After showing us around the contemporary apartment she shares with her husband in Clerkenwell, central London, artist Azadeh Ghotbi reveals her house style.

You’re happiest at home when…
I’ve just finished a painting and glance outside to see the jasmine wall in bloom.

I’m so grateful for this green oasis in the heart of London. It’s an extension of the open-plan living area and – weather permitting – I’m either sitting outside or have the glass door open.

If you could save one thing, what would it be?
My memories.

What is your favourite living space around the world?
Hotel Amangiri in Canyon Point, Utah.

What was the last thing that you brought for the house?
Plants and soil.

The outdoor space is such an integral part of our view and enjoyment of the house that I care for it as much as I care for the indoors.

Top three coffee table books?
Only three? I bought the Piero Lissoni 269 Mex glass coffee table precisely to showcase and rotate the myriad of books we like.

To name just a few: Tadao Ando, The Colours of Light, Leonardo da Vinci, The Complete Paintings and Drawings, and Shahnameh, The Epic Book of Kings. And I’m going to squeeze in one more that my husband likes, Gustav Vigeland, The Power and Feeling of Sculpture.

If money was no object, what changes would you make?
I would buy either the flat next door or upstairs.

Then we could make a bigger art studio and have more wall space to hang artworks.

You’re having people over for dinner: what do you cook?
I usually do fish dishes in summer and stews in winter.

I look for delicious but unfussy recipes that can be prepared in such a way that, once the guests arrive, I can focus mostly on them instead of stressing about the food too much.

What does Sunday here look like?
I enjoy sitting back and catching up on huge piles of weekend papers and magazines.

I also love inviting friends over and throwing brunches, so on occasion, you’ll find me cooking up a storm from very early in the morning.

What are the best things about the neighbourhood?
I love Clerkenwell.

So much history is still visible, from the Roman walls to St John’s Gate. It also has more architectural firms and design showrooms per square meter than anywhere else in the world. Last but not least, we have some great restaurants like St John, Luca, and The Drunken Butler.