{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Homing","title":"Architect Sophie Hicks on being an 80s cover girl, and why every object should have a purpose","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4135,"description":"Sophie Hicks has helped fashion brands like Paul Smith, Yohji Yamamoto and Acne Studios translate their vision into built form.  \n\nBut before becoming one of Britain's most respected architects, she was immersed in the world of fashion.\n\nShe worked alongside Grace Coddington and Azzedine Alaïa, styled shoots for Vogue and Tatler, and became an iconic face of the early Eighties after appearing on the cover of i-D magazine in a portrait by David Bailey. \n\nIn this conversation, we explore her childhood between London and the Sussex countryside, why she pivoted from fashion to architecture, and the story behind her austere personal style.\n\nWe also discuss what makes a house feel calm, her belief that spaces should do as little as possible while meaning as much as possible, and why she's fascinated by the challenge of creating a hotel that feels like home.\n\nThis episode was recorded in Sophie’s house in West London. \n\nA full tour of Sophie’s home is available to our Patreon community.\nPatreon: http://patreon.com/HomingWithMatt\n\nContact Sophie:\nwww.sophiehicks.com\nTo hear more from us:\n\nPatreon: Watch exclusive home tours, https://www.patreon.com/HomingWithMatt\nYouTube: Subscribe to our channel, Homing with Matt\nInstagram: Follow for updates and announcements, @homingwithmatt\nContact: Email us at hello@mattgibberd.com\nMatt Gibberd’s book, A Modern Way to Live, is available here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/320176/a-modern-way-to-live-by-gibberd-matt/9780241480496\nMusic by @simeonwalkermusic\nIdentity & design by @lena.winkler.creative.office\nProduced by @podshoponline","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jfhTOve5zkBU-4TRtFPERWb8yNLRKVKLKahjrWvoDdk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNWNk/YTE1NTI1ZWQ0NjI1/MTBhNDlkOWY1ZTU1/OGM1YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}