The designer has an international reputation for classically inspired contemporary furniture and interior design
HOW HAS YOUR STYLE EVOLVED OVER THE YEARS?
Style is tricky to define when you’re in it and creating it. I can see my mind has developed and the way I look at things has changed over the years by absorbing so many different visual cultures from so many parts of the world. I travel a great deal for work and love visiting exhibitions in different countries – sometimes these events completely reshape my thinking. Design is not static, it’s constantly evolving.
WHO HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST INFLUENCE?
The people I meet add to the way I view the world and my work. I’m just back from Italy, where I was on the judging panel for the Boat International Design and Innovation Awards. Meeting Daniel Simon was a great treat – he’s the conceptual designer who created futuristic vehicles for films such as Prometheus, Tron and Oblivion. It made me view the possibilities of design and creation in a different way – very exciting indeed.
WHO IS YOUR DESIGN HERO?
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