Swedish-born Beata Heuman has emerged as one of the UK’s most respected interior designers. Her playful, harmonious style is informed by her Scandinavian heritage, skilfully mixing the bold and theatrical with classical restraint. With an intuition for colour and detail, and the ability to draw inspiration from sources past and present, she shares her approach to creating imaginative spaces with acting editorial director Pip McCormac.

Beata Heuman Ltd is known for its playful, original work characterised by a Scandinavian attention to detail and longevity. The studio takes a fully immersive approach – designing all aspects of interior architecture and loose furnishings.

Inspiration is drawn from myriad sources, both past and present, and all projects feature a broad range of bespoke pieces. This has, in turn, formed the basis of Heuman’s growing collection of fabrics, wallpapers, lighting and furniture. The collection is produced by small, independent Swedish, British or Italian makers.

Aside from residential work, the studio has designed a number of commercial spaces including three of Farm Girl Cafe’s London outposts, as well as a surreal, Egyptian Revival themed space for the VIP lounge at 2018’s Decorex International and an auction catalogue and set for Christie’s. Heuman was recently named as one of the world’s top designers in Architectural Digest’s prestigious AD100, and also featured on Elle Decor U.S.’s A-list and House & Garden’s run down of top 100 Interior Designers.

Heuman worked for Nicky Haslam for nine years before setting up the studio 2013.  Beata Heuman is a BIID Registered Interior Designer®.

Renowned interior designer, hotelier and director of design for Rocco Forte Hotels, Olga Polizzi is admired for capturing the essence of a location in her interiors. Marking an exciting period of new and forthcoming projects – from the landmark Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh to an 18th-century palazzo atop Rome’s Spanish Steps – she explores her design philosophy in conversation with editor, Hatta Byng.

Expect captivating insights and learn the secrets to hotel interiors that are highly individual, yet alike in quality and comfort.

Olga Polizzi is the eldest of the late Lord Forte’s five daughters and is a younger sister to Sir Rocco.

Since 1996, Olga Polizzi has been working with Sir Rocco to build a new luxury hotel company, Rocco Forte Hotels, of which she and her brother are the major shareholders. Olga Polizzi is Director of Design at Rocco Forte Hotels and Deputy Chairman of the company.

Prior to the creation of Rocco Forte Hotels, Olga Polizzi was a Main Board Director and Director of Building and Design at Forte plc from 1983 to 1996, when it was taken over by Granada.

Olga was a Westminster Councillor from 1989 to 1994, and was Vice Chairman of Planning. Olga Polizzi is currently on the Council of Edward VII Hospital; Board of the Landau Forte Academies; Board of Fellowship & Honorary Degrees at King’s College London; Chairman of The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation; Trustee of The Italian Medical Charity; Trustee of St. Mary’s School Ascot; Trustee Lord Forte Foundation, and is President of The British Italian Society.

Olga Polizzi has two of her own hotels in the West Country – Hotel Tresanton in Cornwall and Hotel Endsleigh in Devon.

Olga Polizzi is also a director of Miller’s Bespoke Bakery, which she and her daughter Alex Polizzi helped to establish in 1997.

Olga is married to the author William Shawcross; she has two daughters, as well as a step-son and step-daughter.

Renowned interior designer, hotelier and director of design for Rocco Forte Hotels, Olga Polizzi is admired for capturing the essence of a location in her interiors. Marking an exciting period of new and forthcoming projects – from the landmark Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh to an 18th-century palazzo atop Rome’s Spanish Steps – she explores her design philosophy in conversation with editor, Hatta Byng.

Expect captivating insights and learn the secrets to hotel interiors that are highly individual, yet alike in quality and comfort.

Hatta has been the editor of House & Garden magazine since 2014. She arrived at the magazine as features editor in 2006 and became the deputy editor in 2013. Hatta studied History of Art and Architecture, and has also worked as an interior designer, as well as a two-year stint for the South African edition of House & Garden whilst living in Cape Town. House & Garden showcases the best in international design and decoration from around the world. Its influence extends to its website, houseandgarden.co.uk

Swedish-born Beata Heuman has emerged as one of the UK’s most respected interior designers. Her playful, harmonious style is informed by her Scandinavian heritage, skilfully mixing the bold and theatrical with classical restraint. With an intuition for colour and detail, and the ability to draw inspiration from sources past and present, she shares her approach to creating imaginative spaces with acting editorial director Pip McCormac.

As Acting Editorial Director of Livingetc, Homes and Gardens and 25 Beautiful Homes, Pip McCormac oversees all the content in three of the UK’s leading interiors and lifestyle magazines.

A journalist with over 15 years experience, he has held staff positions at Sunday Times Style, Red, ELLE Decoration and Grazia, and written for publications as varied as Stylist, the Guardian, and Country Living. The author of two books: The Herb and Flower Cookbook, and Herbs and Flowers: A Growing Guide, he thinks that food and interiors go hand in hand – it’s all about the ambience you can create with both when you’re thinking about what to serve and what surroundings to serve it in.

He lives in Waterloo, London, in a small flat he’s filled with mid century-style shapes in various shades of green and grey, with the occasional brass fitting.

The digital age has transformed the lives of interior designers, creating new ways for them to imagine and communicate their vision for living. Three leading designers – Emma Pocock, co-founder of Turner Pocock, Elnaz Namaki, founder of her eponymous studio and Sheena Murphy, founder of Nune – share how the growth of social media and design apps have changed interiors.

The discussion will explore how the digital landscape has democratised the design process, allowing everyone to share in the creativity, and ask whether, at the dawn of a new decade, there will be even more change to the way our homes are designed and seen. Moderated by acting executive editor, Kate Burnett.

Turner Pocock is a London based interior design agency with an international portfolio of both residential and commercial projects.

Set up by Bunny Turner and Emma Pocock in 2007, Turner Pocock has frown to a team of 15 including project managers, interior architects and designers. Turner Pocock have received significant recognition from the Design world, including: House and Garden Top 100 since 2012, winners of The International Design & Architecture Awards 2017, The Sunday Times Top 30, Country and Town House Finest 50 Interior Designers. They are members of the BIID.

