Rocksalt Restaurant rocks!
Rocksalt Restaurant rocks! This architectural gem is leading the way in the regeneration of the Folkestone harbour docks. So following a site meeting at Saltwood House, a listed manor house overlooking Saltwood castle, the team and I headed straight to the docks for lunch.
Saltwood House exterior
The de Haan family, founders of SAGA, are putting money where their mouth is and are committed to creating a “Padstow effect” regeneration of Folkestone.
Rocksalt is the anchor of this regeneration and the stunning architecture by Guy Holloway Architects feels more California that Kent. The design is awesome. Large glass sliding doors allow uninterrupted panoramic views of fishing boats at high tide and sandy shingle flats at low tide. From the restaurant’s interior a cantilevered balcony, with a glass balustrade and curved soffit creates a wow factor view and ambience. The restaurant is located on the harbours edge, adjacent to its working slipway where local fishermen unload their catch, delivering fresh fish to the restaurant daily. So I can guarantee that the food was great and the best seafood I have had in UK – watch out Rick Stein.
Rocksalt restaurant exterior
Beautiful smoked klipper starter @ Rocksalt
‘Picture’ of the food making @ Rocksalt
Art is very much a part of the regeneration programme. The Creative Foundation is a charity that is truly spearheading all the arty stuff in Folkestone. The Folkestone Triennial – has become a much-followed event on the art circuit and is leaving some memorable and curious art in Folkestone (mermaid). Many local ladies “auditioned” to be the face of the mermaid and whilst not as grand as its Danish inspiration it certainly has character and a sense of humour.
Folkestone has a way to go –but I don’t mean that in a bad way – it is inspirational to see a commitment to this coastal town that is definitely going to become a place to be. With Ashford International only 15 minutes away and the connections to St Pancras, I think that we are going to be hearing lots more from Folkestone.
Lovely Mermaid @ Folkestone Seafront
Little Boltons in Modern Decoration March 2013!
Thank you!
Callender Howorth Interior Designers Feature In INTERIOR DESIGN YEARBOOK 2013
This year Interior Design Yearbook 2013 published two of our projects: Chalet Solais and Marylebone Mews House. We are honoured. Thank you!
INTERIOR DESIGN YEARBOOK 2013 – Chalet Solais
INTERIOR DESIGN YEARBOOK 2013 – Chalet Solais – The View
INTERIOR DESIGN YEARBOOK 2013 – Marylebone Mews House
Callender Howorth Interior Designers Feature In EXCLUSIVE MAGAZINE – London’s Kensington and Chelsea edition.
EXCLUSIVE MAGAZINE cover, Kensington and Chelsea edition, which features Callender Howorth’s interior design project at London’s Little Boltons
The first page of the article in Exclusive magazine (Kensington and Chelsea edition) featuring the interior design work of London interior designers Callender Howorth at London’s Little Boltons
The second page of the article in Exclusive magazine (Kensington and Chelsea edition) featuring the interior design work of London interior designers Callender Howorth at London’s Little Boltons
The third page of the article in Exclusive magazine (Kensington and Chelsea edition) featuring the interior design work of London interior designers Callender Howorth at London’s Little Boltons
This article explains how Callender Howorth Interior Designers Created A Stunning and Functional Modern Family Home in London’s Little Boltons.
We were so proud this week to see interior design by Callender Howorth Interior Designers published in Exclusive Magazine London’s Kensington and Chelsea edition. This time the feature was on our project in Little Boltons. This is a project close to our heart as the clients were a lovely family and the year long project was a real joy to be involved in. We think the results are stunning and we’re very happy to report that the clients are really enjoying family life in their lovely home.
Here are a few extracts from the published feature. The full pdf will be available online in the next few days.
“The owners of this impressive house found a complete gem – albeit a gem needing an awful lot of polishing. The ‘bones’ of the house were great and the grand proportions of the rooms were perfect for their large family. However, the house had not been renovated for more than thirty years and needless to say it was extremely tired. It also needed to be brought up to date to accommodate five children, Mum, Dad, Nanny, a Ghurkha housekeeper and a menagerie of much loved pets. After contacting Mark Howorth of Callender Howorth and discussing the possibilities and options that were available, the family started an ambitious programme of modernisation.
The family were keen to be involved in the interior design process as, having decided that this would be their home for a long time, they wanted to make sure that the house was perfect for them. They worked closely with Callender Howorth’s interior designers in London to think clearly how the family would live in the house and how the spaces would be best used.
