Chef Imogen Kwok Shares Her London: The Cosmic House, Dover Street Market, Mountain and Cafe Oto
Imogen Kwok, an innovative chef known for her food that resembles still-life art, has collaborated with top brands like Loewe, Georg Jensen, Loro Piana, Miu Miu, Hermès, and Bulgari. She hails from Sydney but grew up in New York, where she studied art history at the University of St Andrews. Before perfecting her culinary craft at Eleven Madison Park and Blue Hill at Stone Barns, she worked in art galleries. Since moving to London in 2019, she has blended fine dining with her art background. In a Wallpaper* guide by Sofia de la Cruz, she highlights places like Cosmic House in Holland Park and Dover Street Market, enjoying springtime in the city and naming Daniel Day-Lewis as her favorite local.
Key facts
- Imogen Kwok is a chef who creates edible installations resembling still-life paintings.
- She has collaborated with Loewe, Georg Jensen, Loro Piana, Miu Miu, Hermès and Bulgari.
- Born in Sydney and raised in New York, she studied art history at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.
- She worked in galleries such as Lehmann Maupin before training at Eleven Madison Park and Blue Hill at Stone Barns.
- Kwok settled in London in 2019.
- Her London picks include The Cosmic House in Holland Park, Dover Street Market in St James’s, Gallery Fumi, Mountain in Soho, Eltham Palace and Cafe Oto in Dalston.
- She recommends visiting London at the end of June or early July and names Daniel Day-Lewis as her favourite Londoner.
- The film accompanying the guide was shot by Zack Melluish; Sofia de la Cruz is Wallpaper* Travel Editor.
Entities
Artists
- Imogen Kwok
- Charles Jencks
- Maggie Jencks
- Tomos Parry
- Daniel Day-Lewis
- Zack Melluish
- Sofia de la Cruz
Institutions
- Loewe
- Georg Jensen
- Loro Piana
- Miu Miu
- Hermès
- Bulgari
- University of St Andrews
- Lehmann Maupin
- Eleven Madison Park
- Blue Hill at Stone Barns
- The Cosmic House
- Dover Street Market
- Gallery Fumi
- Mountain
- Eltham Palace
- Cafe Oto
- Wallpaper*
- Chartered Institute of Journalists
Locations
- Sydney
- Australia
- New York
- United States
- Scotland
- United Kingdom
- London
- Holland Park
- St James’s
- Soho
- Eltham
- Dalston
- Hackney