Tony Chambers: the magazine editor’s transformative journey from a Liverpool terrace to the Barbican penthouse of his dreams

<p>Tony’s life story is incredibly inspiring. He began his career at&nbsp;<em>The Sunday Times Magazine</em>, then became the art director of&nbsp;<em>GQ</em>&nbsp;and was later appointed editor-in-chief of&nbsp;<em>Wallpaper</em>*, which arguably defined the design aesthetic of the noughties and taught us all how to live like urbane Scandinavians. We discussed his childhood home in the 1970s – which was a riot of swirly brown carpet, chintz cushions and fake-brick wallpaper – and his experience living on the Barbican estate in London for 27 years, which is longer than anyone else I know.</p><br><p>This conversation was recorded in person at Tony’s Barbican home.</p><br><p>For more:</p><br><p><a href="https://themodernhouse.media/bqd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Head over to our website</a> for more images of the places discussed</p><p>Visit Tony Chambers' design agency, <a href="https://tcandfriends.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TC &amp; Friends</a></p><p><a href="https://themodernhouse.media/f4h" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sign up to The Modern House newsletter&nbsp;</a>for weekly interior inspiration</p><p>Check out Matt Gibberd’s latest book,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.themodernhouse.com/shop/a-modern-way-to-live-by-matt-gibberd/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Modern Way To Live</a></p><br><p>Executive Producer: Kate Taylor of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.feastcollective.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Feast Collective</a></p><p>Production: Hannah Phillips</p><p>Music:&nbsp;<a href="https://wearefather.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Father</a></p><p>Graphic Design: Tom Young</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>