House of Grey
Louisa Grey于2013年在英国伦敦成立了House of Grey室内设计工作室，至今有着20多年的设计经验，使她形成了克制、冷静的审美表达。Louisa Grey的风格源于其个人所希望创造平静的、低调的奢华内饰的愿景，因此，她试图构建一种“简约的优雅”或者更确切地说是一种自然的、进步的美学观念。
Louisa Grey established the House of Grey interior design studio in London in 2013, boasting over two decades of design expertise that has molded her aesthetic expression into one characterized by restraint and tranquility. Inspired by her vision for creating serene and subtle luxury interiors, Louisa Grey endeavors to cultivate a sense of "simplistic elegance" or, more precisely, a natural and progressive aesthetic philosophy.
House of Grey旨在为我们的客户创造具有审美趣味、行为准则和置身体验兼具的场所。与此同时，我们基本遵循着7条核心的设计原则，最重要的不仅是呈现空间美学，而是为了构建一种生活方式。
House of Grey’s ideology is focused on creating a personal world for our clients, where aesthetic, ethics and experience go hand in hand. At House of Grey there are 7 core principles which drive our design but most importantly it’s about creating a way of life, not just an interior aesthetic.
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您是如何看待“美学”在当代设计中的重要性，以及对当下生活的影响？
How do you assess the importance of aesthetics in contemporary design and its impact on our daily lives?
我们以“静修”意识来塑造空间，并通过减少非必要的物质需求和简化生活来降低压力。但关键因素在于建构具有永恒生命力的意识性设计，在与人密切相关的空间，创造放松、休闲与生活的理想环境。我们平时受到太多工作、电子设备和快速发展导致的过度刺激，因此我们希望构建一种能够平静内心、抚慰灵魂、滋养身心健康的空间。
We create spaces which are retreats that aim to limit stress by removing the unnecessary and simplifying life. However, the most important factor is to create conscious design that has longevity, places that nurture the inhabitant, creating environments they want to relax in, spend time in and live in. Our daily lives are so overly stimulated from work, electrical devices and fast-paced living that our desire is to create spaces that quieten the mind, soothe the soul and nurture both physical and mental well-being.
您的设计风格被描述为“安静的奢华”，您是如何平衡自然与创新之间的关系，以便构建更具美学意义和有益健康的空间？
House of Grey focus on “quiet luxury”, how do you navigate the delicate balance between nature and innovation to craft spaces that are not only aesthetically meaningful but also promote well-being?
对于我们来说，无论是私人项目、商业项目还是产品项目，我们都致力于创造一种“安静的奢华”，这始终是工作室 Circular Salutogenic Design® 的核心追求，也是构建美学意识的同时注重居住体验的关键所在。
With each of our projects, whether they are private, commercial or product, we work to create a ‘quiet luxury’, which keeps at its heart the studio’s ethos of Circular Salutogenic Design® and it is the key to creating aesthetically beautiful spaces which are focussed on the inhabitants well-being.
这种独特的设计方法有意识地结合了对人类健康各个方面的精心考虑(Salutogenic Design®) 以及对可持续材料的使用(Circular). 共生原则无不指导着我们的整个设计过程，积极使用有益于人类健康的天然材料，即便是拆除后，依然可以回收利用。
It is a unique approach to design which has been consciously developed to combine the consideration of all aspects of human health (Salutogenic Design®) and the use of cradle-to-cradle materials (Circular). Each decision made in the design process is based on the symbiotic principle of using natural materials that are good for human health throughout their use and actively feeding the earth upon disposal.
如何看待美学在文化传承中发挥的作用，以及如何在设计中延续或更好地表达传统美学观念？
In your perspective, what role does aesthetics play in the preservation of cultural heritage, and how can traditional aesthetic values be seamlessly integrated and expressed within modern design?
我们的工作方式大多源于直觉，而不是跟随趋势。 我们的产品和内饰注重使用寿命，因而也在不断地寻找与我们理念和愿景相一致的合作伙伴及产品，以期实现更大的设计价值。 我们与坚持当地传统、不大规模生产并创造独特的一次性产品的工匠与工艺制造商建立合作。我们采购和制造的产品不仅可以终生使用，而且是经过手工精心制作的，可以代代相传。
We work intuitively, not by following trends. Our products and interiors are focused on longevity and we intentionally seek out partners and products who identify with our integrity and vision to create a design legacy beyond our own parameters. We collaborate with artisans and craft makers who uphold local traditions, don’t mass produce and create unique, one-off pieces. We source and make pieces that will not only last a lifetime but that are crafted, so that they will be handed down from generation to generation.
您是如何看待美学在推动当代室内设计变革和进化的过程中所扮演的角色？
Could you elaborate on the influence of aesthetics in driving the evolution and transformation of contemporary interior design?
我认为，目前的室内设计界面临着巨大的挑战，大家需要找到一种更加可持续的设计方法，避免盲目跟随趋势，努力改善让我们投入一生的行业环境。House of Grey设想并创造具有生命力的、健康的、灵活的生活环境，并与居住者一起成长、变化。构建我们自己美丽的生态系统，与地球相融共生。
I believe that we are currently facing a massive challenge in the interior design world, the industry needs to find more sustainable approach to designing, avoiding trends and working to create interiors that evolve with us throughout our lifetime. At House of Grey we envision and create living environments that are thriving, healthy, and resilient and are designed to grow and change with the inhabitants. Creating our own beautiful eco systems which support life on earth.
