Turkish delights

The Australian Spring 2010 edition of Vogue Living reviews the work of a New Zealand born designer, Christopher Hall, known for his interior design projects, furniture pieces, ceramics, and textiles that are influenced by shapes, patterns and silhouettes he sees around him in Istanbul.


The picture to the right is one of Hall's interior design projects. It's an extravagant washroom that forms part of a villa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where guests wash their faces after eating - wouldn't we all love to fit one of those in our homes!


Below right is a picturesque photo of Hall's store in Istanbul - the colour pallette here is awesome - soft greys, whites and blues that resemble Porters Paints' 'Nebular'.

Vogue Living explores the house of interior designer Zeynep Fadilliogh, who made world headlines last year when she changed Istanbul's skyline with the glass sphere of the Sakirin Mosque, the first in Turkey to be designed by a woman. This home on the banks of the Bosphorus, contains an explosion of colour blended with luxurious carpets, velvets and artefacts.  The main living room as shown on the right contains rich warm hues of magentas and reds, against the cooler coloured walls of grey purples which tone down the colour intensity of the carpet and furniture.