ABOUT ME
Anji Connell
Anji Connell is an internationally recognised interior architect, garden designer and self-proclaimed nomad. Known for her fabulous persona and her even more exquisite taste in all things design. She regularly writes for a variety of International titles on subjects such as art, design, lifestyle and travel from her globe-trotting adventures.
She divides her time between London, Hong Kong and South Africa.
Let’s work together!
The Zetter Bloomsbury, London
An imaginary collector, antique textiles, and the luxury of curated imperfection at The Zetter Bloomsbury. There is something slightly uncanny about The Zetter Bloomsbury. It feels as though it has been here forever. Not simply…
Anish Kapoor: When Sculpture Meets Architecture
There is a moment, almost as soon as you enter Anish Kapoor’s exhibition at the Hayward Gallery, when you stop looking at the sculpture. Instead, your eyes drift to the building, then back to the…
Frida Kahlo: The Making of an Icon
We Mistake Recognition for Understanding Frida Kahlo is one of the most recognisable artists in the world. But what happens when an image becomes so familiar that it begins to obscure the work itself? That…
Drumlanrig Castle & Dabton House
Inside Scotland’s Buccaneers Fantasy – Corsets. Castles. Candlelight. Emotional damage in velvet drawing rooms. The Buccaneers — Apple TV’s deliriously pretty collision of rebellious American heiresses and crumbling British aristocracy — is less a period…
Poon’s and the Softer Language of Chinese Identity in London
For decades, Chinese restaurants in Britain were expected to look a certain way. Red lacquer. Gold dragons. Lanterns glowing against mirrored walls. A kind of inherited visual shorthand for “Chinese” that often felt more connected…
Voyeur Voyeur
In Shoreditch, model and creative Kat Qiu has created VoyeurVoyeur a concept store. Where Rick Owens, Mugler and Ann Demeulemeester collide in a space designed less for shopping than for atmosphere, identity and discovery. Voyeur…
Le Grand Jardin Villa, Devon Valley
At Le Grand Jardin, owner Sue Fontannaz has created something rare: a place where play isn’t decorative — it’s essential. The invitation arrived like a dare. A black bag with thick gold rope handles. A…
Louis Vuitton Hotel Checks Into Mayfair
A black cab pulls up outside a Georgian townhouse in Mayfair. Written on its side: Louis Vuitton Hotel. For a second, it feels entirely believable, as if Louis Vuitton has always had a hotel here, discreetly…
Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui – Hong Kong Hotel
High above the relentless motion of Hong Kong’s newest hotel The Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui, transforms the city’s chaos into something far more seductive. A cinematic world of harbour views, design, cocktails and creative energy….
