Is animal testing outmoded? I discuss the current status with charity the Naturewatch Foundation...
Creating an effective sustainability plan for interior designers, architects ...actually anyone!...
It's been an exciting few months as the book went out into the world!Since April there's been quite a bit going on to promote the book including being interviewed by my podcast hero LuAnn Nigara for her podcast 'A Well Designed Business'. You can access all the promotion here...
I never thought I would write a book. I've always wanted to support my industry and share all I'd been fortunate to learn on sustainability and ethical business. While we are all (thankfully) increasing our awareness on our industry's impact on the planet - I've increased my voice and spoken out for...
My business is eighteen. I'm am completely grateful - it feels a big achievement for a small business and I'm very thankful to the very many people who have supported what I'm doing over the years. Here's my half yearly check in on progress usings some of my GIVING BACK (handprint)...
July was bonkers. After years of dearly wanting to win both, I won my professional body BIID's Continuing Professional Development award swiftly followed by PETA's Compassionate Designer 23 award. I admire the dedication and endless ways the People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) work...
Me with my BIID CPD award '23 on the terrace at the RIBA HQ in London yesterday ✨🎉 I'm a big advocate for education. My retired parents worked in education. This profession is a pretty scary one without one. Interior design is unregulated, anyone can be an interior designer. It's a...
For the last year I've been studying the Living Building Challenge curriculum - which is a whole host of courses on Regenerative Design... Living Building Challenge - Full, Imperative and Petal certification - for new, existing buildings, interior and landscapes Living...
When I first heard about B Corp I was instantly interested after working for an ethical business for so long. Much of it echoed with what The Body Shop International did - monitored by themselves. I could see from inside the business that it wasn't always the most convenient set of...
Interior Design Declares - one year in! The end of March '22 marked the end of our first year as a community working together to improve our industry's shocking impact on the climate breakdown and biodiversity loss. "The UK construction industry contributes 25 million tonnes of waste to landfill...
Five takeaways from Interior Design Declares X Decorex panel discussion... We are all at different stages and we can learn together, share information and have a bigger impact together. If you are a designer or supplier to the interior design industry, please sign our pledge at...
It’s my company's birthday, Materialise Interiors is 17! I'm hugely grafeful to have been in business for so long and to all who have supported my business. THANK YOU! I review my company giving each year on my company birthday and at the financial year end (Earth Day 22nd...
I've just been to the super inspiring Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. I last went in 2014 and it's just as brilliant. The mission of this yearly gathering of minds is to shape a better future, with urgency. There is so much clever innovation was on...
It would have been #AnitaRoddick s 80th birthday today.I’ve been re-reading her company biography ‘Business As Unusual’. Wow, what a remarkable path she trod for other businesses to follow. As part of Natura The Body Shop are part of the world’s largest B Corp UK....
Five takeaways from The Interior Design Business podcast 'Sustainability: Your Questions Answered' It was great to be invited on to The Interior Design Business podcast again. A little different to last time which was mid Lockdown and via Zoom.... this was a live...
Old designer at New Designers! Staggeringly good AGAIN.I went with Sadie MillerMaggs - one of my two brilliant mentees - who is in her closing weeks of her Masters in Interior Design ... who will be quickly snapped up I'm sure - she's excellent at designing, 3D models, with the same passion for...
What an enlightening time at FOOTPRINT+ the inaurgural Built Environment event held in Brighton, UK. Here's my FIVE TAKEAWAYS:1. Take a look at what's happening in Leeds During the Lockdowns the city council collaborated with business and existing planning applications to 'green up' the city...
It's been VEGANUARY - have you given it a try? It's what finally nudged me to be fully vegan 4 years ago - but it's not an 'all or nothing' thing! Maybe it's encouraged you to swap out the occasional meal or ingredient for a vegan alternative? My...
It’s my company's birthday. My little business is 16! The perfect time to have a fresh look at my company giving and I’ve decided to make some changes and it's also a time to reflect and show gratitude. My job at The Body Shop HQ had come to an amicable end and thanks...