How would you describe Hecker Guthrie’s signature design philosophy or style that distinguishes your work in the luxury interior design market, and how has it evolved over the years?
We want to create spaces that stand the test of time – calm, warm, rational, elegant, spaces that people want to be in; “quiet” design solutions that have personality built around simple, neutral, textured palettes that suggest a timeless quality.
Time and experience have shown us that these spaces are the easiest to live in, the easiest to furnish and the easiest to personalise.
Could you elaborate on a project that holds significant personal importance to you, one that truly epitomises your creative capacities?
I would suggest that it is generally our “last” project that best represents our current thinking… each project is a springboard for the next; an evolution… we learn from each project, and bring that learning to the next, and then look at ways to improve and develop.
What strategies or methods do you use to fuel your creative inspiration? Are there any specific influences or muses that predominantly inform your designs?
At the core of what we do is create spaces that we want to be in… you can’t create convincing design solutions if you are personally ambivalent about the outcomes.
Traditionally, we have been strongly influenced by the work of contemporary Japanese, Danish and Belgian designers, however in the last decade, or so, with the advent of the internet, our influences have become much broader… we are drawn to those designs that are singular, sculptural, inventive…