They decided to convert the top floor into a self-contained suite for the teenagers. This had obvious benefits for keeping the noise and potential ‘dramas’ enclosed at the top of the house! The younger children had the next floor down whilst the first floor was gutted to make a large master suite with a sitting room area and large en-suite and dressing room area.
The entire ground floor is made up of an unusually large main reception room, perfect for entertaining and big family events. An added terrace at the rear of the property allows uninterrupted views of the garden, whilst a complete subbasement was created for the Housekeeper, as well as a gym and wine cellar.
It was important that it has a classical sense of style with modern and quirky touches. For example the beautiful hallway and elegant staircase needed to be a real feature in the home. Mark Howorth found a stunning Baccarat chandelier in a shop in Paris and this became the focus for the hallway. Mark added a mood lighting system – to create drama and atmosphere – which operate the table lamps, ceiling spot lights, cornice strip lighting and illuminates the custom bar area. Twin wall fires sited at either end of the room help zone the huge space. Tucked around the corner of the room overlooking the garden is the bar area which is completely hidden behind custom leather doors to keep the ‘fuss’ of the bar hidden and keep the calm feel to the room.
At the street facing end of the room the space was reconfigured for a large work desk and side table for computer accessories and printer that faces the large window. Bespoke cabinetry and storage were designed and added to the wall to incorporate books, ornaments photographs and their much loved travel souvenirs and mementos. This storage has huge sliding doors to conceal the upper part, allowing for discreet single shelf the length of the wall for items on display. The whole room now works perfectly for the family and remains stylish and uncluttered.
After a year-long renovation the house became a home again and it works so well for this large and growing family, reflecting them and their lifestyle.
There are more photographs of this Callender Howorth interior design project at London’s Little Boltons in the portfolio section of our website. The Interior Designers at Callender Howorth would like to thank the lovely people at Exclusive Magazines for their interest in our interior design project.
Callender Howorth is an interior design studio in Clerkenwell, Farringdon, East London. Our team of London based interior designers specialise in beautiful interior design, architecture and efficient project management for living spaces and office environments.
INTERIOR DESIGN TODAY MAGAZINE Celebrates Callender Howorth Interior Designers Originality As ‘Redefining The Workplace’
Callender Howorth Interior Designers Feature In Interior Design Today
Interior Designer Mark Howorth Talks About His Love of Interior Design For Office Spaces in Interior Design Today Magazine.
Being London interior designers it is always a thrill when we see our interior design work featured in reputable industry publications. INTERIOR DESIGN TODAY is the trade only magazine for “interior design professionals” so it was an absolute honour when they asked our very own interior designer Mark Howorth to be interviewed about Callender Howorth’s approach to the redesign of Flamingo International‘s London offices.
Below follows an extract of the printed feature and interview. If you are interested in interior design and would like to know more please feel free to read the full article.
“It is really exciting to see companies such as Flamingo International, embracing the ideas behind promoting healthy working environments as it allows designers to express more creativity and employ their understanding of environment when working on office designs. For Mark and the team, the Flamingo interior design project in London was one of three that they have completed for the company, the first designed 10 years ago and their fantastic relationship has continued on.”
The magazine then asked a few more in depth questions about the changes and developments in interior design…
Interior Design Today: “Why do you think that office spaces have, for so long, been designed in clinical neutral palettes and with little sense of the people occupying them?”
Mark Howorth: “If you think about how much time you spend in an office, it is incredible to think that only now are we embracing a new, freer way of working, with environments that encourage creativity and a relaxed atmosphere. There has certainly been a shift in the way we now use office space and what we demand of it. People are now starting to realise that you can create these environments and that it’s ok. It’s healthy to operate in bright, open and humorous spaces. Offices that you would have considered formal and ‘serious’ are embracing this trend and becoming more ‘trendy’ in their approach. Charities and the like are following suit and creating environments that balance corporate with fun elements. They are challenging preconceptions of these typical spaces and it is great to see. It is not just a passing trend, but a change in life and work style choices”
Interior Design Today: “What makes office spaces so fascinating to design?”
Mark Howorth : “People are more in touch with themselves now and this means that we can reflect it in the interior scheme. Loose, fluid designs reflect the idea of sharing, sharing spaces and sharing information for a better work environment. I love designing offices spaces. The opportunity to deal with board directors and focus groups and really get to the bottom of what the client wants for their company. It is really exciting to be able to reveal the personality of a company through the design. By talking and interacting with the client, you can get a good idea of what they want, even if it may seem like a challenge to begin with. You want to make people love the space so this provides a starting point for any project – create a space people will love to be in.”
