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You’re Invited! Dining with Cultural Inspirations: Lois Norman, London Design Studio Lead, Ulster Carpets
Imagine hosting a dinner party where every detail – from the enchanting venue to the eclectic guest list – reflects the passions and inspirations that have shaped your creative life… Read More >
A Conversation Between: Jim Biddulph & Micaella Pedros
Designer Micaella Pedros has built her practice through playful yet purposeful inventions of material wastestreams. Working between material research and socially driven design, her projects often begin with overlooked resources… Read More >
Form Follows Feeling: Designing for Human Experience with Suchi Reddy
What if design wasn’t driven by function alone, but by how a space makes us feel? We spoke to Suchi Reddy about her philosophy of “form follows feeling”, and how… Read More >
Colin Bone on the Vision, Growth, and Global Ambition Behind Kettle Collective
Design Insider spoke with Colin Bone, Chief Executive of international architecture and design practice Kettle Collective, to explore the journey behind the studio’s growth from Edinburgh roots to a globally… Read More >
Column: Quiet luxury, loud impact. The subtle power of understatement
Hospitality design has always flirted with spectacle, with statement chandeliers, maximalist palettes, and lobby bars engineered for social media likes rather than social life. For a while, this worked. But… Read More >
The Changing Face of Travel and Hospitality: Responding Through Design
Recently, Studio Moren welcomed a select group of developers, operators, designers, strategists and investors, who came together at Hithe + Seek, inside The Westin London City, for an intimate, closed-door… Read More >
Next-Generation Bathroom Design Talent Revealed as AXOR Crowns 2025 Emerging Designer
AXOR has announced Musab Umair as the winner of its 2025 Emerging Designer Competition, following a highly competitive search for the next generation of bathroom space design talent across the UK… Read More >
Gensler’s 2026 Global Workplace Survey Finds Workers Who Use AI Most Are Also the Most Connected to Their Teams
Conventional wisdom holds that AI makes work more solitary. New global research from the Gensler Research Institute suggests the opposite. In a survey of more than 16,400 office… Read More >
Joyful Spaces: Grosvenor House, Parklane – Melis Duran
Outside our homes, the commercial spaces we inhabit daily should do more than just function – they should enrich our lives and spark joy. Our new Joyful Spaces series will form a… Read More >
Redefining Leadership, Opportunity and Inclusion in Commercial Design
Design Insider spoke with four designers whose perspectives are shaped by both practice and personal experience: Tatiana Sheveleva, Owner at CHAPI Design; Kate Mooney, Founder and Principal at OCCA; Ana… Read More >
Column: The ‘destination office’ and how it’s taking shape!
The concept of the ‘destination office’, a commercial workplace environment that replicates the thoughtful design and amenities of hospitality and hotels, is gaining momentum across the board. But, why is… Read More >
You’re Invited! Dining with Cultural Inspirations: Moray Forrest, International Sales Director, Newmor Wallcoverings
Imagine hosting a dinner party where every detail – from the enchanting venue to the eclectic guest list – reflects the passions and inspirations that have shaped your creative life… Read More >
Designing Durability: The Art and Science Behind Architectural Products With ABI Interiors’ Head of R&D, Rhys Beal
Designing architectural products that balance longevity with refined aesthetics is central to the philosophy of Australian architectural fixtures company ABI Interiors. Each product is developed through rigorous research, careful material… Read More >