Design Hunter Q+A: Simone McEwan by Editorial Team | 20 March, 2014 Hot on the heels of her much lauded redesign of London’s iconic Olympic Studios, Melbourne born, London based interior designer Simone McEwan talks Brazilian architecture, Bauhaus chairs and Ferris Bueller with habitusliving. Your name: Simone McEwan What you do: Interior Design & Design Consultancy Your latest project: The interior design for the Olympic Studios, London Olympic Studios, photograph by Paul Raeside Who are three people that inspire/excite you: 1) Paola Navone 2) Mathew Bourne 3) Phoebe Philo What is your favourite… Car/bike/plane/boat model: A BMW E9 classic in black! Chair model: Robert Mallet Stevens Chair 727 Residential space: Lina Bo Bardi’s Casa di Vidro Commercial space: The Barbican, London Decorative product: All the gorgeous bedlinen from Larusi Olympic Studios, photograph by Paul Raeside Functional product: My Ally Cappellino Leather Rucksack Handmade good: Ceramic plates by Kasper Wurtz Mass-produced good: Duralex Gigogne tumblers for drinking red wine Meal: Hama Sushi, Venice Beach, LA Restaurant: Bakfickan Stockholm Drink: My holiday drink obsession, Aperol Spritz Bar: The Zetter Townhouse Cocktail Lounge and The Southampton Arms, for a pint. Olympic Studios, photograph by Paul Raeside Item in your studio: My Moleskine notebook Piece of technology: Spotify and my Jambox wireless speaker. Historical figure: Peggy Guggenheim Fictional character: Ferris Bueller Vice: Too much chocolate! Virtue: Always positive. What does the term ‘Design Hunter’ man to you? A compulsive obsession for inspiration, insight and intelligence. Related Posts
