![]() In an eclectic contrast, patterned wallpaper that ‘would be perfectly at home in your grandma’s house’, is overlayed with translucent curtains which creates a sense of theatre and contradiction. ![]() In the super lobby, Fossey Arora includes timber panelling, exuding a sense of comfort. ‘It is the crowning glory in a building that’s bursting with creativity and fun, as Quintain Living once more takes the rental experience to the next level’, comments Fossey Arora. The Robinson also includes work-from-home camper vans surrounded by picnic tables and deckchairs with open views of London, and a rooftop spa caravan complete with its own hot tub for relaxation, providing a community feel and social connection. Brightly coloured giant flowerpots deliver a further twist of the unexpected. Above the tables, imitation crystal chandeliers and festoon lights hang from the rafters, while an oil drum BBQ and a bright pink kitchenette remain hidden away behind sleek wooden panels. ![]() ![]() Further, a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Garden includes tables tucked beneath a wooden framework with a retractable roof, with climbing plants working their way up the frame. A wooden children’s playground which includes swings for adults, sits beside a secure dog park, and a spacious lawn area with deckchairs and a campervan filled with flowers. Interactive outdoor spaces foster a community connectionĪ multipurpose podium garden features a John Lennon-inspired peace garden for moments of quiet and reflection, with dense foliage surrounding the circular seating and creating a sense of safety and serenity. Paul Smith-style striped post boxes sit atop Dr Martens-bedecked poles Lines between home, work and social have been blurred significantly in recent years, which means that multifunctional spaces need to suit a wide range of uses and needs’, note the interior designers. That’s something we extended to the external areas as well. ‘Including a painted London taxi within the residents’ lounge on the top floor fitted the character of The Robinson perfectly, as did creating a vibe that meant the space could be used for multiple purposes. Nearby is a Damien Hirst-inspired London taxi coffee bar, complete with a refrigerated section in the bonnet. A fireplace topped by an arched, 19 th-century Rococo style giltwood mirror is set in the glass wall, which residents can look through to see London spread out below. With a multi-layered art wall, a vast bank of brightly coloured seats, a dining room and kitchen, work pods and private phone booths wihtin, residents can at once, work, play and relax. A 7 meter stainless steel slide leads down to a mini courtyard below, which sits at the centre of the large residents’ lounge. The largest of the rooftop terraces houses a row of sun loungers, rumoured to be the longest in London at 50 metres, while plants in brightly painted oil drums and a juice bar in the shape of an orange enliven the space. The Robinson contains an extensive and eclectic mix of social spaces. That sense of contradiction is core to The Robinson’s design concept’, comments the team at Fossey Arora. From the communal areas to the apartments themselves, we’ve blended familiarity and comfort with eccentricity and polite irreverence. With The Graduate as our inspiration, we’ve taken residents down the rabbit hole to create a Wonderland all of their own. ‘We knew from the outset that The Robinson was going to be anything but conventional. An eclectic mix of the familiar and unexpected in londonĪ curious mixture of familiarity and the unexpected grips residents the moment they walk into The Robinson.
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