Design Insider Ambassadors

Design Insider is committed to providing a platform for knowledge; instigating and furthering conversations important to the commercial sector. The climate crisis, and the measurers taken within our sector to address sustainability, is of paramount importance.

In order to drive these conversations we are supported by world leading experts and creatives. This support has informed our development and assisted in our success in showcasing the expertise of Commercial Interior Designers and Suppliers.

We’re thrilled to celebrate these industry leaders as Design Insider Ambassadors and delighted to announce that we have now welcomed 7 Design Insider Sustainability Ambassadors.

Lucy Bagshawsustainability ambassador

Lucy Bagshaw

Project Director
TP Bennett

Lucy is a project director at tp bennett working across both interior and sustainability departments. As well as running various projects as a designer, she helps to embed sustainability in all projects, whilst also continuing to develop tp bennett’s own strategy and roadmap to net zero.

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Gareth Bankssustainability ambassador

Gareth Banks

Head of Sustainability
Orangebox

Gareth has been part of the Orangebox design team for twenty years and is a passionate advocate for environmentally-led design. More recently he’s taken on the role of Orangebox’s Head of Sustainability with a remit to lead the company’s efforts around decarbonisation & circularity.

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Lianne Smithsustainability ambassador

Lianne Smith, MIEMA

Group IMS & Sustainability Manager
The Senator Group

Lianne Smith, MIEMA, is Head of ISO Standards and Sustainability at The Senator Group, and is responsible for the design and delivery of UK Manufacturing ESG initiatives. Lianne works closely with all departments to support sustainable growth of the business.

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Joanna Knightsustainability ambassador

Joanna Knight

Director
The Knight Partnership Ltd

Joanna is a sustainability & marketing consultant, writer and speaker with 30+ years in the furniture & furnishing sector. Proven experience of working in sustainability in workplace interiors since early 2000s.

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Jo Littlesustainability ambassador

Jo Little

Senior Sustainable Business Manager
Planet Mark

After working in the interior design and furniture industry, Jo wanted to combine her two passions of sustainability and design. With Planet Mark she now works closely with organisations to help educate businesses to understand their environmental impact and inspire sustainable decisions whilst maximising the commercial benefits.

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Ben Channonsustainability ambassador

Ben Channon

Director
Ekkist

Ben Channon is an architect, author, TEDx speaker and mental wellbeing advocate, and is well known as a thought leader in designing for happiness and wellbeing. He is a Director at wellbeing design consultancy Ekkist, where he creates healthier places and researches how buildings and urban design can impact how we feel.

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Anna Hartsustainability ambassador

Anna Hart

Co-Founder
Hart Miller Design & Mark Product 

Anna is co-founder of design studio Hart Miller Design and furniture manufacturer MARK Product. Her insight and experience span 20 years working in hospitality, workplace and learning environments with her approach underpinned by the studio’s philosophy of shaping spaces where good things happen.

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Pippa Nissen

Director
Nissen Richards Studio

Pippa Nissen is Director of Nissen Richards Studio, a 12-year-old, London-based practice offering architecture, exhibition design, interpretation, theatre and graphic design as its unique multi-disciplinary skillset with a project portfolio for some of the world’s leading cultural institutions.

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Wesley Meyer

Creative Director
f.r.a.

Wesley brings 20 years of global design experience focused on human experience in the built environment. Wesley’s team creates wayfinding, placemaking and branding that isn’t afraid to solve practical problems through emotion, narrative, and the occasional bit of humour.

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Andrew Linwood

Head of Hospitality 
Areen Design 

Andrew is involved in, and monitors all aspects of a project: from initial client contact, brief and concept development through to documentation and site installation. His passion is for delivering design solutions which add value, without compromising creative quality.

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Rachel Withey

Founding Partner and Interior Designer
Ekho Studio

Rachel Withey is a Founding Partner of Ekho Studio and an Interior Designer with over 20 years’ industry experience in leading architectural and interiors practices. She launched Ekho Studio in 2021 with long-time friend, colleague and collaborator Sarah Dodsworth.

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Franky Rousell

CEO & Founder
Jolie 

Franky is the CEO of Jolie – the interiors studio which she founded in 2017. Jolie was born from a desire to drive a change in the interior industry through experience-led, sustainable design. Franky’s thought leadership and experience in sustainable design has been sought for panel discussions, debates and speaker opportunities across the UK & radio.

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Manuela Mannino & Nicholas J. Hickson

Founders
THDP

THDP was founded in 2005 by partners and couple Architect Manuela Mannino & Interior Designer Nicholas J Hickson. Since then, the studio has gone on to design hotels, restaurants, and residences all over the World. THDP aim to be flexible and able to react to the fast-moving waters of the hospitality sector. 

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Claire Menzies

Chairwoman
Istoria Group

Claire Menzies is the Chairwoman of Istoria Group, a creative collective of companies based in Bristol and Indianapolis. A passionate business leader and entrepreneur, Claire is a Fellow of the RSA and a long-time advocate of sustainable business practice.

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John Williams

Founder
SpaceInvader

John Williams founded Manchester-based interiors agency SpaceInvader in 2009, after a decade working in the UK and USA for leading architectural practices. The company, now one of the North’s leading agencies, creates world-class designs nominated for over 40 design and property awards.

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Holly Hallam

Managing Director
DesignLSM

Holly Hallam, Managing Director of award-winning multi-disciplined hospitality design agency – DesignLSM, has driven and built up the studio’s offerings and diverse world class client portfolio, bringing her considerable experience in brand, commercial and design strategy to the hospitality industry.

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Nigel Tresise

Director
align

Nigel Tresise is the Director/Owner of multi-disciplinary practice align, working across hospitality, workplace, mixed-use and residential schemes. He writes and speaks regularly on the changing workplace and on sustainability and is a Member of WOD’s Sustainable Design Collective.

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Gurvinder Khurana

Director
M Moser Associates 

Gurvinder is a Director at M Moser with over two decades experience. She is known as a leader in workplace design, regularly speaking at industry events. Gurvinder has also been involved in hospitality, mixed use and more recently, retail place making projects.

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Barry Jenkins

Director
Broome Jenkins

Broome Jenkins are designers with a special interest and experience of designing products for the workplace. Working with leading manufacturers from the UK, Europe, Scandinavia and the Far East they have considerable technical experience and a well developed knowledge based approach.

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Jenny Crossland

Designer
SpaceInvader

Multi-talented designer Jenny Crossland, part of the team at Manchester-based interiors agency SpaceInvader, thrives on cross-sector projects. She has a degree in Interior Design, but has worked across graphics, interiors and display design and also has a flair for multi-media and marketing projects.

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Craig Jones

Creative Director
Jones & Partners

Jones & Partners have been delivering product design solutions for over 20 years under the stewardship of Craig Jones. Pulling on a blend of aesthetic necessity, manufacturing know-how and commercial nous, the end user always comes first.

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Rita Bancroft

Co-owner
Bancmarketing

Rita has a passion for interiors. Having worked at a senior level for international brands for over 30 years, today she runs Bancmarketing, her own independent marketing consultancy business she set up in 2011.

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Jim Biddulph

Director
Jim Biddulph Studio

Jim Biddulph is a freelance materials, colour and interior specialist with over a decade of experience working with architects and interior designers. Communicating ideas about design through creative copy has always been at the core of his work, something he has shared with Design Insider for a number of years.

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