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.
Judge: Dezeen Awards 2022
I have been tasked with creating the longlist for the Dezeen Awards 2022, across the categories of Rural House, Residential Rebirth project, Small Building, and Installation Design. This list will be handed to the next set of judges to decide the shortlist and ultimately the winner for each category, which will be announced later in the year.
