/ Leading designer David Mlinaric discusses the spaces he has designed in buildings the world over, among them London's Royal Opera House; embassies in Washington and Paris; and houses for the Rothschilds and Mick Jagger / Fabulously illustrated - a must-have book for anyone interested in interior design

Mirabel Cecil has written for The Times, started a design page for Country Life and was one of the first contributors to The World of Interiors, for which she has written continuously since. She is also the author of a several biographies. The practice David Mlinaric started forty-five years ago in London now has thriving offices in Paris and New York. He has designed spaces in buildings the world over, among them London's National Gallery, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Spencer House, the Primary Galleries at the Victoria & Albert Museum, and the Bath Assembly Rooms; embassies in Washington, Paris and Brussels; as well as houses for the Rothschild family, Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall, and myriad other private clients.