His works surprise and attract the attention of even the most sophisticated and demanding customers. Christopher Hall’s clients include world stars and high–ranking government officials. He is rightfully considered a master of refined luxury and elegant chic.

Christopher’s very first project was the interior of an old barn in his grandfather’s garden, where the future designer had remnants of brocade, several pieces of discarded furniture, carpets and magnolia branches at his disposal. The young man tried to put all this together and enliven the atmosphere in the dilapidated barn. Even then, he felt that his native island of New Zealand was too small for his plans: he wanted to explore the world to make it better. Today, Christopher Hall is a successful designer with a worldwide reputation, to whom the interiors of his houses are trusted by royal families, influential representatives of show business, officials and aristocrats.

Christopher grew up on the shores of the Pacific Ocean in New Zealand. Since childhood, he had been reading ancient Greek myths and dreamed of visiting the land of Zeus and Hercules. At the age of 19, his cherished wish came true – he went to Greece, where he lived for about two years, studying the culture and language of this country. Having met his beloved Hellas, he goes to the eternal city of Rome. For five years he worked there in an art gallery and designed showcases for a luxury furniture salon. According to the designer, it was in Italy that he received a good education in the professional field and decided to seriously engage in design and architecture. Subsequently, the history and culture of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome will often surface in Hall’s work.

At the end of the “Roman holiday” Christopher went to Sydney and got a job as an apprentice to the famous Australian interior designer Leslie Walford. In less than four years of collaboration with the master, Hall has managed to participate in a number of high-profile projects. And in the early 2000s, he settled in Istanbul, which he fell in love with at first sight and surprisingly quickly learned the local language.

In this city, he decided to engage in the production of exclusive furniture, since this market was underdeveloped in Turkey. Now the designer has a house overlooking the Bosphorus and the main office of his company near the center of Istanbul. But besides Turkey, Christopher can often be found in his London apartment and office, in Riyadh apartments, in Moscow, Barcelona, New York. Hall admits that he is “a gypsy at heart,” and moving around the world inspires and motivates him perfectly.

My favorite thing

Christopher prefers to collaborate with artisans who continue to follow the traditions of their ancestors from generation to generation. Together with experienced craftsmen, he creates unique pieces of furniture reflecting elements of ancient myths, local legends and historical facts. For example, one of his latest Sonata furniture collections is dedicated to natural motifs and mythology.

Despite the fact that furniture manufacturing is not Hall’s main line of business, but, according to him, it is his favorite, his “real passion that helps bring a conceptual idea to life.” The designer calls this his “playground” and an activity for the soul, which does not need to be written into the strict framework of the customer’s wishes, as is the case with private interiors. Each of Christopher’s furniture collections is “an interpretation of inspiring moments that then transform into a unique design.”

As materials, he actively uses bronze, brass, malachite, elite varieties of wood, marble. Most of the pieces of furniture created by Christopher resemble the interior details of ancient Ottoman palaces or ancient Greek temples. The designer prefers to fill the center of the living rooms with spacious and long sofa niches, which are conducive to a cozy and unhurried conversation. For upholstery, Christopher chooses first-class, soft materials, juicy monochrome colors.

Royal scope

Among the famous customers of the designer is the royal family from Saudi Arabia. By a happy coincidence, a Belgian antique dealer asked Christopher to design a bronze chandelier for one of the relatives of the eastern monarch. After successfully completing the task, the designer was invited to participate in an incredibly expensive project – creating interiors in the houses of the royal couple in London and Riyadh. In addition to the main house of the rulers, it was necessary to develop the homes of nannies, teachers and staff.

Christopher took a bold approach to the design of the royal residence, combining the best features of the West and the East. The designer used his favorite materials in the decoration – bronze, brass, malachite, marble. Antique objects and traditional Arabic accessories were juxtaposed with comfortable furniture and modern art objects. Oriental luxury turned out not to be flashy and pompous, but refined, functional and comfortable in a European way.

Intercultural dialogue

The style and concept of Christopher’s work were seriously influenced by life in Istanbul, a unique city that straddles the border between Europe and Asia. Every corner of the former Constantinople breathes great history, bringing together two different cultures of the East and the West. Hall was fascinated by the atmosphere of the city and compared it to “an endless mosaic of ornaments, flowers, cultures, stories and rhythms,” and his work to “a reflection of the ever-changing picture of Istanbul.”

In each of Christopher’s works, there is a delicate and balanced balance between the traditions of two different parts of the world: luxury and brilliance of oriental flavor are restrained by European practicality and functionality. The interiors turn out to be refined, statuesque, but without too much pathos and bombast: ornate arabesque ornaments and forged accessories typical of oriental interiors are successfully complemented by a calm palette, modern lighting systems and laconic pieces of furniture.

Christopher’s extensive field of activity covers interior design of private apartments, country villas, royal palaces, and public spaces (in particular for Apple and Microsoft). The scale and complexity of the work does not frighten him. In his work, Western and Eastern, classical and modern are surprisingly elegantly and harmoniously combined. It is no coincidence that he is called the alchemist of sophistication and elegance. He is subject to high eclecticism, saturated with complex historical and mythological leitmotifs and bold contrasts.