A Bella Freud–Designed London Apartment With a Glamorous '70s Vibe Lists For $4.9M
British fashion designer Bella Freud has collaborated with Maria Speake, co-founder of the British design and salvage mecca Retrouvius, and interior architects Piercy & Company to create Helios 710. The three-bedroom 2,202-square-foot apartment is located in The Helios, a circular Grade II-listed building at Television Centre, which served as the former BBC headquarters in its past life.
Infused with Freud's cool-girl chic and a strong '70s vibe, the interiors reference the rock and roll glamour of Freud's coveted fashion line. The vibrant color palette blends bold shades of green and red, and the rooms are furnished with vintage pieces sourced by Retrouvius. The apartment also features limited-edition rugs and bed coverings inspired by the text on Freud's signature sweaters.
Artworks include photographs from Lorena Lohr, colorful and subversive plates by Eliza Hopewell, and op-art prints by Jacob Wolff. If $4.9 million seems a bit steep, you can still score the look—all the specially designed pieces will be available to order. Scroll ahead for a look inside.
The elegant apartment is furnished with vintage pieces sourced by Speake's company Retrouvius.
The color palette is rich with "angelica green, lipstick red and marigold." The color blocking serves as a dynamic framing device for objects.
The residence was designed by Piercy & Company. It's one of five penthouses in The Helios' "Architect's Series," which invited different architecture studios to design high-end homes.
The open-plan living/dining room features an elegant mix of textures and materials.
The light-filled kitchen elegantly integrates into the living space.
A lovely little corner vignette.
The apartment sits on two floors and it offers views of the London skyline.
A rug designed in collaboration with the Rug Company is hung on the wall.
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The bedspreads and decorative pillows duplicate the text and illustrations found on Freud’s famous knitwear.
A bold black and white bathroom with a graphic leopard print rug.
Maria Speake and Bella Freud fit right into the retro interiors they have created.
The ring-shaped building was formerly the BBC Television Center. A refurbished Helios statue stands in the courtyard.
The fully furnished apartment is now being listed by Strutt & Parker for £3,825,000 (approximately $4,876,339).
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