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Peter Saville, Nick Knight, Mariacarla Boscono, Gideon Ponte, Francesca Burns, Alana Zimmer, Raquel Couceiro and Lou Stoppard

Soft Furnishings

As backdrop to an editorial story for July 2009 Wallpaper* magazine, Peter Saville's febrile imagination constructs an imaginary 'Erotic House' of Pop perversity, sexualising an entire post-modern environment and fetishising furniture, fashion and flesh alike.

More in this project

  • Overview
  • Soft Furnishings 2017
  • Interview 2017
  • Highlight Films
  • The Making of Soft Furnishings
  • Editorial Gallery
  • Interviews and Analysis

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Editorial Gallery

Nick Knight's editorial images for the 'Sex issue of Wallpaper*, July 2009


  • Fashion: Knickers by Lascivious from Bordello, thigh-boots by Azzedine Alaïa.

    Fashion: Knickers by Lascivious from Bordello, thigh-boots by Azzedine Alaïa.


  • Interior: Sheepskin rug by ABC Carpet, ‘Karuselli’ chair by Yrjö Kukkapuro, revolving wheel by Fetters.
    Fashion: Leather bodysuit by Yves Saint Laurent, stockings by Fogal, leather shoes by Sergio Rossi, rubber shorts by Expectations, silk gown by Tom Ford.

    Interior: Sheepskin rug by ABC Carpet, ‘Karuselli’ chair by Yrjö Kukkapuro, revolving wheel by Fetters.
    Fashion: Leather bodysuit by Yves Saint Laurent, stockings by Fogal, leather shoes by Sergio Rossi, rubber shorts by Expectations, silk gown by Tom Ford.


  • Interior: ‘Phat Knit’ couch by Bauke Knottnerus, shimmer curtain from DZD.
    Fashion: Black bodysuit by Paradiso Boudoir, blush bodysuit by Stella McCartney.

    Interior: ‘Phat Knit’ couch by Bauke Knottnerus, shimmer curtain from DZD.
    Fashion: Black bodysuit by Paradiso Boudoir, blush bodysuit by Stella McCartney.


  • Interior: Sheepskin rug by ABC Carpet, ‘EnergyPod’ by MetroNaps.
    Fashion: Rubber shorts by Expectations, silk dressing gown by Richard James, catsuit by Pam Hogg.

    Interior: Sheepskin rug by ABC Carpet, ‘EnergyPod’ by MetroNaps.
    Fashion: Rubber shorts by Expectations, silk dressing gown by Richard James, catsuit by Pam Hogg.


  • Interior: ‘Lei’ chair by Monica Förster, foam sheet from Pentonville Rubber.
    Fashion: Leather coat and belt by Prada, knickers with belt by Jean Yu, thigh-boots by Azzedine Alaïa, rubber dress by House of Harlot, ankle boots by Beatrix Ong.

    Interior: ‘Lei’ chair by Monica Förster, foam sheet from Pentonville Rubber.
    Fashion: Leather coat and belt by Prada, knickers with belt by Jean Yu, thigh-boots by Azzedine Alaïa, rubber dress by House of Harlot, ankle boots by Beatrix Ong.


  • Interior: ‘Velour Palace' curtain by Edmond Petit, ‘Pi Mega’ light, by Jean-Luc le Deun for Le Deunn Luminaires, ‘Organic Pixel’ vase by Jamie Hayón for Bisazza.
    Fashion: Leopard-print gloves by Atsuko Kudo, bodysuit by Maison Martin Margiela, platform shoes by John Galliano, dress by Versace, tights by Fogal, shoes by Alexander Wang.

    Interior: ‘Velour Palace' curtain by Edmond Petit, ‘Pi Mega’ light, by Jean-Luc le Deun for Le Deunn Luminaires, ‘Organic Pixel’ vase by Jamie Hayón for Bisazza.
    Fashion: Leopard-print gloves by Atsuko Kudo, bodysuit by Maison Martin Margiela, platform shoes by John Galliano, dress by Versace, tights by Fogal, shoes by Alexander Wang.


  • Interior: ‘Shiraz’ sofa by Philipp Mainzer and Farah Ebrahimi for E15, ‘Traditional Octagonal’ tray (part of tea and coffee set) by Asprey, ‘Diamante Round Chandelier 30’ by Rainbow.
    Fashion: Gloves by Cornelia James, dress with collar by Chanel, shoes by Gina, lambskin trousers by Jitrois, knitted dress by Mark Fast, shoes by Jil Sander, silk dressing gown by Tom Ford. On tray: thick collar, thin collar, ring and cuffs all by Betony Vernon.

    Interior: ‘Shiraz’ sofa by Philipp Mainzer and Farah Ebrahimi for E15, ‘Traditional Octagonal’ tray (part of tea and coffee set) by Asprey, ‘Diamante Round Chandelier 30’ by Rainbow.
    Fashion: Gloves by Cornelia James, dress with collar by Chanel, shoes by Gina, lambskin trousers by Jitrois, knitted dress by Mark Fast, shoes by Jil Sander, silk dressing gown by Tom Ford. On tray: thick collar, thin collar, ring and cuffs all by Betony Vernon.


  • Interior: ‘I Am A Coat Hanger’ frame and hangers by Karolina Lagerkvist, ‘1001’ lamp by Mirjam Hüttner & Claude Muller, ‘Pause’ bench by Olle Anderson.
    Fashion: Women's shoes by Salvatore Ferragamo, lambskin trousers by Jitrois.