 The Turner Pocock house style is people. It all begins and ends with the client, everything else is secondary. They see their role as facilitators of the client’s dream lifestyle and their goal is simple: to help them to live better in their homes.   First, they listen, then interpret these dreams and – importantly – add rigour, efficiency and their trusted network of the best suppliers in the world.

The alchemy of this mix creates homes that stand out because they are authentic representations of each and every client’s tastes and needs.

The digital age has transformed the lives of interior designers, creating new ways for them to imagine and communicate their vision for living. Three leading designers – Emma Pocock, co-founder of Turner Pocock, Elnaz Namaki, founder of her eponymous studio and Sheena Murphy, founder of Nune – share how the growth of social media and design apps have changed interiors.

The discussion will explore how the digital landscape has democratised the design process, allowing everyone to share in the creativity, and ask whether, at the dawn of a new decade, there will be even more change to the way our homes are designed and seen. Moderated by acting executive editor, Kate Burnett.

Founded by Elnaz Namaki in 2014, Elnaz Namaki Studio is a boutique London-based creative direction and interior design house.

British-born interior and product designer Elnaz was educated at the Bartlett and Sotheby’s in London and later Sorbonne in Paris before undertaking her first project in 2012 alongside renowned Parisian architect Bruno Moinard. Elnaz went on to work with Italian furniture company Promemoria where she honed her skills in detail design and bespoke furniture.

Her multifaceted background is only further enhanced by vibrant cultural roots – with Iranian heritage and a London upbringing, Elnaz naturally combines east and western influence to bring a fresh depth and original perspective to the design process.

The studio offers full interior design service as well as lighting and bespoke furniture design, consultancy, art and antiques sourcing under the umbrella of creative direction service. The studio’s first collection ‘Luuna’ launched during London Design Fair 2018, they have since collaborated on a celestial lighting series with decorative lighting house Art et Floritude.

Elnaz works closely with each client, aspiring to create warm and refined spaces whilst ensuring the originality of each project by sourcing exclusive materials from specialist partners and artisans worldwide. The studio takes inspiration from the hygge aesthetic, incorporating rich technical expertise and a dynamic balance between function and design.

In 2017, she partnered with HvB Development. Together they have a unique and distinctly modern proposition – from planning maximised potential layouts, interior architecture and design and finish to detailed interior styling – they offer an intelligent and bespoke design and build service for sophisticated, discerning clientele.

Their partnership has since delivered a prime development in Notting Hill and a large penthouse in Chelsea. Today’s projects span a 10 bedroom villa project in Kensington and three lateral apartment developments in Notting Hill.

The duo is collaborating on a host of projects in central London confirming the evolving market for design-led property development – creating bespoke, personalised spaces with unrivalled originality.

The digital age has transformed the lives of interior designers, creating new ways for them to imagine and communicate their vision for living. Three leading designers – Emma Pocock, co-founder of Turner Pocock, Elnaz Namaki, founder of her eponymous studio and Sheena Murphy, founder of Nune – share how the growth of social media and design apps have changed interiors.

The discussion will explore how the digital landscape has democratised the design process, allowing everyone to share in the creativity, and ask whether, at the dawn of a new decade, there will be even more change to the way our homes are designed and seen. Moderated by acting executive editor, Kate Burnett.

Sheena murphy founded nune (formerly sheep + stone) in 2014.  A brit who spent 12 years living in New York, Seattle + Bangalore in India before she returned home to London in 2018.  Her background was in business and specifically employee relations, working for the likes of LVMH + Xerox before she completed a graduate degree in Interior Design at parsons in New York City.

She went on to work for several designers + architects including Bunny Williams, Alexa Hampton + Amanda Nisbet before joining Incorporated Architecture + Design, where she worked on private residences + hospitality projects including the 1 hotel brooklyn bridge. She set up her design practice in Brooklyn and now works across both cities with her partner, Tor Sauder, + team in NYC.

Sheena now lives in Kensal Rise with her husband, daughter + dog and travels between London + New York largely working on residential renovation projects for both modern + historical homes.

The digital age has transformed the lives of interior designers, creating new ways for them to imagine and communicate their vision for living. Three leading designers – Emma Pocock, co-founder of Turner Pocock, Elnaz Namaki, founder of her eponymous studio and Sheena Murphy, founder of Nune – share how the growth of social media and design apps have changed interiors.

The discussion will explore how the digital landscape has democratised the design process, allowing everyone to share in the creativity, and ask whether, at the dawn of a new decade, there will be even more change to the way our homes are designed and seen. Moderated by acting executive editor, Kate Burnett.

Kate trained in design at University of the Arts London and started her career at dRMM architects. She then returned to journalism as editor of idfx, after which she launched Studio in 2015, a residential design specialist title for professionals working in that sector. She has written about design for many leading newspapers and magazines including as a regular contributor to the Evening Standard. Kate joined Livingetc in November 2019 as acting executive editor.

Credited with popularising the boutique escape, James Lohan, founder of Mr & Mrs Smith and his sister, interior designer Hannah Lohan, explore the growing influence of hotel trends on our own homes.

The dynamic pair talk to interiors editor Carole Annett about what makes guests fall in love with a particular place – from hotel city breaks to beach resorts, safari camps and wellness retreats – and predict what’s next when it comes to the crossover between where we live, and where we stay.

Carole Annett is interiors editor of Country & Town House magazine and host of The House Guest podcast where she chats to designers and makers. The podcast is a top ten design podcast on I-Tunes and was chosen for British Airways and Air Lingus inflight entertainment systems. @carolewannett #houseguestpodcast

Credited with popularising the boutique escape, James Lohan, founder of Mr & Mrs Smith and his sister, interior designer Hannah Lohan, explore the growing influence of hotel trends on our own homes.

