Posts Tagged: People
Nurturing Young Talent at Skopos
Looking back on a fabulous few years, the Skopos design team have been enriched each year by the presence of an additional team member, joining them on only a temporary basis from the Arts and Humanities department at Huddersfield Uni. Hitting the ground running, each student (BA Hons Textiles) has been given the responsibilities of… Read More >
Exclusive Q&A: Tom Ailes on Umbrella+Friends MCR and the Future of Furniture Consultancy
As Umbrella Furniture expands its presence in the North with the opening of its Manchester office, it is also growing its collaborative approach through Umbrella+Friends – a carefully curated network of furniture brands brought together to support architects and designers with specification, product expertise and project delivery. In this exclusive Q&A, Tom Ailes, Regional Sales… Read More >
Exclusive Q&A: Helen Lloyd on the Design Thinking Behind Quiet Statement
In an exclusive interview with Design Insider, Milliken designer Helen Lloyd shares the thinking behind Quiet Statement, discussing the influence of Marrakesh, the value of restraint, and how the collection balances creative inspiration with commercial specification. Helen Lloyd, Milliken’s in-house Designer 1. Quiet Statement is inspired by your travels through Marrakesh, but this doesn’t feel… Read More >
Designing Beyond the Transaction: Tabitha Isobel on The Apartment for LESTRANGE
Great retail design isn’t just about creating a beautiful space. It’s about solving a challenge. For The Apartment, LESTRANGE‘s new concept store on Berwick Street, that challenge was to create somewhere customers would genuinely want to spend time in. We spoke to Founder Tabitha from Tabitha Isobel about the thinking behind the project, exploring how… Read More >
Building Better Partnerships: A Conversation with Ben Eastwood
Having recently joined Fellowes as Business Development Manager for the Contract Interiors division, Ben Eastwood is focused on building new relationships across the commercial interiors community and helping grow the company’s presence within the sector. With a career centred on partnership building, client development and workplace solutions, Ben brings a practical and people-focused perspective to… Read More >
Patrick Hastings, Associate Director at LOM architecture and design, on the Details That Make Architecture Work
Associate Director Patrick Hastings has helped to shape some of LOM’s most technically ambitious projects. Pat sat down to discuss materiality and problem-solving, from lessons learned on early residential projects to the value of time spent on site, and how the success of great architecture lies in the details. Associate Director Patrick Hastings What lessons… Read More >
How Do You Build a Global Brand Without Copying Yourself? Holly Hallam Has an Answer.
The strongest hospitality brands aren’t the ones you recognise because every location looks identical. They’re the ones that feel unmistakably themselves, wherever they open. That’s exactly the balancing act Holly Hallam and the team at DLSM Studio have been refining through NAC’s expansion across the Middle East. In this exclusive Design Insider interview, Holly discusses why… Read More >
You’re Invited! Dining with Cultural Inspirations: Jacu Strauss, Creative Director & Designer of Lore Group
Imagine hosting a dinner party where every detail – from the setting and soundtrack to the food and guest list – reflects the people, ideas and influences that have shaped your creative journey. In this joyful feature, we step into the mind of Jacu Strauss, Creative Director & Designer of Lore Group, to discover his… Read More >
Designing Around People: A Conversation with Wendy Homewood
As Fellowes continues to strengthen its presence within the commercial interiors sector, we caught up with Wendy Homewood, Business Development Manager, to learn more about her role, her approach to building client relationships and the workplace challenges shaping conversations across the industry today. From ergonomics and wellbeing to hybrid working and the importance of understanding… Read More >
Column: Where fashion meets interiors: Building a career across borders
I grew up in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong, in a family of eight living in a small apartment. Life was modest, yet full of purpose. From the age of six, my weekends and school holidays were not for play – they were spent in my father’s garment factory. That factory became my first classroom…. Read More >
You’re Invited! Dining with Cultural Inspirations: Lara Twiby, Interior Designer at DLSM Studio
Imagine hosting a dinner party where every detail – from the setting and soundtrack to the food and guest list – reflects the people, ideas and influences that have shaped your creative journey. In this joyful feature, we step into the mind of Lara Twiby, Interior Designer at DLSM Studio, to discover her ultimate dinner… Read More >
Nathalie Kenning promoted to Associate at Jasper Sanders + Partners & welcomes new designer Josie Robertson
Jasper Sanders + Partners is delighted to announce the promotion of Nathalie Kenning, formerly Lead Interior Designer, to company Associate, as well as the appointment of a new team member, Junior Designer Josie Robertson. Nathalie Kenning has been with the company since 2021, joining directly after graduation from Leeds Beckett University. Since then, she has… Read More >
RHA: Expertise Built Into Every Detail
When Design Insider visited RHA’s London HQ for an exclusive interview with Liese Brandt, Managing Director, and Annabel Collins, Senior Project Coordinator, the conversation quickly revealed a business defined by knowledge. RHA is a brand built around expertise, which is visible in the way the team interrogates a brief, sources furniture, understands materials, manages logistics… Read More >