Spear’s Review

Ottalie Stride is the creative director of Albion Nord, a collective of four friends-turned-founders whose youth is belied by the maturity of the tranquil and stylish interiors they create.

Most of their impressive portfolio of projects are in west and north-west London, but there have been trips to the countryside for the Benham Park estate in Berkshire as well as overseas. Developments such as The OWO Residences by Raffles and The Whiteley have also been touched by their creativity.

Albion Nord made headlines in 2025 for designing the interior of the Belmond Britannic Explorer, the luxury sleeper train carrying guests around the Lake District, Cornwall and Wales. Albion Nord paid homage to the beauty of British land and sea through the incorporation of earthy tones and natural materials, as well as homely fabrics and finishings with recognisable flora, fauna and landmark motifs.