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it’sveryeconomy-driven.Theyareopen
toeco-friendlyoptionsthesedays,butthe
architectureisabitlikeGermanarchitecture.
There’sanappreciationandanunderstanding
oftheold.Iusedtoworkforapracticethat
didpurelyconservationwork,soIhavea
goodunderstandingofheritage.”
Whilekeentoaccommodatetheclient,
shealsofollowshercreativeinstincts.“I’m
inspiredbyeverything,includinginterior
design,”saysAnna.“ThisseasonImightbe
intopurple,butthenit’llgobacktoyellowsor
veryplainpastelcolours.Youmightbedriven
bythingsbutyouhavetohaveprecedentsand
designtothestyletheclientwants.”
ForAnna,suchprecedentsincludethe
useoflight.
“Ithinkmystyleisbright,withnatural
lightandalotofwindows,”shesays.“I’d
definitelysaythe‘wow’factor.Iquitelike
mono-blockspacesandIlikeminimal,
whichactuallychallengesthedesign.Atthe
sametime,there’salotofgreenandalotof
outside,inside,whichtiesinwiththenatural
light.Ithinkit’saboutdeliveringthe‘wow’
factorwithsmallthingsthatturntheexisting
spaceintosomethingdifferent,something
thatamazesorcapturestheattention.”
Forallsheenjoystheitinerantlife,Anna
wouldliketolaydownroots,ideallywitha
full-timeofficeinOxford.She’salsokeento
expandthebusiness.
“I’dliketohavepeoplewho’dliketo
joinustodevelopitintheirway,”shesays.
“TodayMarbleAiriswhatI’vemadeitbutif
itcansupportthemandthey’recommittedto
developingtheirownportfoliosthatenhance
whatI’mtryingtobuildandteachmeother
things,thatwouldbegreat.Ideally,that’s
howI’dlikethefirmtodevelop–tomakeita
bunchofcreativepeople.” L
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