The Brief
The Open House project explores the relationship between contemporary art, atmosphere and lived space. Developed through the collaboration between Highgate Contemporary Art and Stroud & Ivory, the project focuses on creating interiors that feel thoughtful, layered and deeply personal.

Rather than approaching a room through rigid design rules, the project begins with mood, materiality and visual balance, allowing artwork, texture, light and objects to shape the character of a space naturally over time.

From private homes to creative and hospitality environments, The Open House Project considers how art can transform the feeling of an interior, bringing warmth, depth and a sense of identity to the spaces we inhabit most closely.

Rooted in a shared curatorial language, the project sits between gallery, interior styling and editorial living, creating spaces that feel both refined and genuinely lived in.