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Dream weaver

“I THINK A LOT OF DESIGN CAN BE WITHOUT ANY SENSE OF FUN – THAT’S WHAT I’M TRYING TO BRING BACK”

“I often say my work is playful, and that can make it sound like it’s not serious sometimes,” says British artist and interior designer Luke Edward Hall. “But obviously, it is. It’s just that I think a lot of design can be without any sense of fun – and that’s what I’m trying to bring back.”

Best known for his uplifting use of colour and characterful illustrations that are based upon Greek and Roman mythology, Hall is a master of storytelling and has worked with some of the biggest names in the luxury world – from Burberry, Anthropologie, London store Liberty and Italian porcelain brand Ginori 1735 – as well as selling and exhibiting his

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