No.1 Grosvenor Square is one of London\u2019s most recognisable addresses \u2013 formerly the home to the American Embassy in London and neighbour to the later US embassy home by modernist\u00a0architect Eero Saarinen at 24 Grosvenor Square. Now the\u00a0prestigious historic London\u00a0building\u00a0at\u00a0No.1 Grosvenor Square\u00a0is being reinvented as residential, with Eric...
The building’s past life was a huge inspiration to Blandine de Navacelle, Lodha UK’s creative director, who oversaw the works. ‘In its past life as an embassy, the building would have hosted many a party and evening soirée,’ she says. ‘Grosvenor Square has also long been the centre of London’s social set; Oscar Wilde used to live on the square and was infamous for his parties. I wanted Residence 4.3 to nod to this, and to create the perfect place to entertain.
Creating a space that is perfect for receiving guests was important; as was design personality and comfort. ‘I didn’t want the apartment to feel like a hotel,’ continues de Navacelle. ‘It needed to have the same luxurious finish, but I wanted it to be warmer and brighter, with more personality – and feel like a home.
There is colourful hand-painted wallpaper in the dining room by Fromental; an antique French art deco side console in the dining room; and bespoke displays by Marcus Wells of Haviland Designs, which all speak to that individualised approach. It was also key to ensure that spaces feel generous, and to balance intimate areas and grander indoor and outdoor rooms, geared towards entertaining. Feature elements add fun twists and a unique identity to the whole.
‘No.1 Grosvenor Square is an unrivalled set of residences on London’s finest garden square. Our work has been to completely modernise this building, replacing it with a contemporary construction that transforms its former diplomatic function to create an accessible component of the urban fabric,’ says architect Eric Parry. §
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