The dynamic pair talk to interiors editor Carole Annett about what makes guests fall in love with a particular place – from hotel city breaks to beach resorts, safari camps and wellness retreats – and predict what’s next when it comes to the crossover between where we live, and where we stay.

James is an entrepreneur with a background in the events industry, and the creative soul of the Mr & Mrs Smith brand.

With his wife, Tamara, he conceived the first Mr & Mrs Smith guidebook in 2003, inspired by a disastrous weekend away together at a spa hotel in the Lake District, where the accuracy of an existing guidebook had been so laughably wide of the mark, they decided to write their own. Instead of trouser presses and parking spaces, it focused on more intimate, useful details such as the best table in the restaurant, or whether two can fit in the bathtub.

It surprised publishers by selling 20,000 copies in its first three months and several volumes followed. As the hotels included experienced an increase in bookings, the couple decided to capitalise by becoming a boutique travel agency, servicing their growing membership base by helping them book their trips, too.

Today, ‘the travel club for hotel lovers’ has over a million members worldwide able to choose from a carefully curated, 1,500-strong collection of hotels, villas and experiences – all bookable online or by phone with Smith24, its round-the-clock team of in-house travel specialists, based in London, New York, LA and Singapore.

Each hotel is personally vetted by Smith’s globetrotting experts and then reviewed (anonymously) by a range of actors, writers, influencers, entrepreneurs, chefs, DJs and other personalities. Past reviewers have included Lauren Laverne, Raymond Blanc, Olivia von Halle, Tom Dixon, Pandora Sykes, Tom Aikens and Stella McCartney.

In 2018, to celebrate the company’s 15th anniversary, James returned to Mr & Mrs Smith’s roots to produce The World’s Sexiest Bedrooms, a covetable coffee-table book shot by art photographer Polly Brown and published globally by Thames & Hudson.

This year, he teamed up with foresight consultancy the Future Laboratory to create a report, Modern Love: Exploring the next decade of romantic travel. James ensures consistent, high-quality execution across every Smith initiative, as well as bringing a keen strategic mind to the board and acting as global ambassador for the business.

In 2014, James received an MBE for services to the British travel industry.

Credited with popularising the boutique escape, James Lohan, founder of Mr & Mrs Smith and his sister, interior designer Hannah Lohan, explore the growing influence of hotel trends on our own homes.

The dynamic pair talk to interiors editor Carole Annett about what makes guests fall in love with a particular place – from hotel city breaks to beach resorts, safari camps and wellness retreats – and predict what’s next when it comes to the crossover between where we live, and where we stay.

Hannah’s signature style incorporates vintage finds with contemporary styling to create characterful, sometimes quirky interiors merging theatrical flair with considered details. From independent boutique properties to multi-million pound international hotel projects, Hannah specialises in the creation of spaces that tell stories and interiors that engage, excite and inspire.

She first discovered her passion for design some years ago while producing interiors programmes for the BBC and Channel 4, before working in event production and styling ahead of her formal training at the Interior Design School in London and the launch of Hannah Lohan Interiors.

This diverse career, coupled with Hannah’s wide-ranging exposure to the global hotel scene (care of many years spent working closely with her brother James Lohan, founder of boutique travel specialist Mr & Mrs Smith), has given her an informed but original perspective on design in the hospitality sector. A love of boutique hotels and a sharp eye for effortless style clearly run in the blood – the siblings often venture off to vintage fairs together to find the next one of a kind treasure for Hannah’s hotel clients.

Hannah employs a small team based in west London, where she also has a shop, The Old Cinema, selling a veritable treasure trove of vintage finds from her international network – one of the most enviable contacts books in the industry. In 2020, the retail offering will be expanded with a brand new store concept, launching later in the year, featuring Hannah’s own range of homewares including beautiful ceramics designed in London and handmade in Italy, and her signature repurposed vintage furniture finds.

As well as boutique hotels, Hannah Lohan Interiors has a broad range of work, extending to bars, restaurants and pubs, as well as styling work for television, high profile events, editorial and advertising shoots.

Patrick Frey, patriarch of renowned Parisian design house Pierre Frey, has a unique vision that challenges the norm. Relentlessly curious and an ardent traveller, he has a daring and optimistic approach that encourages us to consider the limitless possibilities of design.

He shares his insights with Michelle Ogundehin, writer, design consultant and TV presenter, delving into what drives his imagination – from collaborations with cutting-edge artists to explorations of world cultures – and examining how he creates fabric and wallpapers that joyfully break the rules and shape the future of interiors.

Internationally renowned as an authority on interiors, trends, colour and style, Michelle Ogundehin is a writer, creative consultant, TV presenter and the award-winning former Editor-in-Chief of British ELLE Decoration.

Originally trained as an architect and a regular contributor to The Financial Times: How to Spend It magazine and Dezeen, as well as other prestigious publications worldwide, Michelle is the lead judge on the BBC2/Netflix landmark series Interior Design Masters, as well as a co-presenter of Channel 4’s Grand Designs: House of the Year.

Her mission? To delve deeper than decor to the space between home and wellbeing. And her first book on the subject, Happy Inside: How to harness the power of home for health and happiness is published April 2020. A one-stop handbook for living well, it covers everything from rituals for good sleep and essential home detoxes, to good space planning and the benefits of play.

Michelle was born in Manchester, grew up in London, has lived in both New York and Los Angeles, but home is now in Brighton, with her young son and two very laid-back Basset Hounds. Website michelleogundehin.com

Patrick Frey, patriarch of renowned Parisian design house Pierre Frey, has a unique vision that challenges the norm. Relentlessly curious and an ardent traveller, he has a daring and optimistic approach that encourages us to consider the limitless possibilities of design.

He shares his insights with Michelle Ogundehin, writer, design consultant and TV presenter, delving into what drives his imagination – from collaborations with cutting-edge artists to explorations of world cultures – and examining how he creates fabric and wallpapers that joyfully break the rules and shape the future of interiors.

