Biography
A Fellow of both the Chartered Society of Designers and the British Interior Design Association, Anthony Paine is renowned for using classical architecture in a contemporary context. Coming from a successful building family, he was expected to take over the family firm, but after training in building he switched to surveying, and finally to interior design, setting up his own design practice in London at the young age of 27. His unusual background in construction and design triggered a passion for classical and vernacular architecture which has characterised his work for the past 35 years. Elected to The Art Workers Guild in 1990 when his Rotunda Bookroom won The World of Interiors award at the British Interior Design Exhibition, Anthony served as Honorary Secretary of the Guild from 1993 – 2004.
As well as designing, remodelling and extending private residences, his work has included a hotel in Frankfurt, an extended farmhouse complex in Provence, Georgian shops in Spitalfields, a new traditional chalet in Gstaad, and a folly beside the Baltic. On international projects, his focus is on the conceptual and aesthetic design, using local architects to project-manage and produce the building construction drawings while he maintains close scrutiny and control of the building process and implementation of his work.
He is also known for his work for the bespoke tailors, Gieves & Hawkes. In 1994, he re-designed their flagship store in Savile Row with such success that he went on to design over 100 stores throughout the UK and worldwide including Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Taipei. The ongoing commission included the design of a range of furniture and a set of cartoons for the company.
With his studio now based in a fine regency house in Bath, his current projects include the design of a new private palace in Morocco and a new lakeside classical villa in Bavaria. His practice is intentionally small, producing all the designs, drawings and illustrations himself with clients benefitting from his exclusive attention. His elegant buildings and interiors appeal to clients at the very top of the market who are looking for dynamic planning, wit and fine detailing.
Contact details
Work tel: +44 1225 331935
Website: http://www.anthonypaine.com
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Image Gallery
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Title: Folly near the Baltic Sea, Germany
Description: Designed in 1997 and built in 2004. Classical temple facade, thatched roof, red brick walls with knapped flint rustication. Planned on golden sections, circles and squares. Giving a face to architecture.
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Title: Gieves & Hawkes, 1 & 2 Savile Row, London
Description: 1994: Designed the architectural shell, an enfilade of neo-classical rooms fitted out with traditional mahogany units.
2003: Furnishings stripped out, new lighting, simple units designed for new younger `Gieves` brand.
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Title: Palais de Terre in Morocco
Description: Current project designing a new-build Palais de Terre including a number of guest suites, cinema, spa complex, lounge bar and ballroom. The exterior of the building develops the architectural language of the North African Berber fortified buildings, known as Kasbahs. The buildings open onto an internal courtyard (or Riad) and the interiors exploit the skills of local craftsmen to express fully the Moroccan and Islamic building traditions. Landscaping design includes sunken rose gardens, dining pavilion, gazebos, grotto and swimming pool.
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Title: Swimming Pool, Villars, Switzerland
Description: The brief was to build a traditional chalet in the Swiss Alps linking underground with the clients existing chalet. The under-mountain pool includes gym sauna, loungebar, cinema and study rooms.
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Title: Guest Pavilion, Belgravia, London
Description: Another scheme, although designed in a different style, where the main house (out of picture) is linked via a new under-garden swimming pool complex to this new Guest Pavilion.
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Title: Classical Lakeside Villa, Bavaria
Description: Current project designing a new classical lakeside villa, including landscaping and a swimming pool complex.
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Title: Rotunda Bookroom, Chelsea, London
Description: An award winning installation at the British Interior Design Exhibition and featured in World of Interiors. It was designed and made to be dismantled and re-assembled in another location.
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Title: Mediterranean farmhouse in Provence
Description: A semi-derelict Mediterranean farmhouse extended and remodelled with landscaping and new outbuildings forming guest accommodation and a pool. Landscaping included forming a new tree-lined entrance drive through lavender fields.