The dealer and designer &mdash; whose booth at PAD London is showcasing &lsquo;the furniture of hope and tranquillity&rsquo; &mdash; tells Harry Seymour how she aims to nurture &lsquo;a comfort, and a feeling of possibility&rsquo; in the spaces she creates on both sides of the Atlantic

The dealer and designer — whose booth at PAD London is showcasing ‘the furniture of hope and tranquillity’ — tells Harry Seymour how she aims to nurture ‘a comfort, and a feeling of possibility’ in the spaces she creates on both sides of the Atlantic

One of Uniacke&rsquo;s interiors: the drawing room of a house built in 1929 by the architect Penrose Stout in East Hampton, New York. &lsquo;The picture windows were a masterstoke, framing the seascape beautifully,&rsquo; says Uniacke. On the table to the left is a 12th-century Cizhou-ware vase, next to a Rose Uniacke hoof light. In the centre is a Stupa table by Rose Uniacke. Photo: &copy; Luke White

The dealer and designer explains how she aims to nurture ‘a comfort, and a feeling of possibility’ in the spaces she creates

The dealer and designer explains how she aims to nurture &lsquo;a comfort, and a feeling of possibility&rsquo; in the spaces she creates

Meet Rose Uniacke: ‘an expert in making history liveable’

On 14 October, Christie&rsquo;s presents Architects for the Birds &mdash; an auction of unique bird houses created by the likes of Norman Foster, Jacques Herzog, Renzo Piano and Kazuyo Sejima &mdash; in support of the Tessa Jowell Foundation, a charity dedicated to improving treatment and care for people with brain cancer

On 14 October, Christie’s presents Architects for the Birds — an auction of unique bird houses created by the likes of Norman Foster, Jacques Herzog, Renzo Piano and Kazuyo Sejima — in support of the Tessa Jowell Foundation, a charity dedicated to improving treatment and care for people with brain cancer

&lsquo;It&rsquo;s a kind of assembly of components which are sculptural, but also functional,&rsquo; says Lord Foster of his design, <em><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.christies.com/en/events/architects-for-the-birds-supporting-the-tessa-jowell-foundation#highlights" target="_blank">For the birds</a></em>. He discusses the work, and the wider project, in the short video above. Photo: Michael Bodiam

Christie’s presents Architects for the Birds — unique bird houses by Norman Foster, Jacques Herzog, Renzo Piano and more

Christie&rsquo;s presents Architects for the Birds &mdash; unique bird houses by Norman Foster, Jacques Herzog, Renzo Piano and more

Flights of fancy: designs for bird houses by the world’s most famous architects

Flights of fancy: designs for bird houses by the world&rsquo;s most famous architects

From women photographers in Melbourne to Lee Bul in Seoul, Robert Rauschenberg in Hong Kong and Lucie Rie in Japan &mdash; plus the opening of a new museum in Taiwan &mdash; these are the most exciting art events happening across the region in the coming months

From women photographers in Melbourne to Lee Bul in Seoul, Robert Rauschenberg in Hong Kong and Lucie Rie in Japan — plus the opening of a new museum in Taiwan — these are the most exciting art events happening across the region in the coming months

Meet Rose Uniacke: ‘an expert in making history liveable’

Flights of fancy: designs for bird houses by the world’s most famous architects

Best art exhibitions in late 2025: Asia-Pacific

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