    Interior: ‘I Am A Coat Hanger’ frame and hangers by Karolina Lagerkvist, ‘1001’ lamp by Mirjam Hüttner & Claude Muller, ‘Pause’ bench by Olle Anderson.
    Fashion: Women's shoes by Salvatore Ferragamo, lambskin trousers by Jitrois.


  • Interior: Armchair by Jacques Adnet, bondage table by Fetters, latex from The Cloth Shop, vintage stool from Mint.

    Interior: Armchair by Jacques Adnet, bondage table by Fetters, latex from The Cloth Shop, vintage stool from Mint.


  • Interior: ‘Kinesis Personal Vision’ by Antonio Citterio, ‘UP 5 & UP 6’ armchair and ottoman by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia, revolving wheel and stretching rack, both by Fetters, ‘DalRollo Jais’ rubber flooring from Dalsouple.

    Interior: ‘Kinesis Personal Vision’ by Antonio Citterio, ‘UP 5 & UP 6’ armchair and ottoman by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia, revolving wheel and stretching rack, both by Fetters, ‘DalRollo Jais’ rubber flooring from Dalsouple.


  • Interior: ‘Merendero’ dining cube by José A Gandia for Gandia Blasco.
    Fashion: ‘Patricia’ dress by Paradiso Boudoir, shoes by Jil Sander, top, skirt and sandals all by Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci.

    Interior: ‘Merendero’ dining cube by José A Gandia for Gandia Blasco.
    Fashion: ‘Patricia’ dress by Paradiso Boudoir, shoes by Jil Sander, top, skirt and sandals all by Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci.

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About

Soft Furnishings was a fashion shoot with a difference, sprung from the fertile imagination of graphic design legend Peter Saville and captured by Nick Knight for the July 2009 issue of Wallpaper* magazine. Inspired by the distinctly modish fetishisation of contemporary furniture design - and applying this to the sexualisation of an entire environment - Peter Saville worked with Knight, set designer Gideon Ponte and the Wallpaper* team to construct an imaginary 'Erotic House' of Pop perversity, layering abstract and contrasting colours and textures inspired by Richard Hamilton's collages and Allen Jones' canvases to invent a variety of 'rooms' for the eroticised abode.

To people this post-modern dreamhome, Nick Knight and Peter Saville turned to stylist Francesca Burns, Italian model Mariacarla Boscono and Autumn/Winter 2009 fashion from the likes of Chanel, Prada, Yves Saint Laurent and Lanvin, accessorised by the less standard accoutrements of the sexual playroom.

The entire process of creating and documenting Saville's 'Erotic House' was documented real-time on SHOWstudio, highlights uploaded live from the set and a three-minute 'Making Of' short released alongside the editorial's publication in the July 2009 'Sex' issue of Wallpaper*.

In 2017, spearheaded by Raquel Couceiro, the project was revisited. A new film and interview reflect upon the shoot, the apartment and the Peter Saville mythology.

Credits / Contributors

  • Peter Saville Peter Saville
    Graphic Designer
  • Nick Knight Nick Knight
    Director
  • Mariacarla Boscono Mariacarla Boscono
    Model
  • Gideon Ponte Gideon Ponte
    Set Designer
  • Francesca Burns Francesca Burns
    Fashion Editor
  • Alana Zimmer Alana Zimmer
    Model
  • Raquel  Couceiro Raquel Couceiro
    Filmmaker
  • Lou Stoppard Lou Stoppard
    Writer
  • Shoot

  • Art Direction: Peter Saville
  • Photography: Nick Knight
  • Styling: Francesca Burns at Management + Artists
  • Set Design: Gideon Ponte 
  • Models: Mariacarla Boscono at Women Management, Alana Zimmer at Supreme, Tony Bruce at Storm, David O'Donnell
 
  • Hair: Christian Wood 
Make-up: Hannah Murray at Julian Watson
 
  • Nails: Marian Newman at Streeters 
  • Casting: Sidonie Barton 
  • Digital Capture: Joseph Colley 
  • Photographic Assistance: Tristan Thomson, Andy Vowles and Adam Goodison 
  • Styling Assistance: Julia Sarr Jamois, Helen McGuckin and Rosa Maria Bertoli 
  • Set Design Assistance: Poppy Bartlett 
  • Make-up Assistance: Lauren Parsons 
  • Hair Assistance: Jess Furlan 
  • Production: Gainsbury & Whiting 
  • Production Assistance: Stefania Farah NK Image 
  • Production: Charlotte Wheeler 
  • Lighting: Kinetic 
  • Post Production: Epilogue Imaging 
  • Location: Park Royal Studios, London
  • SHOWstudio

  • Creative Direction: Paul Hetherington
  • Editorial Direction and Interviews: Alexander Fury 
  • Editorial and Production Management: Laura Bradley 
  • Technical Development: Ross Phillips and Dorian Moore
  • Camera Operators: Rik Patel, Antonio Silva and Andy Vowles
  • Vision Mixing: Jez Tozer
  • Film Editing: Harry Hanrahan 
  • Design Assistance: Kate Swingler
 
  • Editorial Assistance: Isabella Burley, Lauren Fried and Caroline Legrand
  •  2017

  • Film edit: Raquel Couceiro
  • Editorial Direction and Interview: Lou Stoppard
  • Soundtrack: Angelo Badalamenti - Twin Peaks (Laura Palmer's theme), Kreng - Wrak, Joel McNeely - A Mother’s Grief, Various Artists - Provenience, Kreng - Konker, Emptyset - Collapse, Kreng - Balkop, Various Artists - The Tower Master
  • Special thanks to all at Wallpaper* and Anna Blessmann

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