John Stefanidis
John Stefanidis is a British-based, Egyptian-born interior designer. His clients include the Bank of England, Claridges and Rocco Forte's Le Richemond Hotel. He sometimes designs landscapes as well.Stefanidis was born in Alexandria to Greek parents, and raised mostly in Cairo by his grandmother. He came to England to study at Oxford University.Career
Stefanidis has written several books about home design. At one time he worked with designer Anthony Collett.
He appeared as a "castaway" on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 20 July 2008.
In 2009, his company, John Stefanidis Design Ltd, went into liquidation. His current company is John Stefanidis Brands Limited.
More recently he has become known for incorporating exotic prints into his textile designs.