For Design Intervention’s Nikki Hunt, personalising her new home on the other side of the world couldn’t have been simpler
Buying a new family home can be a long and arduous process—one that demands wells of patience, a steely resilience and an open mind.
For Nikki Hunt however, a computer and a webcam were enough. Having trawled through a few estate agency sites, Hunt came across a three-bedroom apartment in London’s South Kensington, asked for a virtual tour of it, and put in an offer the very next day. “When I spotted this one I knew that it was perfect; actually, it was the only apartment we viewed,” she says, with the nonchalance of a seasoned professional.
Hunt’s laser-like focus has won her firm Design Intervention countless awards over the years and made it one of the leading studios in Asia. She founded the company in 2010 with partner Andrea Savage and almost 10 years later, the duo regularly scoop up some of the world’s most prestigious design prizes; and last December, the practice received the World’s Best Designed Kitchen and Best Designed Bathroom accolades at the International Property Awards. At the recent Tatler Design Awards, the firm scooped up the Best Bespoke Project accolade for a floral-themed apartment.
Their signature style is bold yet they ensure that each of their projects remains sympathetic to its surroundings. In the case of Hunt’s apartment, it was the building and its heritage that provided inspiration.