One of the most elegant districts in London, and perhaps
one of the most famous.Here trends flow between studios,
bistros and cafés, designer shops and elegant little
restaurants. We are in one of the most magnetic locations
in the city, where colourful houses overlook boulevards,
while cobblestone streets wind their way through gravel
driveways that lead to wealthy Victorian homes. Right
here, there is a hidden gem. It is based on a project that
interprets space as an essential element. The result is a
discreet use of precious and exclusive furniture - never
allowed to overcrowd the room. The contemporary style
emerges from the shades - never excessive nor ordinary
- that are poured into the clean lines of their progressive
modulation, emphasised by metallic elements on the
edges. Geometrical designs are encountered in a variety
of materials: in the upholstery, in the large tiles on the
walls, and in the structure of the display cases. A variety of
precious tactile supports are combined by the flow of the
shapes, giving the surfaces a three-dimensional feeling.
Through the large, light windows at dawn on a Sunday
morning, it is easy to see the hundreds of stalls that turn
up out of nowhere, crowding Portobello Road all the way
up to the tree-lined streets of Notting Hill Gate.
LONDON
NOTTHING HILL
298
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