{"id":25671,"date":"2016-09-10T17:00:28","date_gmt":"2016-09-10T10:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/tenants-extras-camille-walalas-dazzling-interiors\/"},"modified":"2016-09-10T17:10:12","modified_gmt":"2016-09-10T10:10:12","slug":"tenants-extras-camille-walalas-dazzling-interiors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/tenants-extras-camille-walalas-dazzling-interiors\/","title":{"rendered":"Tenant\u2019s extras: Camille Walala\u2019s dazzling interiors"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe designer has transformed the face of London buildings, and her rented flat in Hackney. The landlord laid down one law \u2013 paint it back to white before you leaveWalk along Regent\u2019s Canal in east London and it\u2019s impossible to miss the freshly painted barge: black and white stripes, blue triangles and squares of yellow. If you\u2019re a fan, you\u2019ll recognise Camille Walala\u2019s bright, geometric style instantly.The private commission is just the latest piece of work by the French-born designer, who is inspired by the Memphis Group, a collective of designers creating colourful post-modern designs in early 1980s Italy. \u201cI grew up in the 80s and my dad had some nice Memphis pieces,\u201d says Walala, 41. \u201cI like the playful graphics, and for years I\u2019ve tried to take elements of that and do it my way.\u201d Now, though, she is looking for a new direction. \u201cI\u2019m trying to move into something more simplistic, and researching artists such as the abstract painter Auguste Herbin.\u201d She also cites African patterns and prints as an inspiration, particularly from the South African Ndebele tribe. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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