Charlotte Taylor

That being said, how did you develop your creativity?

My creativity and stylistic approach to design has developed through a range of different disciplines and research subjects, from an education in both Fine Art and Design and a personal practice exploring object, furniture, set, interior and architectural design. My creativity is very fluid, bouncing between disciplines.

By the way, what’s your fascination with Interior Design about? What do you like most about designing the interior of a house?

A house is a space that’s inherently important to me, I’ve always had a very strong connection with my home and domestic space. I find it such an interesting topic for exploration, given how personal houses can be, even in their functionality.

Over the years, you've also expressed yourself through set design and creative direction. Is there any other field you’d like to work in?

I’d love to develop my work into a more solid architectural design and eventually design entire homes. Landscape architecture is another field I’d like to express my work through.

Charlotte, what’re your main sources of inspiration? Is there any profile you follow on Instagram for daily inspiration?

Architectural history and current architectural studios are my key source of inspiration, I’m always in awe of the projects by studios such as Arquitectura G, P-M-A-A, Gundry & Ducker and Fala Atelier.

Building off this, what's your relationship with social networks? Do you think you’d have reached all your goals without being on them? What’s the importance of social media in your daily life?

Social networks, in particular Instagram, have been intrinsically linked with my recent work. My current rendered collaborations originate from connecting with other creatives via social platforms. It’s also been an important means to showcase my work and reach a worldwide audience, this perhaps wouldn’t be so effective through just web or analogue means of displaying work. Social media is a part of my daily life, from connecting with friends to finding new sources of inspiration and reaching new clients.

Charlotte, can you take us through your creative process? By the way, has it changed since you started working professionally?

My creative process shifts project to project, depending on what I find exciting or stimulating at that given moment. I’m currently rediscovering my love for hand-drawing, so this plays a large role in my process (previously, It was very heavy in 3D modeling and purely digital). Working professionally or on personal projects doesn’t necessarily change my approach, it just differs in the interaction with the client/collaborator.

Going off this, what’s the project that best represents your creative approach?

I'd say the project I’m currently working on with Hannes Lipeprt, designing an entire home imagined in tiles. We’re working room by room to create these fictive spaces, that eventually result in the connection of them into one fluid house unit. This project is particularly demonstrative of my creative process, as it originated from a simple admiration of a specific tile company, d-tile, and developed into a rather large-scale project that’s continuously evolving, we’re now hoping to physically construct some of the spaces. I generally don’t have a limit when working on something I’m enthusiastic about, I’m always trying to push the project further and further.

Moving to fashion, how would you describe your signature look?

A turtleneck, trench coat and cap is my most worn look, whether in all black or white and beige.

You’re a co-founder of ‘dellostudio', a set and interior design agency based in London. Why did you decide to embark on this journey, opening your own studio?

We were both studying design on the same course and, by chance, shared a studio desk. dellostudio came about as a necessity to join forces and make ambitious work. After our first year together at Goldsmiths University, we recognised a shared interest in subject matter, working with scale and going against traditional design norms. As a rather impulsive decision, we left Goldsmiths and applied to Chelsea College of Arts as a collective, where we’re currently completing our final year in Fine Art. ‘dello’ means ‘of the/from the’ in Italian, and it signifies our journey from a design studio and our roots in the field.

Talking fashion again, what’s the accessory you can't live without?

A cap, I have an extensive collection of caps.

Let's go back to my first questions. Can you share your biggest childhood dream with us?

To build a house has always been a dream of mine from a young age. I was a completely lego-obsessed child and often accompanied my father to site visits in early stages of construction, architecture has been a long standing fascination for me.

Despite your great success, do you have any regrets?

I sometimes regret not studying architecture at university, it’s something I debated for a few years and ended up declining my offers. However, I don’t think I’d be working on such projects now if I were to have studied architecture formally.

Make a wish!

That this very uncertain near future miraculously makes a very swift recovery and that everyone remains sane and safe through such chaotic times.