Q&A WITH MONICA VINADER

What was your goal for this countryside atelier? The office space needed to feel inspirational, whether that was through interesting furniture pieces or the beautiful surroundings of the Holkham Estate. Natural light was a massive factor in the design of the space – having good light is so important when working with gemstones and metals.此郊外工作室的目的何在？辦公室需要豐富靈感，有趣傢具也好、Holkham Estate的美麗環境也好。天然光是設計關鍵，有優良光線，才能促進寶石和金屬的工作進程。What are your favourite design details? I really love the exposed brick walls in my meeting room – so much so I am looking to replicate this in our upcoming new store.你最喜愛的空間和設計細節？我非常熱愛會議室的外露磚牆，更希望可以在新店打造同一效果。我認為這為空間混入天然有機格調，營造創意氣氛。Tell us more about your mood boards: Our mood boards are where the product journey begins. We take inspiration from everywhere – from architecture and art to natural objects and forms, then use these to develop the shapes and structures within our new collections. These don’t change each season, but are pulled together at the inception of a product or collection.分享你的靈感板吧：它們是產品旅程的起點。我們的靈感從各處而來——建築、藝術、天然物件和形狀，然後我們會發展這些外形和結構，處理新系列。這些元素不跟隨季節而改，反而能讓產品和系列之端更緊扣互連。Talk us through the art in your space. I like a variety of art, from abstract to photography, and am always keen to support local artists. My favourite pieces featured in our Norfolk office are a Harry Cory Wright piece in our cafe and one of Mark Luscombe-Whyte’s amazing photographs in our studio.談談工作室的藝術品吧。我喜愛各式藝術，從抽象風以至攝影作品也如是，我對本地藝術家也大表支持。最愛Norfolk辦公室咖啡廳的Harry Cory Wright作品，以及工作室的Mark Luscombe-Whyte拍攝作品。What do you love most about working at Longlands? Being surrounded by beautiful stretches of space and nature creates a calm and restful atmosphere amidst the craziness of the day. I always encourage the team to take a walk on the estate grounds or pop down to the white, sandy beaches.你最欣賞在Longlands工作的地方？被美麗規劃的空間和大自然包圍，頓時營造和諧平素的氣氛。我常鼓勵團隊午餐時到外散步，或下班後到白沙海灘休息。MONICAVINADER.COM