Helen Arvanitakis is spearheading a new design ecosystem based in Greenwich London comprising of 16 buildings designed by 8 architectural practices. Designed to support the business needs of creatives post pandemicA consultant for creative businesses on all areas outside of design I’m interested in Helen’s views on the commercial business practices adopted within the design and creative sector. Let’s meet Helen-----------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Kia Stanford is a vibrant award winning interior designer and the creative director of the London based luxury residential interior design studio Kia designs. Let’s find out more about Kia!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow designerati on socialsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/designeratiuk/Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@designeratiukFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/designeratiUKTwitter - https://twitter.com/designeratiUK-...

Ewald Damen creative director and partner of Virgile + Partners has two dream dinner dates; Frida Kahlo and Andy Warhol, widely considered as progressive free thinkers and wildly creative. I’m curious to discover what he has in common with both. A man born in the Netherlands and then spent his formative years living in the US, London, Rotterdam and Amsterdam who now sites his globally influenced background as guiding his professional journey. Let’s learn more about how exposu...

Pippa Nissen is a global architect and theatre designer with a client list that reads like a whose who including: the National portrait gallery, the Fitzwilliam museum, wordsworth Grasmere museum amongst many others.A woman who publicly revealed that it took her until 40 to genuinely believe she was working in the right space, I’m curious how her powerful revelation came about.Let’s meet Pippa.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow desig...

The acoustics market is expected to reach 17.3 billion USD by 2027 and Frankie and his team are trail blazing with their playful and inspiring sustainable acoustical solutions.With a multicultural pedigree from South Africa and Dubai what are the qualities needed to design in this space and are different design solutions required for different countries and their cultural and climatic differences?Let’s meet Frankie-------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Luke Pearson an industrial designer and one half of the successful design innovation practice: Pearson Lloyd. A man known for his mission to simplify the world using design as the vehicle to challenge ideas and problems. Who believes a competitive advantage is born from a deep understanding of human behaviour and the way furniture makes people experience a space. Let’s meet the man committed to his interrogation of the word why? and the co-creation of curious relationships. To fin...

Frankie Boyle is a very cool and industry favourite lighting designer. She claims her passion for the industry began early on age 7 when diagnosed with a development language disorder. She then noticed that lighting creates different emotions in peopleFrom a high busy career designing the lighting schemes for 1.5 meter diamonds and costumes at Glastonbury, Frankie openly admits her work life balance is something of a challenge. An advocate of woman’s rights and a lover of the Guil...

Chris Duffy has a piece of furniture he designed in the Louvre. Yes, the world famous museum in Paris where the Mona Lisa sits!His designs started life from his kitchen back in 2002 and these were then sold on market stalls in Spitalfields and Camden. Fast forward to nowadays and his iconic award-winning designs are cherished by the hip and trendy cool crowd. Taking his design inspiration from a George Bernard shaw quote, ‘we don’t stop playing because we grow old, we grow ol...

Alex Beaugeard, director of design for Lanserring, is our first naval architect on the Designerati podcast with an track record for designing super yachts. He has a masters in industrial design, a prestigious career including designing furniture for the Linley brand, and is an award-winning kitchen designer.Alex discusses the valuable relationship between emotion and geometry and why historical perspectives about design could help improve the quality of our lives.-----------------------------...

The oxford dictionary describes ‘imitation as the sincerest form of flattery’, while Oscar Wilde disagrees venamently, describing ‘imitation as the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.’It would seem our very own Queen agrees with both Oscar and my next guest Dids Macdonald who magnificently received an OBE for her services to interior design. Dids cofounded ACID (Anti copying in design) and her work has made history by changing many reforms and legislat...

Richard Black is a quintessential example of a multi hyphenate. With a career spanning law, broadcasting and property I’m curious what are Richard’s personality traits that see him able to adapt to change which is something so many of us find such a challenge. How has Richard’s diverse career unfolded and what are his tips for managing what appears a to be an unbearably busy schedule on the surface?Also how did he turn a £300k property into one valued at £1.2 million?! Tips ...

Dee Gibson is a globetrotting, sustainability advocate and London based interior designer.Who is the Sri Lankan born founder of the prestigious interior consultancy business: Velvet orange and how has her passion for travel influenced her trademark earthy and richly diverse cultural style?The woman famous for describing ‘fashion as a metaphor for interior design and that interior trends are mirrored on the catwalk.’ Let’s meet the Anna Wintour of interior design.------------------------...

Tony and Hayley from Day True are a husband-and-wife team of interior designers that have developed a cult like following. Famously outspoken and known for being the opposite of a wall flower Tony is best known for his no-nonsense straight-talking approach to the design industry.Who are the design dream team responsible for pioneering the better life approach to homes and interiors and who or what’s next on Tony’s hit list for a potentially prickly discussion?---------------------------------...

Dick Powell is a product designer responsible for break through design concepts such as the cordless kettle and much more. Heston Blumenthal called upon his company to overhaul experiential airport dining while Richard Branson called him to review their consumer space travel for Virgin Galactic.Who is the man that also moonlights as the chairman of D&AD inspiring government and business leaders to recognise the value of embedding design and creativity into the DNA of British industry?&nbs...

#Throwback to when we found out all about the architect influenced by his time travelling around India and the energy he adopted from his yogic practices.Watch the full episode here - https://youtu.be/ctZyqJnPFMQ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow designerati on socialsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/designeratiuk/Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@designeratiukFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/designeratiUKTwitter - https://twi...

#Throwback to when #biophilicdesigner Oliver Heath invited us into his world of interiors and nature. 🌲🌴🍃Oliver Heath. The man the design industry considers responsible for merging mental health and wellness with plants and nature in order to create one of the hottest industry topics: Biophilia. View the full episode here - https://youtu.be/xL_7kUzMFLo----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow designerati on socialsInstagram - https://w...

Jo love is a designer who believes our interiors ought to enhance our wellness and that our homes can serve us emotionally as well as practically.How are well-being and clear thinking inspired by decluttering and a discerning curation of home design and fittings? How is nature influencing design and what are the benefits to our inner zen?Welcome Jo.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow designerati on socialsInstagram - https://www...

This #throwback comes from our first episode where Melissa had the pleasure of speaking to fashion and interior design icon Ben De Lisi. Ben talks about how he transitioned from fashion design into home design and back again. Watch the full episode here - https://youtu.be/VvP65CHkyLc----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow designerati on socialsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/designeratiuk/Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@...

Wayne Hemingway MBE is one of the UK’s most respected designers. Raised by his mum and grandparents he regards life as an adventure and together with his wife of over three decades, Geraldine; founded and then sold the brand; Red or Dead. Is there any correlation between adversity and success? What are the transferable skills needed to turn your hand to designing fashion, to then redesigning a Lancashire town?-------------------------------------------------------------------...

Marcus Steffen knows a thing or two about lighting. He studied mechatronics at kings’ college London and Many of his projects have won awards or been featured in magazines. Lighting plays an integral part in the way humans experience buildings and their environments. Light allows us to see and appreciate the beauty all-around of us. Is it possible for us to appreciate architecture without light?----------------------------------------------------------------------------...