Inside Rita Ora's Victorian-Era Sanctuary | Open Door | Architectural Digest

Today critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Rita Ora welcomes AD to London for a tour of her extraordinary Victorian-era home. Ora finished furnishing her new place with vintage finds from London’s famous Portobello Road Market - and most of the items she’d already owned and used in previous homes. Her sister and manager, Elena Ora, is responsible for arranging the furniture and interior designer Joanna Plant was brought in to add “little bits and bobs” to tie everything together. As she works on her third album, Ora couldn’t be happier with the calm and grounding home base she’s created. “My exterior self is super flamboyant, colorful, and I’m really proud of the decisions I make. Internally, my interior self is the opposite. I wanted my inner self reflected in my home.”

Rita Ora is an international critically acclaimed singer-songwriter with over 10 billion world-wide streams, four #1 UK singles, and holds the record for the most Top 10 singles for a British female artist in the UK in history with a total of 13. In addition to being one of most successful female artists in the UK, she also lends her voice to the series Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight on Netflix, and will star in the upcoming film Tin Soldier. As a multi-talented industry leader, Rita also launched the award-winning Próspero Tequila with Conecuh Brands and premier Master Distiller Stella Anguiano, where she serves as Chief Creative Partner.


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*Kitchen*

*Bathroom*

*Bedroom*

*Living Room*

*Makeup Room*

*Dining Room*

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Director: Ashley Gabriel
Director of Photography: James Fox
Editor: Shandor Garrison
Host: Rita Ora
Producer: Chase Lewis
Producer, On set: Luca Lamaro
Line Producer: Joe Buscemi
Associate Producer: Landrie Hatcher
Production Manager: Melissa Heber
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila
Talent Booker: Tracy Shaffer
Camera Operator: Stephen Ley
Audio Engineer: Nick Ware
Production Assistant: Holly Smyth
Covid Supervisor: John Whatton
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen


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[udo]

Imagine there was a time once, when a book illustrator could afford to live in a house like this in London.

[alicee]

This is the first house I’ve seen on here in a while that doesn’t look like it’s just recently been designed by an architect/interior designer. It’s very organic with tons of history and personality.

[WillemvanWyk]

Love everything about this. Nothing over the top. Nothing so glam you don't feel welcome. This is stylish, chic, comfortable and so creative. And the garden. Wow!

[PrefabTinyModularHomes]

She did a great job of bringing a modern sense into such a classic home without ruining the original aesthetic. This is a masterclass in updating a historic property without having it lose the character of the original architecture. The plants add a nice touch as well. Love it!

[berouja]

I love that the house feels like a home. There's character to it and it doesn't feel staged. The interior design and furniture feel like deliberate pieces instead of just putting in what's trendy for the sake of it.

[lulwaal-thani]

Wow, just wow. I didn’t expect Rita Ora to have this type of style, but she blew me away. This is probably one of the best houses AD has toured, if not the best! The size, the design, the history, the location and the garden in just blown away. And the fact that she just paid £7.5 million for it is crazy to me, i would easily pay triple just to have that house.

[Eleonoor]

This is, without a shadow of a doubt, the best home I’ve ever seen on this channel. So so we’ll done. She managed to keep the history of the house ánd make it totally hers. I love it to bits.

[StarChild]

Such a perfect harmony between modern and vintage.. She kept the right amount of the original stuff and it didn't make her house look cluttered or stuffy.. so so beautiful <3

[lizhopkins]

As a book historian this is HUGE. Credit to Rita for buying such a historic property. I’m glad she kept a lot of the original elements while also adding her own touches. It seems like everything she’s done can be reversed if need be, which is great, too.

[anabanana]

I think this is one of my favorite homes that have been featured. Historical yet modern, quirky yet clean, gardens in the city. It's real, warm, and homey. Love it!!!

[TinyEpics]

I can’t even imagine being this rich to afford such real estate in London. Gorgeous!

[staceyg]

She's so lovely. Genuine and gracious. I love the fact that she kept the Integrity and soul of the home and has so much appreciation for it's history. It feels very warm and inviting! Magical garden too 🥰

[GreenBananaz]

What a stunning home. Steeped in rich irreplaceable history. I’m so glad she kept so many original features. The garden is a metropolis. I’d love to sit by a fire and sing with her ❤

[BombshElle_]

I love celebrity homes that look like normal homes and not museums. Rita did a BEAUTIFUL job. 😍

[ambarrose]

She really loves the house. Oh, and by the way? In this I really understood how she and Taika manage to connect so well.

[tesskuhni]

I love how she has retained so much of its character and how she kept the garden!! Go Rita!!

[wonrranghae]

I think the coolest part of her home is how a lot of us are getting inspired and we can see a lot of these elements in our own homes. It feels more relatable in that sense

[Dovezlife]

One of my favourite homes on this channel, that garden is impeccable, the interior has so much character I love it

[anetkayeah]

I love LOVE!! How enthusiastic and aware person she is about the house! It's not just showing what was staged or a project of fancy designer, Rita really loves this house and knows the history and all the little things.. honestly amazing ❤️