These Four Walls

On this episode I caught up with Nick Bentley of Uniform. You can find them online at www.uniform.studio or @uniform_av on instagram 🎉

The ability to capture the vision of the worlds leading architect, designer or developer is no small feat so it makes sense that Uniform is an award winning and world leading architectural visualisation studio.  When I first came across the work that Nick and his team create, as most that do, I was awe-inspired. With more than 20 years in the industry, it was really interesting to get a sense of Nicks thoughts on what are the challenges and where do the innovations lie in the visualisation of property and place.

We explored many topics From the challenges of communication to the intense interrogation of brief and context, to the problem solving nature of the work that they do at Uniform, and everything in between....

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On this episode I caught up with Juan Junca of Studio Manolo. You can find him at www.studiomanolo.com or @studiomanololtd across the socials.

Speaking with someone who builds things for a living is always an enlightening experience. I had some assumptions beforehand that were totally turned on their head. For one thing, I had this idea that the final design aesthetic initiated the creative process, but as Juan and I discussed, technique, often centuries old, offered the basis from which to build on.

Juan has collaborated with many architects and designers to bring to life the best of any material. He works across residential, retail and commercial and is a strong advocate for maintaining traditional practices whilst delivering functional pieces.

We explored many topics from striking a balance between tradition and innovation, to problem solving as an innate part of creativity, to Juan's interest in material culture and its ability to stimulate the sense.

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On this episode I caught up with Amos Goldreich of Amos Goldreich Architecture. You can find him online At agarchitecture.net or @agarchitecture across the socials.

With Amos's decades of experience in architecture working for many of the great architecture firms, and now running his own practice, working across new builds, refurbishments and extensions, Amos provided great insight based on this wealth of experience in the industry. We explored many topics from the #dontmoveimprove movement, to innovative products that they regularly use, to sustainable and ecological design and the circular economy, to Amos's humanitarian design work, to the ways in which he collaborates effectively with clients and everything in between. It was a jam packed conversation that I'm very excited to share.

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On this episode I caught up with Anna Klepikova of Anna K Studio. You can find Anna online At annakstudio.co.uk or @annak_studio across the socials.

With Anna's first foray into interior design in both London and Moscow, her creative career path was solidified. Anna then went on to working in interior design in both London and the Ukraine for nearly a decade before realising that the digital design services weren't being fully utilised throughout the industry. This led Anna to creating her own digital studio to bring 3D design services to interior designers and property developers. As a naissant 3D visualiser myself, it was wonderful to sit down with Anna to discuss her journey and hear her insights into the industry and beyond.

We explored the value of 3D rendering in the design process, the educational pursuit of learning a software like 3DS MAX, the trends in 3D design and how innovations in VR and AR are shaping the 3D world.

On this episode I caught up with Sophie Rowell of Côte de Folk. You can find her online at cotedefolk.com or @cotedefolk across the socials.

With her background working as an art director and stylist for many years, Sophie brings a refreshing and thoughtful approach to her work as an Interiors Consultant.

We explored everything from Sophie's favourite places to source homeware and furniture, to her design philosophy at Cote de Folk and her ultimate quest for the imperfect!

On this episode I caught up with Marcus Steffen of Marcus Steffen Lighting Design. You can find him online At mslightingdesign.co.uk or @mslightingdesign across the socials.

With his background in Mechatronics, and a decade of experience in lighting design, as well as lecturing, Marcus was particularly interesting to talk to. He is now the director of Marcus Steffen Lighting Design and spends his day working with a host of commercial and residential clients, interior designers and architects, making lighting design an integral part of any project!

We explored his design philosophy at MSLD, what makes good and bad lighting design, the impact of experiencing different strength of light at different times of day on our circadian rhythm, why control units (think light switches) are important not only for their ecological savings, but also for ease of control of the lighting system, and last but certainly not least, how becoming carbon net zero is a game changer in the lighting design industry.

On this episode I caught up with Christian Bense, interior designer and writer extraordinaire on his blog, The Basic Principle. You can find him at thebasicprinciple.com as well as @christian_bense on the socials

With Christians vast experience in everything from large scale commercial projects to high end residential projects, he’s learned a thing or two about what makes great design. Having worked extensively in both South Africa and the UK, and most recently with Turner Pocock in London, he’s taking his experience and turning his keen eye towards designing for his own client base.

We had a wonderful chat and explored many subjects from what makes good and bad design, to the fundamental principles of art, and of course, we also looked at how our environments shape our habits.