Our regular Interiors features take a look through the keyhole into the homes of some of Shanghai's well known faces.
As the brand ambassador of North Asia for Australian winemaker Penfolds and the bassist of country-trip hop band Little Aida, Ewan Proctor – a self-described ‘third culture kid’ who speaks fluent French and Italian – has been immersed in wine and music for most of his life.
Since 2008, Proctor’s professional life has been devoted to promoting Australian wine. An opportunity to work for a winery in Yarra Valley (near Melbourne) led him to meet his future wife Zoe, and the couple subsequently traveled together to Shanghai on one of her study trips in 2013, where they both fell in love with the city.
The leafy sidewalks and historic buildings of the former French Concession were a huge draw for the couple when they decided to move to Shanghai permanently in 2015. Many of the original Art Deco details by architect Paul Veysseyre can still be found at their flat on Jianguo Xi Lu. Here’s a look inside.
Having played in various bands as the bassist and guitarist since his university years, Proctor began performing at Labella Wine House on Fuxing Xi Lu, and was recently featured in tribute shows for David Bowie and Johnny Cash.
A wall once stood in the middle of the current living room, serving as a partition from the dining area. It was knocked down sometime before the Proctors moved in to create more space. A wooden frame, however, still remains today.
Due to his profession, wine bottles and glasses are ‘regular guests’ on Proctor’s coffee table, sharing spaces with a Go board and traditional Chinese tea sets.
One of the Proctors’ favorite places in the apartment is the balcony, which overlooks the building’s leafy courtyard.
A vintage Gibson TS-125 guitar from the late 1950s, a Vox Cambridge 15 amplifier and a Roland RE 301 Tape Echo unit are proudly displayed in the master bedroom, revealing Proctor’s passion for music.
Images by Mario Gray.
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