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At home with Lord ShoreditchBig-brand clients can't get enough of 'the mad designer in funny glasses'. Katie Law meets Steve Edge in his lively east London family homeSteve and Sylvie in their "strictly functional" and vast galley-style kitchen

'We had to apply for planning permission - it took six years'

The decked patio is filled with tubs of pomegranate, olive, mimosa and cherry, and has magnificent views of London

'"The architects told us the communal parts should be like the village square'

The spiral staircase adds a modern twist to the kitchen layoutThe couple found the extra space by adding a floor on the flat roofPictures by Adrian Lourie