2019-06-01 Homes and Gardens

Fran Hickman,FranHickman

Foundedin2014,Fran’sinteriorsandarchitecturalstudioisdrivenby

a beliefinthecapacityofgooddesigntoshapehowpeoplebehave

Aswellasform

followingfunction,

Franbelievesthat

feeling is vital, too.

Q

Howwouldyoudescribe

yourdesignstyle?

Tailoredtofit.Weconsiderdesign

tobea language,sowhateverour

clientis tryingtoexpress,wetry

tocommunicatethatasclearly

and succinctly as possible.

Q

Whathasbeenyourmost

interestingprojectsofar?

TheChessClubinMayfair,where

weweregivenfreereintotake

risks and be adventurous.

Q

What’sthenexttrend

ininteriors?

We’reallbecomingenvironmentally

consciousandhopefullythiswill

soonbereflectedinbothsupply

anddemand.I wouldlikeusall

to buy less and buy better.

Q

Namethreesuppliers

youcouldn’tdowithout.

1stdibswhereyoucansource

anythingfromanywhereinthe

world. Viaduct is abreast of what

everyoneis makingnowandcarry

a goodedit,andPapersandPaints

hassuperbknowledgeofthehistory

of paint and the origins of colour.

Q

Yourfail-safedesigntip?

A spacecanbetransformed

withlighting– it’sthemostvital

element;if peoplefeelwell-litthey

feelatease.I startbythinkingof

thespaceinthedarkandlayerin

lightforemphasisandmood.

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