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Jewellery designer Monica Vinader invites us into her countryside studio in North Norfork, England

首飾設計師Monica Vinader歡迎我們走進她的倫敦北諾福特郊外工作室

Longlands, a 9,000sqft converted sawmill from the 16th century in the UK’s North Norfolk has become the centre of creativity for contemporary jeweller Monica Vinader and her staff of 45, who compose most of the brand’s design, customer care and visual merchandising teams. Though a seemingly unlikely location for an office, Monica grew up in the area and saw the potential of the space – particularly with its high ceilings and the historic, exposed brick facade, which gives the building its old-world charm. "I love the original structure of the building and I wanted to keep as many of its features as possible while injecting the brand colours of aubergine and gold," she says.

英國北諾福克一個9,000平方呎的16世紀鋸木廠Longlands現成了當代首飾設計師Monica Vinader和45人團隊的創意中心，包括品牌設計、顧客服務和視覺陳列部分。Monica正正在這個看來跟辦公室毫無關係的社區成長，並看中此空間的潛力——特別是其高樓底和具歷史氣息的磚外牆，為大樓注入舊世界魅力。她表示：「我喜愛大廈的原裝結構，希望盡可能保留它的特色，而同時揉合品牌色彩深紫和金。」

Floor-to-ceiling windows and skylights bring plenty of natural light into the open-plan office, helping transform Longlands into a bright and cheerful atelier. Monica explains, "Light is really important, especially for our design team, who work so closely with gemstones and diamonds. So we installed skylights to create an airy, light-filled office."

Monica has added hints of her own character, with personal items that she’s collected from around the globe. Most of the furniture was sourced by an antique dealer in London who Monica has worked with a long time, and on her desk are a collection of porcelain bowls she has acquired over the years from her travels to India and South America. Her love of antiques also shines in the meeting rooms, which showcase travel photography by Harry Cory Wright and Mark LuscombeWhyte, and in the 17th-century walnut Spanish country bench that welcomes guests at the entrance. The communal dining area is one of the most popular places for the employees to hang out, with its very high ceilings from which the standout 1950s Sputnik chandelier hangs.

A courtyard, landscaped by British garden designer Susannah McDougall, adds to the office’s country-home appeal. With such mood-enhancing interiors, a large outdoor area for walks and close proximity to the ocean, it’s no wonder that many of Monica Vinader’s London-based staff relish the opportunity to have meetings at Longlands.

落地玻璃和天窗為辦公室注滿天然光，為Longlands打造成光明愉悅格調。Monica解釋：「對運用寶石和鑽石創作的設計團隊來說，光線非常重要，為此我們裝置了天窗。」

Monica添置環球購來的個人精品，混入個性。大部分傢具由一位倫敦古董交易商搜購得來，Monica與對方合作良久；桌上放滿到訪印度和南美買來的瓷碗。對古董的熱愛在會議室源源彰顯：Harry Cory Wright和Mark LuscombeWhyte的旅遊照片、大門的17世紀西班牙胡桃木田園長椅。共用飯廳是員工喜愛聚集的空間，那兒樓底高聳，並放有1950年代Sputnik吊燈。

英國花園設計師Susannah McDougall打造的庭院散放田園家居魅力。誘人室內裝潢、戶外空間和鄰近海洋的優越位置，難怪Monica Vinader的駐倫敦員工也渴望到Longlands開會。