Cadogan, managers of 90 acres of property in Kensington and Chelsea, has restored set of Grade II Listed buildings into modern studios for artists, returning the premises to its original purpose.
Rossetti Studios was built in 1894 and is the original home of the Chelsea Art School, which was founded at the studios in 1904.
The reopening of the £4m project coincides with Kensington & Chelsea Art Week, an 11-day festival with a series of exhibitions and art installations.
The studios were in a poor state of repair when purchased by Cadogan in 2016. During the four-year restoration, original features were meticulously recreated in collaboration with artisans and historians, while new features have been sensitively incorporated to support artists modern techniques and working styles.
The restoration project was a collaboration between Cadogan, architects Feilden+Mawson, local historians, and artists to highlight the existing heritage, such as canvas slits, maisonettes, fireplaces and lanterns, source and recreate original features, and incorporate new design to support modern techniques.
Cadogan has produced a digital book on the restoration of Rossetti Studios. It has been released this week to coincide with KCAW, which itself has taken a more digital/virtual approach this year post-pandemic.