Patrick Frey is the president and artistic director of the Pierre Frey upholstery fabrics company, founded by his father in 1935.

He grew up in a family of artists and decorators for whom the decorative arts were of great importance. His passion for creation is still intact and his very sure tastes are made of culture and intuition.

Since 1969, when he joined the Pierre Frey company, Patrick Frey has never stopped developing it. He became a member of the Colbert Committee in 1976, took over the Braquenié house in 1991, Boussac and Fadini Borghi in 2004 and finally Le Manach in 2014. He thus became the leading publisher of upholstery fabrics in Europe.

A new turnaround began at the end of 2017 with the takeover of Rosello, one of the leading French manufacturers of seating and furniture. This investment will enable Maison Pierre Frey to broaden its offer and to offer a demanding furniture service, controlling all stages of manufacture, from the design to the wooden frame and up to the upholstered furniture.

Patrick Frey’s watchwords are eclecticism and quality, tradition and innovation, and the enhancement of French know-how is one of his priorities.

Patrick Frey creates several collections of fabrics and papers a year inspired by the air of the times or by his 20,000 archive documents from the 16th century to the present day, thus demonstrating that taking an interest in one’s past is not a pastmodern approach but an unlimited source of inspiration for contemporary creation.

Sharing how they made the leap from small practice to growing studio, three acclaimed interior designers explore their business success. Mike Fisher founder of Studio Indigo, Samantha Todhunter of her eponymous studio and Emily Todhunter of Todhunter Earle reflect on their journey from fledgling designer to thriving, creative business leader.

Expect personal insight, sage advice and plenty of entrepreneurial spirit as the panel delve into their rule books, revealing the pivotal decisions and shrewd strategies instrumental in growing their now well-established, dynamic studios. Chaired by editor Helen Barrett.

Samantha Todhunter Design has an easy modern dynamic. The studio creates interiors that are at once relaxed and informal but paired with essential dashes of glamour and luxe, this balance feeds into every element of the studio and defines the company’s signature style.

Samantha Todhunter Design handles all levels of project from a simple decorative refresh to a complete interior overhaul. London based and globally aware, the firm’s projects range from the refurbishment of an historic 15,000 square foot Julia Morgan house in San Francisco to the interior renovation of a 9,000 square foot Aspen townhouse; houses in London & Chicago, a pied-à-terre in Paris; the restoration of a Grade 2* Queen Anne house in Oxfordshire and holiday homes in the South of France, Switzerland and Mexico to name but a few.

The studio’s founder, Samantha Todhunter, began her career as a journalist and art director for Vogue Living Australia. Upon moving to the UK, she contributed to numerous international design publications including Harpers Bazaar, House & Garden and Elle Décor. Her practiced eye, expansive design knowledge and ability to balance casually welcoming style with measured elegance led to her working as an Interior Designer and to opening her own London practice in 2012. The Studio has been internationally recognised with accolades including House & Gardens prestigious Top 100 for the five last years. The Samantha Todhunter interior has an eclectic theme that seamlessly mixes the traditional with the modern whilst creating timeless and classic interiors.

In addition to creating eye catching interiors, the studio, headed up by Samantha, also produces a bespoke capsule collection of easy, go-anywhere essentials including glossy consoles, daybeds, upholstered trestles and sleek footstools. These pieces reflect the studio’s ethos of stylishly relaxed living and work as the ‘little black dress in your wardrobe’; the classic timeless pieces that work any time, any place, anywhere.

Sharing how they made the leap from small practice to growing studio, three acclaimed interior designers explore their business success. Mike Fisher founder of Studio Indigo, Samantha Todhunter of her eponymous studio and Emily Todhunter of Todhunter Earle reflect on their journey from fledgling designer to thriving, creative business leader.

Expect personal insight, sage advice and plenty of entrepreneurial spirit as the panel delve into their rule books, revealing the pivotal decisions and shrewd strategies instrumental in growing their now well-established, dynamic studios. Chaired by editor Helen Barrett.

Todhunter Earle has been at the forefront of the international interior design industry for over 20 years.  They are one of only a handful of designers to have been continuously included in the top 100 lists in House and Garden, Homes and Gardens and Country Life.

Emily Todhunter founded the company in 1988, with Kate Earle joining as her partner in 1998.  Since then the business has expanded rapidly both in size and scope.  Projects range from classic English country houses to well-known restaurants, yachts, small boutique hotels, ski chalets and beautiful homes worldwide.

The atmosphere in their studio in fashionable Lots Road, Chelsea is relaxed and friendly.  The team of fifteen cheerful but highly focused young designers, headed up by Emily and Kate, exude a buzz of creative energy as they go about their varied projects.

Despite the demands of an exacting clientele, the team maintains a refreshing down to earth and positive approach to all challenges, with the result that much of their business is by referral or are new projects for happy clients with whom genuine friendships have been made.

Sharing how they made the leap from small practice to growing studio, three acclaimed interior designers explore their business success. Mike Fisher founder of Studio Indigo, Samantha Todhunter of her eponymous studio and Emily Todhunter of Todhunter Earle reflect on their journey from fledgling designer to thriving, creative business leader.

Expect personal insight, sage advice and plenty of entrepreneurial spirit as the panel delve into their rule books, revealing the pivotal decisions and shrewd strategies instrumental in growing their now well-established, dynamic studios. Chaired by editor Helen Barrett.

Mike Fisher graduated in architecture from the University of Dundee and went onto complete a Master’s Degree in Urban Design at Oxford Brookes.

He has over 25 years’ experience in designing and building a mixture of commercial, industrial and residential projects. But over the last 18 years he has become more specialised in high end residential projects spanning both architectural and interior design.

It was through his own refurbishment of his home that he discovered how much he enjoyed the process, so much so that he set up his own business called ‘Indigo’ in 2000. That developed into ‘Indigo Boyd’ when he joined forces with an interior designer called Ngila Boyd. Through their successful partnership they caught the eye of a lot of estate agents in London. The houses they designed broke record sale prices and had a big impact in London.

