Rethinking the way we bring design into the home

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “I’m obsessed with interiors and spaces, and feel that curating your home should be an act of producing a piece of art,” says Claire Luxton, the multi-media artist who is responsible for the new, eponymous Claire Luxton Suite at InterContinental London Park Lane. Luxton’s design concept was geared towards “creating a space that elevates every day of your life,” a principle she believes should be liberally applied to the home. You can choose from a variety of marbles and stone, and their structural simplicity lends itself to so many settings.” open image in gallery Renaissance London Original Carrara Marble Bullseye Fireplace with arched cast iron insert While design purists may be tied to more traditional ways of curating the home as a piece of artwork, there are some designers out there looking to completely rethink the way we interact with the pieces we bring into our homes. Echoing Luxton’s efforts to bring people out of everyday life with design, Bancilhon aims to “give life to what is usually stationary, to drag us away from boring and conventional reality.” open image in gallery A view from above of the Claire Luxton Suite Of course, approaching design and art in the home from an aesthetic perspective is crucial and the way each room looks and feels directly impacts the way you live within its walls.