Style Standards
The design industry, like all others, is going through some challenging times. Clients have grown cautious, budgets have been cut, and many successful brands are struggling to maintain their staff and stores. Simultaneously however, the field is growing in leaps and bounds – a heartening demonstration of the importance of design. There’s no better showcase of that than the annual Salone del Mobile in Milan, featuring the most innovative furniture, accessories and design installations. Read our Report (Page 85) on the influx of ingenuity and creative vision presented during its 56th edition.
At Home Journal, we don’t have any trouble finding exciting new industry talents, from fabric designers to decorators. In Insight (Page 75), we uncover three design studios on the rise, all of which have found their niche, not to mention possess fabulous style. Look no further if you are searching for fresh inspiration to renovate your space.
As we all know, getting a home to look and feel as exquisite as we want it to is no easy task, so it’s a godsend to encounter a designer who understands your desired aesthetic and offers their professional expertise to enhance your vision. But at the end of the day, the result of a project is dependent on the style mandate of the homeowner, which all the homes we feature this month are testament to. From Hong Kong to London, Manila, Milan and Vienna, all of these homes shine because the homeowners have departed from a set style or trend. They have made their spaces entirely their own by weaving in assembled objects and appointments they’ve collected to tell their individual story. From the evocative fabrics of De Gournay in Rachel and Hannah Gurney’s Chelsea home (Page 162) to the bright and beautiful international art collected by Tarlan Amigh for her family abode (Page 124), our pages are bursting with inspiration and prized possessions for you to discover.
設計界一如其他行業總會經過難關。客人警戒心漸強、預算漸減，很多成功品牌現也掙扎支援員工和店鋪業務。然而，設計界依然與此同時在危難裡找出路，這就一再印證出設計的重要性。沒甚麼好比每年舉行的米蘭Salone del Mobile更能反映此特質，當中呈獻最前衛傢具、裝飾品和設計裝置。細看我們的Report(第85頁)，欣賞第56屆活動展現的創意視野和原創動力。
美好家居未曾找不著布藝設計師、藝術家和裝飾師等新進人才收進雜誌。Insight (第75頁)帶你發現三大設計工作室新星，看看他們怎樣發揮自家魅力和華麗風尚。如你碰巧需要翻新空間，那定能從中尋得清新靈感。
眾所週知，要打造出一間精緻住所實在不易。能遇到想你所想的設計師、展現你心目中的美學、活用他/她的專業技術活化你視野，的確如有神助。然而，最終成果還是取決於屋主的自家風格，看看本月收錄的家居自會清楚明白。從香港、米蘭、倫敦走到馬尼拉和維也納，各個精彩家園都因屋主不願盲目緊隨潮流所得。他們混入自家收藏的特色精品和傢具裝飾居所，訴說著獨特故事。Rachel和Hannah Gurney的Chelsea家中四處可見De Gournay布藝(第162頁)、Tarlan Amigh為家庭屋尋得的矚目美麗國際藝術品(第124頁)，每頁也盛載著滿滿靈感和珍貴之作，靜待你慢慢發現。