Home Farm

The Modern House gives us a fresh take on Home Farm, John Pawson’s country house.

In the story, taken from Issue 05 of The Modern House Magazine, photographer Rich Stapleton brings a fresh lens to a space well documented, while their editor, Charlie Monaghan, tells of the far-from-minimal experience of being there.

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Harnessing the Power of Plants

Maya Thomas sits down to interview Herbalist Anne McIntyre for Toast Magazine.

Anne McIntyre has lived a life in and with plants. From a child taken with sweet smelling flowers to a woman with a career spanning five decades, dedicated to the practice of treating people with herbs, she is one of the most respected herbalists and ayurvedic practitioners in the country and abroad. From her home practice in the Cotswolds, Artemis House, Annie continues to work with patients, teach students, write about and grow herbs.

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Azuma Makoto

In his work, acclaimed flower artist and pioneer in the field of botanical sculpture, Azuma Makoto, investigates the life-cycle of flowers from the moment of planting through to decomposition.

In 2005 he began to explore the possibilities of expression by flowers and plants, and in 2009 launched an experimental botanical collective, AMKK. Makato continues to present experimental works at museums, art galleries, and public spaces both in Japan and overseas. Generally recognised as ‘living art’, his work draws from the Japanese concept of ‘mono no aware’, which loosely translates as ‘attraction to things that fade’.

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Cécile Daladier

Taken from The Kinfolk Garden, Gabriele Dellisanti interviews ceramicist Cécile Daladier.

Paris-born ceramicist Cécile Daladier makes strange, sculptural vessels designed to hold delicate wildflowers. In work and in life, she’s inspired by the bounty of the countryside that surrounds her remote farmhouse in Drôme.

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Project

The Old Barn

Set in a stunning lakeside location, this modern barn conversion elicited a suitably bold and contemporary landscape design response. Set within rhythmic perennial planting & partially enclosed lawns, the garden enjoys long views to the wildlife lake beyond whilst providing a sense of privacy and enclosure.

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