The Flare Journal

Georgian

3 articles to read

Flare illustration of a shallow dome with a lantern letting light fall between columns

Architects & designers3 min read

Sir John Soane: light, domes and lessons for lighting your home

Soane treated light as a building material. His house at Lincoln's Inn Fields is still the best lesson in how to light a room.

By Joseph van LockeFounder, designer and maker
Flare illustration of a plaster bust of Robert Adam in an oval medallion with swags and urns

Architects & designers2 min read

Robert Adam: the architect who made ceilings into works of art

The Scottish architect who turned the Georgian ceiling into a work of art, and why his light, graceful ornament still feels right in British homes.

By Joseph van LockeFounder, designer and maker
Flare illustration of a Georgian facade with pedimented door, fanlight and sash windows

History1 min read

A guide to Georgian interiors: proportion, plasterwork and restraint

From 1714 to 1830, British homes were built on proportion and calm. Here is what makes a Georgian interior, and how plaster details bring it back.

By Joseph van LockeFounder, designer and maker

Bring a chapter of design history home.

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