When Ngila retired in 2005, he founded Studio indigo which has rapidly grown to a design studio of 50 skilled architects and interior designers. In this time, the work has grown internationally and now includes aviation, superyachts, hotels, restaurants and up-market offices, as well as high-end residential homes.

Studio Indigo’s strength is understanding both architecture and interior design practically and aesthetically and from a buildability aspect too. Listening to clients and interpreting their dreams is the ethos of Studio Indigo.

The work of Studio Indigo is mixed and varied, reflecting their diverse client portfolio, but underlying it all is a thread of strong design, quality of workmanship and meeting both programmes and budgets. The desire is to create memorable, timeless and comfortable spaces be it in a hotel, house, office, superyacht or plane.

Sharing how they made the leap from small practice to growing studio, three acclaimed interior designers explore their business success. Mike Fisher founder of Studio Indigo, Samantha Todhunter of her eponymous studio and Emily Todhunter of Todhunter Earle reflect on their journey from fledgling designer to thriving, creative business leader.

Expect personal insight, sage advice and plenty of entrepreneurial spirit as the panel delve into their rule books, revealing the pivotal decisions and shrewd strategies instrumental in growing their now well-established, dynamic studios. Chaired by editor Helen Barrett.

Helen Barrett is editor of FT House & Home.  She was previously the FT’s Work & Careers editor, where she oversaw the business education rankings, launched high-profile editorial products and wrote and spoke widely on leadership, management, entrepreneurship, business education and working life.  She joined the FT in 2012 after stints as a freelance journalist, and as a reporter on business magazines.  Before retraining as a journalist, she spent a decade working in London’s advertising industry.

Renowned for creating elegant, effortless interiors, designers Martin Hulbert and Jay Grierson of Martin Hulbert Design pay extraordinary attention to the smallest detail. In conversation with editor Ben Spriggs, they explore what drives this highly considered approach, the hallmark of an impressive portfolio of projects that includes Cliveden, Nobu and The Grove as well as homes across the globe.

Expect insider insights from this design duo who bring a rare combination of style, wit and artistry to their work in their quest for authenticity and individuality.

Ben Spriggs is the UK editor of ELLE Decoration, the world’s bestselling interiors magazine. With almost 20 years’ experience of lifestyle, interiors and design journalism, he has divided his career between newspapers and print magazines.

Having held senior roles at The Sunday Times Style, The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph, Ben also worked on the UK launch of InStyle, Livingetc and edited Real Homes. He has spent much of the last ten years driving the ELLE Decoration brand in the UK and took over the editorship in July 2017.

With an avid interest in contemporary design and décor and an unrivalled reputation, Ben also often gives talks, chairs discussions and acts as a spokesperson for the interiors industry.

Three leading designers – Tom Bartlett of Waldo Works, Tatjana von Stein, joint founder of Sella Concept and Peter Mikic of his eponymous studio – put the spotlight on the balance between creative fulfilment and running a successful business. Each is celebrated for their experimental mindset, but how do they achieve the realisation of their highly inventive concepts while satisfying the needs of the client?

From conceiving a luxury penthouse, designing pop-up ‘living rooms’ for Netflix and Google to reimagining homes in the Balearics, join them as they reflect on the challenges of creating compelling interiors in a highly competitive market. Chaired by Charlotte Abrahams.

Tom Bartlett founded London-based design studio Waldo Works in 1999 and works with partners Sasha von Meister, Andrew Treverton and staff across a wide variety of projects including interiors and architecture, as well as custom products and furniture.

Waldo Works is recognised for its modern British design output and has worked with inspirational individuals and global firms; changing derelict spaces into elegant apartments or translating a brands identity into an engaging physical environment. Waldo Works specialises in producing interiors that are thoroughly considered and beautifully detailed. The studio tries to connect its work to the heritage of a place while remaining tied to the present, creating places with a resonance and opinion.

Their international portfolio spans retail, hotels and restaurants and bars to private residential. Their work is regularly featured in leading publications, including World of Interiors, Elle Decoration, Wallpaper* and others; and is listed as one of the top 100 Interior Designers in House and Gardens 2019.

Three leading designers – Tom Bartlett of Waldo Works, Tatjana von Stein, joint founder of Sella Concept and Peter Mikic of his eponymous studio – put the spotlight on the balance between creative fulfilment and running a successful business. Each is celebrated for their experimental mindset, but how do they achieve the realisation of their highly inventive concepts while satisfying the needs of the client?

From conceiving a luxury penthouse, designing pop-up ‘living rooms’ for Netflix and Google to reimagining homes in the Balearics, join them as they reflect on the challenges of creating compelling interiors in a highly competitive market. Chaired by Charlotte Abrahams.

Sella Concept is a London based design studio founded by Tatjana von Stein & Gayle Noonan in 2016.

Sella creates interiors, branding, curation and set design for creative-minded clients, dynamic young brands and established global names. Our work spans restaurants and bars, workplaces and retail spaces, hotels and members’ clubs – any environment that seeks to inspire the people within it. Our clients are diverse in industry, outlook and character but share a common goal: to transport their customers and users outside everyday life, to give them space to breathe and scope to dream.

Tatjana is a self-taught designer, qualified in psychology. She was born in Germany, grew up in the Austrian Alps and Paris, and moved to London in 1999. Her career has taken her from the creative sectors of international retail and hospitality project development, with set design and interiors a constant thread in her professional journey. She has led projects from initial concept stages through to execution to the highest standards of craft and design, spanning in hospitality & luxury retail around the world.

Whilst developing, curating & designing the acclaimed concept store, Clerkenwell London in 2015, she met Gayle Noonan. They co-founded Sella Concept directly there afterwards to pursue their passion for design and experience.

Gayle leads on the branding side of Sella, while Tatjana is Sella Concept’s interior-architecture & furniture lead, she is interested in the psychology of space, the hidden triggers of behaviour and emotion, and the curious intersection between sight, touch and feeling.

