A Place For All

WHO: Third-generation furniture maker, Jan Christian Vestre, is rethinking the way cities are

built. His family company, Vestre, manufactures urban furniture and aims to create public

spaces that encourage human interaction. Sustainability lies at the heart of production, and

Vestre is committed to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. It is one of the most

successful companies of its kind in Europe.

DECISION: Vestre was approached by London Council with a lucrative contract to design

urban furniture throughout the city, however there was one catch. Vestre was asked to

include elements of hostile design within the plans. Vestre faced a quandary, to uphold the

company’s guiding principle of inclusivity and turn down a quarter of a million pounds or

compromise his morals.

This Podcast is brought to you by Radio Wolfgang for Auddy

It was presented by Owen Bennett Jones and it featured Jan Christian Vestre

It was produced by John Jo Devlin and Eli Block and the Executive Producer was Ellie DiMartino

With support from The Open University - www.openuniversity.co.uk/management

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