The magazines readership is small, with a circulation of 55,000, but influential. The Queen comes upon herself, comes upon having a private life that she has never really thought about, he explains now. On the set of The History Boys, which was filmed in 2006. The spaces made by Robert are comfortable, delightful and endlessly rewarding. He was sent to train with an infantry platoon in Pontefract that was going to be sent to the war in Korea; not unreasonably, he didnt want to go. . Gender. To begin with, not surprisingly, she didnt get on with Rupert, but then she became ill and she became closer to Rupert than she was to me, really. She was, he says, very beautiful. I mean, if the World of Interiors circulation suddenly jumped to 150,000, Id almost be worried.. Mr. Thomas showed off what would be his office, had he chosen to sit apart from his staff and not at a cluttered desk alongside them following the example set by his predecessor. He was looking for someone to run the shop and I seemed to fit the bill. A striking visual homage by leading interiors photographer Simon Upton In his first book, renowned interiors photographer Simon Upton turns his camera on one of his most-loved destinations in this personal exploration of fashionable homes in New York City. Of Hughes and Plaths poetry, he says: I slightly felt with the pair of them that if anyone had cracked a joke the whole thing would have split wide open. Out now in the current November issue of the magazine. The World of Interiors also republished her Canary Islands home on the cover and carried a two-page dedication to her life by Mr. Thomas, who credited Ms. Hogg with defining the magazines approach (Everything from palaces to pigsties) and with keeping it free from business-side meddling (The much-quoted anecdote of Min throwing an ashtray at a hapless publisher is true). You told him what you wanted to do, and he would arrange things without letting you know there was any problem at all. The World of Interiors has been bringing together the widest variety of the most sumptuous houses and architectural projects for over 30 years. His friend Alastair Langlands, who wrote the 2015 monograph Robert Kime (Frances Lincoln), was astonished when he saw the habitually gentle, soft-voiced Robert in operation at antique fairs: He was extraordinary, always first at the gate as it opened, deciding instantly what he wanted, concluding deals at lightning speed.. And World of Interiors is the only magazine that Ive kept and trooped around the world wherever Ive lived, he said. Since 1981 The World of Interiors has documented the rich diversity of ways in which we live, showcasing the stylish and the unexpected as well as applauding individuality. Then there was the other one, which came out of the nest too soon and had to be fed by the robin. a cursory if reasonably popular Instagram presence. New York Interiors by Rupert Thomas - 9780865653887 - Book Depository To Robert, the lure of textiles was irresistible, and he would always bid on the linen cupboard. Other subscription queries can be directed tocondenast@subscription.co.uk. They incited me to orchestrate in rooms the old things I found in flea markets and antiques shops, inexpensive echoes of objects I saw in museums and historic houses. New York Interiors a book by Karen Howes, Simon Upton, and Rupert Thomas