Livingetc is a

magazine A magazine is a periodical publication, generally published on a regular schedule (often weekly or monthly), containing a variety of content. They are generally financed by advertising, purchase price, prepaid subscriptions, or by a combinatio ...

focusing on modern

interior design Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. An interior designer is someone who plans, researches, coordina ...

published by

Future plc Future plc is an international multimedia company established in the United Kingdom in 1985. The company has over 220 brands that span magazines, newsletters, websites, and events in fields such as video games, technology, films, music, photogr ...

History

The magazine began

publication To publish is to make content available to the general public.Berne Conve ...

in 1998 in

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

and specialises in

minimalist In visual arts, music and other media, minimalism is an art movement that began in post–World War II in Western art, most strongly with American visual arts in the 1960s and early 1970s. Prominent artists associated with minimalism include Don ...

interiors.

Current

Livingetc is a British modern homes

featuring designers, houses from around the world, interior trends and decorating ideas. It is edited by Pip Rich, whose pre-married name was Pip McCormac. He has previously worked at ELLE Decoration, Red, Sunday Times Style and

Grazia ''Grazia'' (; Italian for ''Grace'') is a weekly women's magazine that originated in Italy with international editions printed in Albania, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Colombia, France, Germany. Greece, Indonesia, I ...

. It features columnists Minnie Kemp and Ruth Mottershead.

Jonathan Adler Jonathan Adler (born August 11, 1966 in Bridgeton New Jersey) is an American potter, interior decorator, and author. Adler launched his first ceramic collection in 1993 at Barneys New York. Five years later he expanded into home furnishings, ...

was the first guest editor overseeing the June 2021 issue.

Other ventures

Other than publishing the magazine, Livingetc sells lighting, furniture and fabrics. It previously launched Livingetc Home, a collection of furniture and accessories. The magazine also made Livingetc TV, a 15-part series for

Discovery Travel & Living Discovery Travel & Living is a defunct channel brand from Discovery Communications. This name was used in countries of Europe, Latin America and Asia. In other parts of the world the channel is known as Travel and Living Channel. It features tra ...

, and created a series of CDs with

The Big Chill (music festival) The Big Chill was an annual festival of alternative, dance and chill-out music and comedy, held in the grounds of Eastnor Castle during early August. The 2011 line-up included The Chemical Brothers, Kanye West, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Jessie J, R ...

, Buddha Bar, Momo’s Kemia Bar and

Sketch (restaurant) Sketch is a restaurant at 9 Conduit Street, Mayfair, London, England, which opened in 2003. The restaurant is owned by Mourad Mazouz, and the head chef is Pierre Gagnaire. The cuisine is described as ' New French', and is a loose adaptation of ...

and bar. In 2009, a Livingetc paint range was developed and sold through the UK DIY superstore B&Q.

Notable contributors

Linda Boronkay and Poppy Okotcha have been two of their monthly columnists.

Jamie Oliver James Trevor Oliver MBE OSI (born 27 May 1975) is an English chef, restaurateur and cookbook author. He is known for his casual approach to cuisine, which has led him to front numerous television shows and open many restaurants. Oliver reache ...

was a culinary contributor in the early years and had his first two houses photographed for the magazine.

Sir Terence Conran Sir Terence Orby Conran (4 October 1931 – 12 September 2020) was an English designer, restaurateur, retailer and writer. He founded the Design Museum in Shad Thames, London in 1989 The British designer Thomas Heatherwick said that Conran ...

had his house photographed for the October 2006 issue. The magazine has featured the houses of actors like

Courteney Cox Courteney Bass Cox (previously Courteney Cox Arquette; born June 15, 1964) is an American actress and filmmaker. She gained international recognition for her starring role as Monica Geller on the NBC sitcom '' Friends'', which aired from 1994 ...

and

Rachel Griffiths Rachel Anne Griffiths (born in 1968) is an Australian actress. Raised primarily in Melbourne, she began her acting career appearing on the Australian series ''Secrets'' before being cast in a supporting role in the comedy ''Muriel's Wedding'' ...

, radio presenter

Jamie Theakston James Paul Theakston (born 21 December 1970) is an English television presenter, producer, and actor. He co-presented the former Saturday morning BBC One children's show ''Live & Kicking'', alongside Zoe Ball between 1996 and 1999. He co-hosted ...

, and designer Sebastian Conran.

''Livingetc'' website

Livingetc’s website
was launched in 2005 as an extension of the magazine.

References

External links

*
Official Livingetc web site
* Officia
Future plc
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