Double Take: Hilary Cottam and Vic Brotherson Award-winning prison architect Hilary Cottam and florist to the stars Vic Brotherson compare notes on the best of what's next Hilary Cottam, 47 A design strategist, Cottam addresses problems in prisons and schools through architecture and design. She won the Design Museum's Designer of the Year award in 2005. @hilarycottam Vic Brotherson, 49 Brotherson, who arranged the flowers at Kate Moss's wedding, has been a florist for more than 20 years. Her rustic arrangements are inspired by 1940s bouquets. scarletandviolet.com INTERIORS Leimu, £495, by Magnus Pettersen for Iittala, from skandium.com Hilary: It's great for a bachelor pad, but I prefer clean, Jasper Morrison-style designs. That 1970s copper is not me. I like zingy colours - my kitchen is an acidic green. Vic: It's covetable. The beautiful retro copper suits any space. I'd put it in my sitting-room - if I'd spent that much on it I'd want everyone to see it. GADGET The Tea Maker, £199.95, by Sage by Heston Blumenthal, from John Lewis (0845 604 9049) Hilary: This kettle is a personality. It makes an excellent cup of tea and it's technically well designed, but you need a member of staff to look after it. I want simplicity at my stage of life. Vic: This belongs in the houses of those who own electronic, light-up pepper grinders. The tea tastes delicious, but the cleaning and loose leaves are too much hassle for a flower shop. GARDEN Autumn Veg Seeds Starter Pack, £26, by Seed Pantry (seedpantry.co.uk) Hilary: Beautifully packaged, plus everything is biodegradable. I am mad about gardening, and this appealed to my eight-year-old daughter too. Vic: I wish I were more of a gardener; I am too impatient. I would be excited to receive this as a present - then I would feel compelled to do it. MUSIC Pure Heroine, £8.99, by Lorde, out 28 October Hilary: She has an obvious talent, but you can hear her youth. I prefer Latin music because I love to dance and it takes me back to when I lived in that part of the world. Vic: I played it to the girls in the shop - we are all indie fans so she's a bit too sweet. She has a brilliant Lana Del Rey-type voice, but I like a darker, more morose sound. BEAUTY 02 Body Wash, £25, by Escentric Molecules, from cultbeauty.co.uk Hilary: My husband likes the musky notes more than I do. The smell noticeably changes from the bottle to the body to the bathroom. It's still lingering. Vic: It smells like a man with too much time on his hands - sharp and clean. It's OK, but I prefer simple things; it's all a bit funky and modern for me.