Ellie Stathaki is the Architecture Editor at Wallpaper*. She trained as an architect at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and studied architectural history at the Bartlett in London.
The Wolseley City is more than just the younger sibling of the famed The Wolseley on Piccadilly; this is the hospitality group’s new offering in the City of London that aims to recreate the 'Grand European Café' tradition for the 21st century.
Everywhere, luxurious materials prevail. Marble is used throughout the interior, such as the Egyptian Brushed Limestone and Nero Marquina floor, trimmed with Red Jasper. There is hand-painted black lacquer and gold gilding work across the vestibule screen and furniture. 'We worked with many artisans to create these finishes and applications, and developed them to look aged and lived in – giving the interior its familiar warmth and soft feel,' Saunders says.
Receive our daily digest of inspiration, escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox Now an established journalist, she has been a member of the Wallpaper* team since 2006, visiting buildings across the globe and interviewing leading architects such as Tadao Ando and Rem Koolhaas. Ellie has also taken part in judging panels, moderated events, curated shows and contributed in books, such as The Contemporary House and Glenn Sestig Architecture Diary .
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