Three leading designers – Tom Bartlett of Waldo Works, Tatjana von Stein, joint founder of Sella Concept and Peter Mikic of his eponymous studio – put the spotlight on the balance between creative fulfilment and running a successful business. Each is celebrated for their experimental mindset, but how do they achieve the realisation of their highly inventive concepts while satisfying the needs of the client?

From conceiving a luxury penthouse, designing pop-up ‘living rooms’ for Netflix and Google to reimagining homes in the Balearics, join them as they reflect on the challenges of creating compelling interiors in a highly competitive market. Chaired by Charlotte Abrahams.

Peter Mikic is a London based interior designer, originally from Melbourne, Australia who moved to London in 1990.Having worked for a number of fashion designers, he transitioned into interiors in 2006. Peter has since been featured in AD Collector top 100, House and Garden Top 100 and Top Interior Designers in Elle Decoration.

His international projects range from private residential properties, private jets and yachts to gyms and restaurants. Peter has a passion for sourcing antiques from various periods and countries, but he also designs his own range of bespoke furniture. Over his many years of experience in fashion and interiors industries Peter has gained an in-depth knowledge of materials, product design and detailing.

Peter’s known for his playful yet versatile designs, his understanding of space, movement and development and his fresh and elegant style.

Three leading designers – Tom Bartlett of Waldo Works, Tatjana von Stein, joint founder of Sella Concept and Peter Mikic of his eponymous studio – put the spotlight on the balance between creative fulfilment and running a successful business. Each is celebrated for their experimental mindset, but how do they achieve the realisation of their highly inventive concepts while satisfying the needs of the client?

From conceiving a luxury penthouse, designing pop-up ‘living rooms’ for Netflix and Google to reimagining homes in the Balearics, join them as they reflect on the challenges of creating compelling interiors in a highly competitive market. Chaired by Charlotte Abrahams.

Charlotte is a freelance writer and curator. As well as contributing regular features to a variety of publications, including FT How to Spend It, The Design Edit and Design Anthology, she also writes books, both under her own name and as a ghost. Her latest book, Love Pattern, Choosing Patterns to Live With will be published by Ivy Press in the autumn.

Her curating work includes The Craft of Wallpaper at the Geffrye Museum, Rodmarton Re-Imagined at Rodmarton Manor in Gloucestershire and the bi-annual new design showcase Spotted at Top Drawer.

Sustainability has been a hot topic in hospitality design circles for over a decade now, but as the effects of environmental disruption grow stronger and the planet approaches a true carbon crunch, what will be the responsibilities of hotel designers be?

Three industry experts – Jeremy Grove co-founder and Managing Director of Sibley Grove, Ivaylo Lefterov, Development Director of  Svart, the world’s first energy-positive hotel and Fiona Thompson, Principal of Richmond International discuss how their businesses are realising a vision to design innovative global hospitality projects which foster a more sustainable, harmonious relationship with the natural environment. Chaired by Kristofer Thomas, features editor of Sleeper.

Jeremy Grove is a co-founder of Sibley Grove, an interior design practice based in Totnes, Devon. Before Sibley Grove, Jeremy spent nearly ten years working for some of London’s leading design practices. However, he was uncomfortable with the increasingly throwaway nature of the interiors industry, its impact on the environment and its reliance on exploited labour markets. Sibley Grove was set up in 2010 to respond to a growing need for change, to re-think how we approach design and create a positive environmental and social impact.

Society has a systemic problem – products and materials are consumed with limited knowledge of where they come from, who is making them and where they will end up when we’ve finished with them. As a result, Jeremy believes that the interiors industry is a significant contributor to resource depletion, pollution and waste. However, over the last ten years, the studio has been working and collaborating with suppliers, manufacturers, think tanks and forward-thinking clients to establish a strategy for meeting the design challenges of the future.

Sibley Grove is a husband and wife studio, and together with their team, believe that good design should enhance people’s lives and work in harmony with the natural world. The practice wants to reshape the world of interior design to one that values the environmental and social impact as much as quality, cost and aesthetics.

The studio specialises in the hospitality market, designing hotels, bars and restaurants in both the UK and overseas. The studio recently completed The Counting House Hotel and The Chamberlain and are currently on-site with a brand-new 280-key hotel in the Middle East, due September 2020.

Sustainability has been a hot topic in hospitality design circles for over a decade now, but as the effects of environmental disruption grow stronger and the planet approaches a true carbon crunch, what will be the responsibilities of hotel designers be?

Three industry experts – Jeremy Grove co-founder and Managing Director of Sibley Grove, Ivaylo Lefterov, Development Director of  Svart, the world’s first energy-positive hotel and Fiona Thompson, Principal of Richmond International discuss how their businesses are realising a vision to design innovative global hospitality projects which foster a more sustainable, harmonious relationship with the natural environment. Chaired by Kristofer Thomas, features editor of Sleeper.

Ivaylo Lefterov has over 20 years of experience in the luxury hotel development and management industry, encompassing everything from site allocation and acquisition, hotel design and construction to operations and marketing/sales.

Ivaylo’s experience covers the establishment and development of small boutique hotels and large-scale resort projects such as The Mirage, Cape Town, Umhlaba Wildlife resort, South Africa, The Cliff Beach & Spa, Bulgaria, Cibola Vista Resort, Arizona, USA, Villas Del Mar Palmar, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and currently as development director of the Svart Hotel — the first energy-positive hotel.

With a critical eye for detail, Ivaylo brings a rich knowledge-base to the development of a new business and a high-premium hospitality product from the initial design concept to the day-to-day running and operation of luxury resorts.

Ivaylo enjoys travelling, meeting people from different cultural backgrounds and encouraging people to think out of the box. He is fluent in English, Bulgarian and Russian and can speak basic Spanish and Portuguese.

Ivaylo holds a BA in Architecture from NSAD in San Diego, an Ms EPDP (European Property Planning and Development) from UCL in London, and an Architecture and Development degree from Architecture College of Building and Design in Bulgaria.

