"The idea that an inanimate object can change your humour, affect your mood, is remarkable - the dress that makes you feel wonderful, the quilt that comforts you, the room that calms or enchants you". For John Rocha, design is about balance and beauty, and their celebration in the raw material. This understanding of the organic state - whether fabric, glass, wood or stone - is the key to an aesthetically pleasing and functional creation. Four simple elements define his work: texture, form, purity and detail, and they create a coherent design philosophy that unites his clothes and home collections, and his architectural and interior designs.These elements are the focus of this book. John Rocha is renowned for his use of contrasting textures and muted colours, marrying age-old materials and techniques with contemporary shapes. His clothes are modern and yet eternal, his pieces for the home are luxurious, but deeply practical. These principles have also been translated into the...