At their live-work space in Clerkenwell, designers Fredrikson Stallard’s distinctive sculptures are displayed in every room: the white, crumpled fibreboard form of Figure 21 hung above their black fireplace; the warped porcelain centrepiece on the dining table; the rocky purple piece from their “Species” collection displayed in the gallery.
Now, though, Patrik Fredrikson and Ian Stallard are selling the space —a home, studio and gallery— that they have worked in for more than a decade. It’s for sale with Sotheby’s International Realty for £3.95 million.
The couple, whose work has been displayed at museums like the V&A, MoMA and Design Museum, are known for their sculptures, which blur the line between art and design.
They founded their eponymous art and design practice in 2005 and moved into their studio on Warner Street in 2012.
Approached via a long, covered courtyard, the building was originally a Victorian workshop that produced wheels for carriages.
When they moved in, Fredrikson and Stallard overhauled the space, intending to turn into both a workspace – and a kind of immersive creation itself.
“Fredrikson Stallard is globally recognised for creating pieces that sit somewhere between art and design, and you can feel that same thinking throughout this entire space,” explains Becky Fatemi at Sotheby’s International Realty.
“It has been approached with the same discipline, the same attention to materiality and the same sense of theatre that defines their work."
Today, the 3,954-square-foot space is arranged over two floors, with the working spaces below and the living spaces above.
On the ground floor is a double-height gallery and studio, plus an office space and a fully-equipped ceramics studio.
Outside is the couple’s Japanese-inspired courtyard garden, planted with 200 silver birch trees and conceived more as an art installation than a city garden.
Upstairs, there is a kitchen, dining room, bedroom and reception room which runs the length of the building and leads out to a roof terrace through large, industrial-style French doors.
“For fourteen years, our studio in London has been far more than just a place where we work; it has evolved into one of our greatest and most immersive creations,” the couple said.
“It is a living, breathing environment that completely dissolves the boundary between our lives and our art. This space acts as a sanctuary that allows us to push the limits of material and form without compromise.
“Every smallest detail of the building has been deeply considered - exquisite materials, timeless and elegant contrasts of noble materials together with metals and stones, often patinated and burnished by our own hands.
“One of the biggest luxuries of the space is that we have crafted it to become totally private and calm. Being surrounded by trees, birdsong and the sounds of fountains has the restorative nature of the countryside, yet we remain in the heart of London.”
The building has hosted immersive experiences, launches and events, and it was where Fredrikson and Stallard created their seminal “Species” work, which has been exhibited around the world.
“After over a decade, these walls still hold the collective energy of every experiment and event, proving to us daily that our practice is a total experience that constantly refines how we see the world.”
Fredrikson and Stallard are working on larger installations and are now upsizing to a bigger studio.
The property has been listed for £3.95 million with Sotheby’s International Realty, who believe it is likely to appeal to creatives – or possibly a tech company looking for an alternative office space.
“What has been most striking is the immediate, almost visceral reaction from those who experience it for the first time,” says Darcy Hunt at Sotheby’s International Realty.
"What we are witnessing in the ultra-prime global market is a decisive shift away from conventional luxury towards spaces with true authorship, provenance and cultural relevance.
“Buyers at this level are no longer simply acquiring property; they are curating a portfolio of experiences and environments that reflect who they are. They want rarity, they want narrative and above all they want something that cannot be replicated.
“This is where Warner Street sits in a category of its own. It is not a product of trend or a developer’s interpretation of design, but an evolving work shaped over many years by Patrik and Ian.”