Sustainability has been a hot topic in hospitality design circles for over a decade now, but as the effects of environmental disruption grow stronger and the planet approaches a true carbon crunch, what will be the responsibilities of hotel designers be?

Three industry experts – Jeremy Grove co-founder and Managing Director of Sibley Grove, Ivaylo Lefterov, Development Director of  Svart, the world’s first energy-positive hotel and Fiona Thompson, Principal of Richmond International discuss how their businesses are realising a vision to design innovative global hospitality projects which foster a more sustainable, harmonious relationship with the natural environment. Chaired by Kristofer Thomas, features editor of Sleeper.

Through Fiona’s exceptional leadership, Richmond has established itself as one of the world’s leading hospitality design consultancies. Her ability to nurture, challenge and inspire has resulted in an award-winning practice that has set the benchmark for international five-star design.

Fiona has travelled extensively from an early age which has provided her with a deep-rooted understanding of global cultures. This understanding allows Fiona to effortlessly articulate clients’ desires and translate them into world-renowned destinations.

Highly regarded within the industry, Richmond has benefited from Fiona’s remarkable talent for over 20 years.

Sustainability has been a hot topic in hospitality design circles for over a decade now, but as the effects of environmental disruption grow stronger and the planet approaches a true carbon crunch, what will be the responsibilities of hotel designers be?

Three industry experts – Jeremy Grove co-founder and Managing Director of Sibley Grove, Ivaylo Lefterov, Development Director of  Svart, the world’s first energy-positive hotel and Fiona Thompson, Principal of Richmond International discuss how their businesses are realising a vision to design innovative global hospitality projects which foster a more sustainable, harmonious relationship with the natural environment. Chaired by Kristofer Thomas, features editor of Sleeper.

Kris is the Features Editor of Sleeper, Supper and Starboard – a trio of market leading publications covering the hotel design, hotel F&B and hospitality transport sectors respectively.

Responsible for the longform content, profiles, think-pieces and reports across all three titles, he has written about architecture, design and F&B across multiple continents, covering projects from established classics to emergent concepts.

Renowned for creating elegant, effortless interiors, designers Martin Hulbert and Jay Grierson of Martin Hulbert Design pay extraordinary attention to the smallest detail. In conversation with editor Ben Spriggs, they explore what drives this highly considered approach, the hallmark of an impressive portfolio of projects that includes Cliveden, Nobu and The Grove as well as homes across the globe.

Expect insider insights from this design duo who bring a rare combination of style, wit and artistry to their work in their quest for authenticity and individuality.

Jay Grierson has worked alongside Martin since 2005. Together they created Martin Hulbert Design in 2010. Jay has completed a wide variety of residential & hotel interiors for Barnsley House, the Treehouse Suites at Chewton Glen, Nobu in Monaco, the Grove Hotel in Narberth, the Beach House restaurant at Oxwich Bay and Spring Cottage at Cliveden.

Jay was awarded, jointly with Martin, Interior Designer of the year for the Treehouse Suites at Chewton Glen. His work has also been published worldwide.

For more than 25 years MHD has created many hotel concepts enabling their clients to become enormously successful.  Their hotel projects have repeatedly appeared in many publication lists of ‘the best places to stay’. These publications include The Sunday Times, FT How To Spend It, House and Garden – Hotels by Design and Conde Nast top spa hotels to name but a few.

Renowned for creating elegant, effortless interiors, designers Martin Hulbert and Jay Grierson of Martin Hulbert Design pay extraordinary attention to the smallest detail. In conversation with editor Ben Spriggs, they explore what drives this highly considered approach, the hallmark of an impressive portfolio of projects that includes Cliveden, Nobu and The Grove as well as homes across the globe.

Expect insider insights from this design duo who bring a rare combination of style, wit and artistry to their work in their quest for authenticity and individuality.

With over 25 years design experience, Martin Hulbert has completed a wide variety of residential & hotel projects around the world. He is the award-winning designer of The Grove Hotel, Coworth Park for the Dorchester Collection, the Dorchester Spa, the Treehouse Suites at Chewton Glen, Barnsley House and Cliveden Terrace Dining Room & Spring Cottage.

In 2011, Martin received the Pineapple Achievement award from House & Garden magazine for outstanding contribution to hotel design.  He has twice been awarded interior designer of the year. His work has been published extensively worldwide. Martin Hulbert Design is one of House & Garden magazine’s Top 100 Interior Designers. More Recently MHD has been listed in Country and Town House magazines top 50 interior designers.

Rita Konig’s relaxed style has made her one of today’s most sought after interior designers on both sides of the Atlantic. Deftly layering pattern, texture and colour, her schemes bring a relaxed comfort, pairing quirky, classic pieces with modern accents. In conversation with executive editor Giles Kime, she discusses the secrets to her creative approach as well as her passion for sharing her expertise.

Defining a new chapter with a very personal project – the renovation of a Victorian farmhouse in County Durham – she reveals the challenges faced transforming the seven-bedroom rural property into a dream family home.

Rita Konig has worked as an interior designer and journalist for the past 17 years both in the UK and in the US. She’s known for her relaxed style and believes the best kind of rooms are the ones that make you want to sit down and hang out.

Rita’s interiors layer colour and texture, creating a calming patchwork of old and new which result in elegant, lived-in feeling rooms. Her clients are the cornerstone of her design approach and every project is based on a thorough understanding of the individual brief. Working on both commercial and residential projects globally, Rita creates interiors that go beyond current trends and reflect the style and lives of the people that live there.

Rita is passionate about sharing her expertise and empowering people to decorate and design their homes themselves. For the past 6 years she has written a column for House and Garden called Rita Notes, and in the past 5 years Rita has held workshops at her own home in West London. More recently Rita has launched a new online course with Create Academy, available at www.createacademy.com.’

