Talk: In conversation with Benjamin Hubert, 22nd September 2022
To mark the launch of my latest monograph about the design studio Layer and its founder Benjamin Hubert (published by Phaidon), I will join a conversation with Hubert to be hosted by design writer and curator, Riya Patel. The talk takes place at the newly launched exhibition Material Matters on London’s South Bank as part of the London Design Festival.
Join us at 3pm on 22nd September 2022 to learn more about the book, the process and story behind it, plus plenty of other subjects I’m sure!
Talk: In conversation with Luke Pearson and Tom Lloyd, 21st September 2022
I will be hosting a conversation with the founders of PearsonLloyd design studio at the Modus Furniture showroom in Clerkenwell, London at 5pm on 21st September 2022, as part of the London Design Festival.
The talk coincides with the launch of their new Edge Free seating system, produced by Modus. One of the defining features of the collection is that the usual polyurethane foam (produced from fossil fuels) has been replaced with coconut fibres layered with wool over steel springs, resulting in a product that is 66% less carbon intense to produce. We will be discussing this plus the role of design in the climate emergency and celebrating the evolution of PearsonLloyd over the 25 years of their studio.
Design Champion: Young Climate Prize
Non-profit organisation The World Around has invited me to join an international cohort of ‘design champions’ to mentor the 25 best applicants to this year’s Young Climate Prize.
The Young Climate Prize is calling for young budding designers and entrepreneurs to come forward with their own design-led initiatives that help mitigate climate change. Anyone under the age of 25, who was born into the climate crisis and is uniquely affected by it, is invited to submit their projects. These will be reviewed and selected applicants will be mentored by the Design Champions, who include Paola Antonelli, Aric Chen, Elizabeth Diller, Joseph Grima and Alice Rawsthorn, amongst many others from across the world. Finalists will present at the Guggenheim Museum in New York.
Individuals can apply or be nominated via youngclimateprize.com before the 31st October 2022 deadline.