Interior Design Today: “How do you approach office design/ what are your requirements from the client before you can begin?”
Mark Howorth: “Taking Flamingo as an example, they have three offices and we at Callender Howorth have been working with them for the past 12 years so we understand their wants and requirements and are able to work flexibly around the company because we have seen them grow and understand their ethos. Understanding what is required of the space is crucial – do they entertain other clients? Hot desk? Is it open plan? Are boardrooms central to the companies working style? All of these things need to be considered and noted in the brief at the start of the process. From then on it is the designers’ responsibility to encourage creative ideas and it is exciting for us to think ‘how can we radically change the way they work for the better?’. At Flamingo we created a chill out area where employees can take time out and relax on the loungers that we have placed facing a view of the river – It gives people the opportunity to brainstorm in a relaxed environment – you almost feel as though you’re not at work”
Interior Design Today: “What was the brief for the project and what does the design say about the company?”
Mark Howorth: “Flamingo International is quite unique in its approach. They wanted a very chilled environment, they place a lot of importance on green living and sothe green theme was central as well as the idea of understanding what people want and the trends that are currently influencing lifestyle and work choices. Hot desking is something that Flamingo employees do on a regular basis so that, in an open plan environment was important. Personalising the space was also integral to the overall design. The employees of Flamingo International are creative people so we wanted to reflect this. The office has a global company feel to it but in a fun and dynamic setting. It is forward-thinking, young, smart, trendy and reflects the presence of individuals who all make up the fabric of the company. We had the aim to always encourage creative thinking and to energise workers when they arrive in the morning and keep them going throughout the day. The pop art worked to do this to a certain extent, injecting colour into the scheme and giving the walls personality.”
The article ended by discovering that if he wasn’t an interior designer, Mark would be a landscape gardener. We think Capability Howorth has a nice ring to it don’t you ?
Callender Howorth is an interior design studio in Clerkenwell, Farringdon, East London. Our team of London based interior designers specialise in beautiful interior design, architecture and efficient project management for living spaces and office environments.
Callender Howorth’s Interior Designers Get London Olympic Fever
The Olympic Rings at The Aqua Centre London Olympics 2012
Loved the lines of the path contrasting with the shapes by The Olympic Stadium
We loved the mix of natural elements with industrial textures.
“Go Tom” .. That is Tom Daley qualifying. No really it is.
We think we know someone who’d find a use for that Television Screen.
Loved the shape, texture and international atmosphere around The Velodrome
Lakshmi Mittal’s Orbit.
Sunsetting on an amazing day at London’s Olympic Park
Thank You London For an Amazing Olympics
Callender Howorth’s intrepid interior designers visit the London Olympic Park ‘for inspiration’.
Our very own intrepid London interior designers Mark Howorth and Andrew Fleming were lucky enough to be invited for a spectators’ day at the Men’s Diving Semi- Finals at London 2012 Olympic Games. They assured the rest of the team in the office that it was all for business purposes, “purely to check out Olympian interior design” Mark assured us. “No pleasure at all.” Not everyone believed him.
After a healthy, athlete’s lunch of champagne and canapés, our dynamic design duo took time out for a quick stroll around the Olympic Park. Mark, in particular, was keen to inspect the quality of the architecture, the design and the project management of the incredible event that London 2012 has been..
Starting off at Anish Kapoor’s ‘Orbit’, passing the stadium with it’s roaring crowds, Andrew and Mark headed through the viewing park before arriving at their favourite buildings – the Velodrome and the Basketball arena. After a little stop off for some sushi and beer our boys headed back through the gardens to take their seats in the splendid Aquatics Centre designed by world renowned architect Zaha Hadid…. all just in time to watch Team GB’s very own Tom Daley qualify for the next day’s final. A tough day gentlemen. We don’t know how you managed it.
As Mark commented after a truly memorable day, ” Of course it’s about the sport and Team GB’s achievements are terrific. However these Olympics have also made me incredibly proud of our design ability in this country. Everything here works. The signage, the graphics, the integration of the plants and wild nature in the park to the basketball arena’s simple yet effective cover are all something that can inspire trust in British design, architecture and build project management for years to come.”
Callender Howorth is an interior design studio in Clerkenwell, Farringdon, East London. Our team of London based interior designers specialise in beautiful interior design, architecture and efficient project management for living spaces and office environments.
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