A young, energetic client, who had recently purchased an elegant apartment within a Notting Hill villa needed to progress renovation ideas and to secure the permissions. An interiors project in which a tightly arranged layout with individual spaces bled into others. An array of spaces was united by a common palette. Materials are upmarket and chromatically similar, but varied in texture, drawing from japanese Wabi-Sabi philosophy with subtle executive detailing. Concealed lighting is controlled by smart switches within an intelligent control system, which learns from occupant behaviour. Both stained and natural oak, as well as walnut, interplay throughout living areas. The residence celebrates both its storied context and the tech-driven lifestyle of its inhabitants.