On Design with Justyna Green

Robert Storey is an all-round creative and the founder of Storey Studio, which specialises in spatial and set design, having worked with everyone from Nike to Prada, Gentle Monster to the V&A.

In our conversation, Robert shares with me his story of going solo at 23, how his sculpture practice informed his early set design work, what the future of retail looks like and how he feels celebrating 10 years of his studio this year.

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Production by James Green

Harriet Fitch Little is the editor of Kinfolk magazine - a publication which over the years has reached cult status. In our conversation, Harriet shares with me her journalistic journey, explains the evolution of Kinfolk over the years and together we dive into the latest issue of the magazine with a theme of Intimacy.

We also broadly discuss Kinfolk's art direction, its books and gallery and office spaces across the globe.

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Music and production by James Green

We kick off the 2020 interviews with my first guest - designer Michael Anastassiades.

Michael shares with me his creative journey with the 80s as a starting point of our conversation - the time when Michael studied both engineering and design and wasn't satisfied with either.

Things changed in the early 90s when Michael got his house on London Waterloo's Lower Marsh and started to split his time between teaching art, designing "psychological" objects and... being a yoga instructor. The decades that followed saw him grow to become one of the most loved lighting designers, creating minimalist pieces through his own studio practice as well as collaborating with renowned brands such as FLOS.

You will love Michael's story, his humble manner, and fascination with creativity.

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Music and production by James Green

Riya Patel is The Aram Gallery's curator and the contributing editor of Icon magazine. We sat down together for an intimate chat in which Riya shared with me her thoughts on the current state of the architecture and design industries. We also discuss the history of The Aram Gallery and its programme of exhibitions which encourages and promotes understanding of the contemporary design and champions experimental design thinking.

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Production and music by James Green

Karin Gustafsson is the creative director of COS - a contemporary fashion brand loved by creatives across the globe for its timeless look inspired by art and design and impeccable tailoring. In our conversation, we discuss Karin's upbringing and first encounters with fashion, her time at COS, how the brand has evolved over the years and the reasoning behind the launch of its first Archive Collection inspired by the Bauhaus movement. Presented by Justyna Green Music and production by James Green

John Booth is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans drawings, fashion illustration, ceramics, murals and homewares.

His style is easily recognisable with its expressive lines and confident use of colour and he counts Fendi and Hem among his collaborators with new projects for The Conran Shop and Paul Smith in the pipeline.

In our conversation, we talk about John's fashion studies at Central Saint Martins, his Paris internship with John Galliano and the designer's swatch jars, finding his creative voice, constantly experimenting with new mediums and balancing the commercial work with personal growth as a creative.

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Music and production by James Green

Matt Alagiah is the editor of It's Nice That - an online magazine and a multimedia platform championing creativity. Apart from posting daily stories on topics ranging from animation and art to graphic design, illustration and photography, the It's Nice That brand also encompasses a bi-annual magazine Printed Pages, a summer symposium Here and the monthly Nicer Tuesdays talks series.

In our conversation, we chat about how you can foster creativity, what trends to avoid, we explore the changing relationship between brands and creatives and Matt's vision for It's Nice That's bright future.

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Production and music by James Green

Architect Arthur Mamou-Mani is this week's podcast guest. Arthur specialises in digital fabrication led architecture and some of his recent projects you'll be familiar with include Galaxia - the Burning Man temple from 2018 and Conifera - this year's COS installation at the Milan Design Week. In our conversation, we discuss Arthur's practice, parametric architecture, his FabPub 3D printing and laser cutting facilities in East London which are available to all and we also get personal, chatting about what it's like to get married at the Burning Man and overcome depression. Presented by Justyna Green Production and music by James Green

Interior designers Jordan Cluroe and Russell Whitehead are this week's podcast guests! Together they run the 2LG Studio known for its "Making Living Lovely" mission and interiors which ooze fun, comfort and are rich with colour and texture.

We met at their South East London home to chat about their past-lives as West End actors, their breakthrough with the Great Interior Design Challenge TV programme, what it takes to run a successful studio and how it feels to do so together with your husband! We also debunk some myths about social media stardom and discuss the day-to-day hard graft of designing dream homes.

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Production and music by James Green

Sophie Ashby is an interior designer and entrepreneur. She founded Studio Ashby - her interior design and creative direction practice - in her twenties. Only five years into running her studio, Sophie is already widely recognised for designing spaces which are eclectic, rich in textures and colour and deeply connected to the world of art.

In our conversation, we explore Sophie's upbringing, her love of visual arts and the day to day challenges of running a growing business.

Presented by Justyna Green Production and music by James Green