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London Interiors Highlights Our Gin Distillery Project

  • May 5, 2025
  • 2 min read

Updated: May 21


London Interiors feature highlighting Kinder Design’s contemporary gin distillery project with industrial architectural details, layered lighting and warm hospitality-focused interiors.

Recently, our project Gin Distillery was featured in London Interiors in a piece exploring the renovation and design of a contemporary gin distillery space.


The project centred around creating an environment that balanced industrial character with warmth and atmosphere - designing a space that felt functional and hardworking whilst still holding a strong visual identity and sense of experience throughout.


Designing Beyond Residential Spaces


Although much of our work focuses on residential interior design, commercial projects often bring a different kind of creative challenge.


With the Gin Distillery project, the design needed to function operationally whilst also shaping how people moved through and experienced the space. The balance between practicality, atmosphere and materiality became central throughout the process.


As with many of our projects, the aim was never simply to create something visually striking, but to design a space that felt cohesive, intuitive and genuinely enjoyable to spend time in.


Modern kitchen with open shelves, green sofa, and cozy wood stove. Minimalist decor with wooden beams and large windows enhancing light.
Open book shows a modern interior with a green sofa, text panel, a white-walled bathroom, and a wooden chair by a bathtub. Neutral tones.

Working With Industrial Character


One of the defining elements of the project was the existing industrial architecture of the building itself.


Rather than softening or disguising those features, the design leaned into them - allowing texture, raw materials and structural elements to become part of the atmosphere of the interiors. Warmer finishes and layered lighting were then introduced to balance the harder architectural details and create a more inviting environment overall.


We’re often interested in spaces that feel refined without losing their sense of authenticity or character.



Open book with cozy living room on left page, featuring wood stove, chairs, plants, and skylight. Right page has a quote and patio photo.

Creating Atmosphere Through Material & Light


The London Interiors feature focused particularly on the atmosphere within the project and how materiality, lighting and layout worked together to shape the experience of the space.


Lighting became an especially important part of the design process, helping transition the distillery from a more functional daytime setting into a warmer, more intimate environment during evenings and events.


Natural materials, tonal layering and softer textures were used throughout to prevent the interiors from feeling overly cold or overly industrial.


Open book on a wooden table. Left page has text about architecture. Right page shows a bright dining room with a yellow table, flowers, and chairs.

Open magazine showing a bathroom with plants and a white bathtub on the left, and a cozy bedroom with a wooden ceiling and a yellow pillow on the right.

Featured In London Interiors by Emma Jane


It was lovely to see the Gin Distillery project featured in London Interiors and included within their wider conversation around contemporary commercial interior design and hospitality spaces.


If you’re thinking about starting a residential or commercial interior design project and would like to understand more about how we work, you can explore our FAQs or get in touch to discuss your project with us.

 
 
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