Rita Konig’s relaxed style has made her one of today’s most sought after interior designers on both sides of the Atlantic. Deftly layering pattern, texture and colour, her schemes bring a relaxed comfort, pairing quirky, classic pieces with modern accents. In conversation with executive editor Giles Kime, she discusses the secrets to her creative approach as well as her passion for sharing her expertise.

Defining a new chapter with a very personal project – the renovation of a Victorian farmhouse in County Durham – she reveals the challenges faced transforming the seven-bedroom rural property into a dream family home

Giles Kime is the executive editor of Country Life. He started his career on The World of Interiors and his roles since have included launch editor of Telegraph Home, editor of Decanter and executive editor of Homes & Gardens.

As a regular host of Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour’s Conversations in Design series, he has interviewed some of the greatest minds in interior design, including Kit Kemp, Mary Fox Linton, Lord Snowdon, Chester Jones and Nina Campbell.  

The National Trust is the UK’s largest conservation charity, and has cared for places of beauty, history and nature for 125 years. Some of the extraordinary properties within its care once provided opportunities for the designers of the past to create their finest work; and those same places still provide inspiration for design today.

To celebrate this milestone, interior designers Joanna Plant of Joanna Plant Interiors and Lucy Barlow of Barlow & Barlow, Carien Kremer, curator at the National Trust, Standen and Claire Vallis, creative director at Sanderson, talk to executive editor Sophia Salaman about the threads that link past and present and how cultural heritage is a vital force for the future.

The National Trust is the UK’s largest conservation charity, and has cared for places of beauty, history and nature for 125 years. Some of the extraordinary properties within its care once provided opportunities for the designers of the past to create their finest work; and those same places still provide inspiration for design today.

To celebrate this milestone, interior designers Joanna Plant of Joanna Plant Interiors and Lucy Barlow of Barlow & Barlow, Carien Kremer, curator at the National Trust, Standen and Claire Vallis, creative director at Sanderson, talk to executive editor Sophia Salaman about the threads that link past and present and how cultural heritage is a vital force for the future.

The National Trust is the UK’s largest conservation charity, and has cared for places of beauty, history and nature for 125 years. Some of the extraordinary properties within its care once provided opportunities for the designers of the past to create their finest work; and those same places still provide inspiration for design today.

To celebrate this milestone, interior designers Joanna Plant of Joanna Plant Interiors and Lucy Barlow of Barlow & Barlow, Carien Kremer, curator at the National Trust, Standen and Claire Vallis, creative director at Sanderson, talk to executive editor Sophia Salaman about the threads that link past and present and how cultural heritage is a vital force for the future.

The National Trust is the UK’s largest conservation charity, and has cared for places of beauty, history and nature for 125 years. Some of the extraordinary properties within its care once provided opportunities for the designers of the past to create their finest work; and those same places still provide inspiration for design today.

To celebrate this milestone, interior designers Joanna Plant of Joanna Plant Interiors and Lucy Barlow of Barlow & Barlow, Carien Kremer, curator at the National Trust, Standen and Claire Vallis, creative director at Sanderson, talk to executive editor Sophia Salaman about the threads that link past and present and how cultural heritage is a vital force for the future.

Informed by classical principles, with an emphasis on detail, impeccable materials and craftsmanship, acclaimed designer Edward Bulmer has worked on some of England’s most iconic historic houses including Kenwood, Althorp and Goodwood. At this special session, he joins Geoff Collier of Collier Webb and Shona Stopford Sackville of McKinney & Co. to discuss how period design and time-honoured techniques form the foundation of inspirational interior design today. Chaired by contributing editor Kerryn Harper-Cuss.

The National Trust is the UK’s largest conservation charity, and has cared for places of beauty, history and nature for 125 years. Some of the extraordinary properties within its care once provided opportunities for the designers of the past to create their finest work; and those same places still provide inspiration for design today.

To celebrate this milestone, interior designers Joanna Plant of Joanna Plant Interiors and Lucy Barlow of Barlow & Barlow, Carien Kremer, curator at the National Trust, Standen and Claire Vallis, creative director at Sanderson, talk to executive editor Sophia Salaman about the threads that link past and present and how cultural heritage is a vital force for the future.

Jane Landino, creative head of studio at the award winning Taylor Howes Designs, will talk about how real-life design schemes are delivered from start to finish. Presenting two current project examples, Jane, who trained at KLC following a career as a trader in the City, will demonstrate the design process adopted within the studio and the importance of craftsmanship and design integrity.

Often the most difficult parts of a home remodel, renovation and restoration is getting the kitchen right. This talk will introduce ideas on how you can prepare and manage your new kitchen project like a professional, and with some design-know-how.

Informed by classical principles, with an emphasis on detail, impeccable materials and craftsmanship, acclaimed designer Edward Bulmer has worked on some of England’s most iconic historic houses including Kenwood, Althorp and Goodwood.

At this special session, he joins Geoff Collier of Collier Webb and Shona Stopford Sackville of McKinney & Co. to discuss how period design and time-honoured techniques form the foundation of inspirational interior design today. Chaired by contributing editor Kerryn Harper-Cuss.

Informed by classical principles, with an emphasis on detail, impeccable materials and craftsmanship, acclaimed designer Edward Bulmer has worked on some of England’s most iconic historic houses including Kenwood, Althorp and Goodwood.

At this special session, he joins Geoff Collier of Collier Webb and Shona Stopford Sackville of McKinney & Co. to discuss how period design and time-honoured techniques form the foundation of inspirational interior design today. Chaired by contributing editor Kerryn Harper-Cuss.

Informed by classical principles, with an emphasis on detail, impeccable materials and craftsmanship, acclaimed designer Edward Bulmer has worked on some of England’s most iconic historic houses including Kenwood, Althorp and Goodwood.

At this special session, he joins Geoff Collier of Collier Webb and Shona Stopford Sackville of McKinney & Co. to discuss how period design and time-honoured techniques form the foundation of inspirational interior design today. Chaired by contributing editor Kerryn Harper-Cuss.