colour texture and finish of a space’. At WOOLF, we take an integrated approach from the early stages of concept and space planning through to the sourcing of furniture and dressing. ‘Design should respond to the client, the architecture, the history of a building and the location.’

The essential guide to instructing an Interior Designer or Interior Architect. There is an increasing demand for a ‘one-stop’ shop when it comes to projects which necessitate interior design and interior architectural refurbishment work. Instead of clients having to instruct separate practices, WOOLF is a combined practice that deals with both interior design and interior architecture services.

A well-trained experienced professional interior designer or interior architect will always design to a given budget. At the outset of any new project WOOLF Interior Design & Interior Architecture, will assess the cost of a project using a few key skills. It is not a mystery. This is technique is both an art and a science, that is based upon years of experience and plain old mathematics.

In this week’s journal WOOLF Interior Design & Interior Architecture take a delve into the world of the interior designer and the many layers of skills required to create a beautiful space. As specialists in the interior design of historic buildings and hotels we are often asked to pull together the many facets of our industry in order to produce something that even on a large scale is detailed, considered and exquisite.

Woolf attended the Dubai Design Week - Expo. Keeping abreast and broadening our reach in the international interior design community. WOOLF look at the most innovative interior suppliers from around the globe. WOOLF Interior Design & Interior Architecture has many years of experience designing and consulting for prestigious hotels in the UK and internationally.

As both a Bath and a London based Interior Design Practice, WOOLF Interior Design & Interior Architecture are endlessly influenced and inspired by garden design and the interface that exists between outdoor and indoor spaces. We thoroughly enjoy our collaborations with garden designers and landscape architects, as they ensure that the overall design and aesthetic of a home reaches its fullest potential.

As accredited historic interior designers, many of our projects seek to resolve planning and listed building requirements, for the refurbishment of historic and listed properties. WOOLF Interior Design & Interior Architecture have years of expertise, sensitively designing every aspect of residential and commercial interiors for traditional and historic buildings, in London and the West Country.

WOOLF Interior Design & Interior Architecture have years of expertise, sensitively designing every aspect of residential and commercial interiors for traditional and historic buildings, in the UK and internationally. We have acquired years of specialist skills designing for Grade I or II Listed buildings, including Regency and Georgian homes and hotels.