Over the past few years, high-end outdoor kitchens and living spaces have been high on the agenda for UK homeowners. According to Michael John McGarr, Director at Warnes McGarr & Co, the focus here is on creating a highly usable space that allows people to enjoy cooking, relaxing and socialising.

Gérard Faivre Paris, creator of the Art Homes concept, is revolutionising the luxury Parisian property market. Offering high-end, ready-to-live-in apartments, his residences come complete with a full concierge service, designed and decorated as works of art to be lived in.

Discovering his passion for design at the age of seven, Vick Vanlian was introduced to the world of design through his family’s business, Galerie Vanlian. His father took him to his first furniture fair in Milan when he was 10 and from there he decided to go on to study interior architecture at the Lebanese American University (LAU).

Whether considering the floor, ceiling or walls, surfaces are an essential component in any interior design scheme. Due to the large area that surfaces command, the chosen materials will inevitably set the tone of the space. This is why it is essential that in specifying, aesthetics must be considered in equal measure with functional longevity.

Here, Farrow & Ball explains how to select paint colours for heritage and modern properties and what will complement furnishings and fabrics.

Representing the next generation of design-led Hilton Hotels, Hilton London Bankside is located in the heart of SE1, a stone’s throw away from some of London’s most-visited landmarks.