Fashion Designer Roksanda Ilinčić Curates The Prettiest Penthouses In London

Roksanda Ilinčić is known for giving seriously cool catwalk looks, and now she’s turned her talented hand to interior design.

The designer has beautifully offered her own take on The Penthouse at Gasholders London, specially curating interiors and artwork. The penthouses are apart of a landmark residence, built within a refurbished triplet of Grade II-listed, cast-iron gasholder guide frames in the heart of London’s King’s Cross.

Working with the three-bedroom duplex penthouse, Roksanda had the opportunity to go to town on the aesthetics and she did just that. As one would expect, there’s an elegant amalgamation of furniture, art, ceramics, books and objet d’art, creating a contemporary and exquisitely stylish narrative between rooms.

Roksanda has primarily focussed on women makers, both established and emerging. The space features murals, artwork, and textiles by Caroline Denervaud which act as a beautiful backdrop to the furniture by Lina Bo Bardi and Charlotte Perriand. Expect objects and ceramics by Australian ceramicist Alana Wilson, Berlin-based potter Christine Roland and Londoner Annette Lantsoght.

Postmodern and Mid-century accents include  a coat rack from the Netherlands, a dining table by Angelo Mangiarotti and Pierre Jeanneret chairs from the 1950s with a Francois Châtain Floor Lamp.

It doesn’t stop there, each penthouse has its own roof garden, created by RHS Chelsea Flower Show gold-medal-winning landscape architecture practice, Dan Pearson Studio with Roksanda. We learn more about the curated space from the designer.

Felicity Carter: Tell us about the tones, textures and general aesthetic of the penthouse…

Roksanda Ilincic: The Penthouse talks to my brand DNA and is the voice of my collections, but is still something different. It was interesting that somehow the final result was very similar to what I do in my ready-to-wear.

My initial feeling when I walked into the apartment was that I liked what I saw, but it was quite absent, stark and maybe too masculine for my taste. I needed to bring a little warmth and a little feminine energy to create a sort of calmness.

The master bedroom is where you can feel my full sense of color particularly around the bed where there are four different shades of red. I love this room – I wanted this feminine red color and the book on the bed is by my art teacher and favorite tutor Selena Vickovic.

FC: What did you want to communicate through the interior design?

RI: One of the important elements of my brand’s voice is celebrating and empowering women and I wanted to use this project as a platform to highlight the incredible work of female artists, architects and makers, both established and emerging whose vision inspires me. I wanted them to be part of this journey with me.

FC: How does it resonate with your own brand and style?

RI: The notion of shelter, protection, and modern femininity is deeply rooted in my design ethos and how I approach fashion and clothing. For this project, I set out to create something that has a direct connection to this and translates this notion. I wanted the penthouse to feel like a sanctuary, a place of protection which provides solace, comfort and that also inspires you.  It was important for me that the apartment is immediately welcoming as you enter it, with the balance between timelessness and modernity.

FC: Tell us about the process…

RI: It was important that the penthouse felt like an expansion of my world, a curated space that is a true extension of aesthetic that I apply while designing the clothes but also something that reflects my passion for merging different disciplines in design and the arts.

One of the important elements of my brand’s voice is celebrating and empowering women and I wanted to use this project also as a platform to highlight the incredible work of female artists, architects and makers, both established and emerging whose vision inspires me. I wanted them to be part of this journey with me.

FC: Did you have a mood board for it? If so, what was pinned on it?

RI: Art and architecture are consistently starting points in my own collections, and while designing the penthouse it was easy to translate the codes and DNA of my brand into interiors and curation of this wonderful space.

With interior design, I am consistently inspired by the discovery of something unique and unknown. I am very passionate about vintage and attend vintage auctions and search websites that offer pieces that are different and that might not be known to people.

FC: Which pieces are particular favorites of yours?

RI: Lina Bo Bardi was always my great inspiration. There is a hidden little room on the lower level that feels like a sanctuary and hosts my favorite Lina’s chair – that moment of tranquillity is my favorite place in the apartment.

See more at gasholderslondon.co.uk.

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