I have a serious issue with hygiene… yes you did read me! but not what you imagined. I need my surroundings to be clean, smelling nice, and tidy; especially in the kitchen and bathroom. Once a friend of mine stayed in my flat for a few days while waiting to move to his new home. […]

An interior project is not just about beauty, finishes, materials, circulation, concepts, etc. The most fascinating aspect is the understanding of expectations and how they can become memorable experiences thanks to design. At the end of the day it is about how a home is perceived and enjoyed depending on the satisfaction of individual needs: […]

It is not a secret I adore London, reasons are many:  history, architecture, vibrancy, energy, art scene, cultural options,  food,  being multicultural, its constant ability to change and still remain  the same, the people, the different areas with their own character and spirit  and even  the weather: yes you did read correctly.. Imagine all that […]

Building a career in the finance or legal sector, or as an entrepreneur, demands a lot, not just in terms of professional and personal skills, but most importantly in having a mind set that will help you to catalyze and channel your ambitions, using the right tools and always being surrounded by the right people. […]

Every year since 2000, the Serpentine Gallery has commissioned in summer a temporary pavilion by an architect who has not completed, at the moment of the Gallery’s invitation, a work in England. This year the design is from the Spanish practice Selgascano Architects. Since 2009 I have visited the different pavilions looking to have an […]

Hehku’s Show Room opened on the 11 of June, a process that took 5 months since the day I had the first meeting with the client.  It was a wonderful opportunity to work on a project where the practicalities and requirements of a commercial enterprise had to be aligned with the understanding of the home […]

Few, very few people have limitless expenditure when working on their interiors. For the rest a line has to be drawn somewhere and it is at this point where a budget has to be established.  The immediate consequence of this decision is to think where to save, where to spend. There is no project where […]

Haute Cuisine as in any other form of expression like art, architecture, music, etc aims at creating in the recipient an experience that can pass from good, to very good, to sublime. Of course many chefs are driven to the creation of the sublime in their kitchens but few, very, very few achieve that level […]

One of the most complex professional relations is that between the interior designer and his/her customer.  The reasons are many but I would say the elements that weigh the most in this process are first the subjective nature of design and second the emotional-financial dilemma present throughout the project. This means that the task of […]

I have friends who have been through the process of a divorce. It is one of the most painful and stressful situations that any man can endure, even more so if there are kids involved. The challenges are: financial, emotional and existential. The financial aspect is a big one to deal with: Lawyers, splitting of […]