On Wednesday November 6, leading experts will offer insights into the changing nature of the rural retreat at an event hosted by Country Life.
With fast-evolving lifestyles and modes of working, a new generation of home owners is putting new demands on the English country house. These are not only impacting the way homes are configured; architects, designers, contractors and suppliers are being briefed to design homes that are sustainable and which stand the test of time, functionally as well as aesthetically.
Country Life has invited four leading practitioners in the field to share their insight into the new mood among clients— and how they are best delivered. The panel includes Andrew Inchley, a director of Yiangou architects, the interior designer Emma Sims- Hilditch, Tim Moulding, whose eponymous building firm was founded in 1798, and Edward Smith, a founding director of the bespoke British stone specialist Artorius Faber. The discussion will be hosted by Country Life’s Executive Editor Giles Kime.
Tickets to the event cost £60 per person, to include a buffet lunch and garden walk. Get more information and book now for the Country Life Thyme readers’ event 2024.
The expert panel
From left to right: Andrew Inchley, Emma Sims-Hilditch, Edward Smith and Tim Moulding
Andrew Inchley, BA (Hons), Dip Arch, RIBA, is a director of the leading architectural practice, Yiangou. He studied at the University of Plymouth before working for a number of architectural practices. He joined Cirencester based Yiangou in 2008, becoming a director in 2017. Andrew has a particular interest in projects that combine the best of old and new and has led some of the practice’s most notable projects. He has won two RIBA awards for designs in Oxfordshire.
Emma Sims-Hilditch founded the renowned interior-design studio Sims Hilditch 27 years ago, using the skills she honed through her previous career in film production for the filmmaker Ridley Scott. Emma has built a multidisciplinary team to offer a concept-to-completion service. Her studio has transformed a number of high-profile homes in London, Bath and the Cotswolds and features in the Country Life’s Top 100, the House & Garden Top 100 and the Sunday Times Top 30 Interior Designers.
Edward Smith is one of the founding directors of Artorius Faber, specialists in bespoke British stone flooring, paving and internal architecture. Based in Somerset, this family-run business supplies, designs and installs stone projects across the UK and further afield. Its work embraces a classic English sensibility, suited to traditional and contemporary design styles. Edward advises interior designers, architects and homeowners on the best and most appropriate stone for a project.
Tim Moulding is the eighth generation of his family to run leading building firm Moulding, which employs more than 130 highly experienced craftspeople. As well as high profile projects, the firm is responsible for maintaining a number of English Heritage sites. For eight years, it has featured on Country Life’s Top 100. Tim also runs Country House Building Consultants advising from pre-purchase to completion.
Book now for the Country Life Thyme readers’ event 2024.
