The Multi Story Thinking Podcast on Interior Design

Ella Doran

https://www.elladoran.co.uk/

Ella Doran is a designer, textile mark-maker and photographer, who has created a wide range of highly-acclaimed projects and objects across product and textile design, furniture, and interiors.

I interviewed her via Zoom at her London studio during the first few weeks of the `Covid’ lockdown.

In this episode, we discover how she set up her business after a chance meeting with a supplier, her philosophy on design and the importance of materials and processes

The challenges and opportunities of licensing.

And how she got inspiration for a project by observing the landscape and sheep.

Thanks to

Dave Clarke from @iamthehow (http://www.iamthehow.com) for production support and invaluable advice in the setting up of this Podcast.

Mark Frith(insta @fritzthekat Twitter @markfrith) for composing the music and all your support and advice along the way.

Kay Hanson(insta @kay_v_hanson) for her planning support and co-hosting for these and our educational podcasts for UoP

I’d really like to hear your feedback on the podcast. Leave a comment or get in touch via twitter @multi_story.

Thanks for listening. Bye for now.

The Third Industrial Revolution.

In this feature-length documentary, social and economic theorist Jeremy Rifkin lays out a road map to usher in a new economic system.

https://video.vice.com/en_us/video/vice-the-third-industrial-revolution-a-new-story-for-the-human-family/5a79c759f1cdb34df33d5811

Interest in the circular economy

Collaborated with The Great Recovery-Sophie Thomas

http://www.greatrecovery.org.uk/

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Camira Fabrics- Sheep to seat. Fleece to floor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLrQCcYeugM

https://www.camirafabrics.com/en/news-and-events/sheep-to-seat,-fleece-to-floor-an-interview-with-e

Solid wool

https://www.solidwool.com/

Marianne is Creative Director of Dulux UK and Ireland and founder of the Colour in Design awards.

She’s a passionate advocate of the power colour and its positive impact across the design world and particularly in the interior design sector.

I spoke to Marianne via a Zoom connection during the Covid-19 lockdown

In this episode, we discover how intelligent use of paint can be used to stimulate behaviour and heighten sensations,

How the factors that influence the patterns of colour selection change over time

We lift the lid on the process of selecting the colour of the year and the alchemy of creating paint names

And why there’s no excuse to be just using Magnolia

Links

Marianne's website

Colour in design awards

Dulux top tips and advice

Dulux visualiser app

Thanks to

Dave Clarke from @iamthehow (http://www.iamthehow.com) for production support and invaluable advice in the setting up of this Podcast.

Mark Frith(insta @fritzthekat Twitter @markfrith) for composing the music and all your support and advice along the way.

Kay Hanson (insta @kay_v_hanson) for her planning support and co-hosting for these and our educational podcasts for the University of Plymouth.

I’d really like to hear your feedback on the podcast. Leave a comment or get in touch via twitter @multi_story.

Thanks for listening. Bye for now.

Kirsty is an ergonomist founder of ergonomics and human factors consultancy The Travelling Ergonomist and host of the eponymous podcast.

https://thetravellingergonomist.com/

https://thetravellingergonomist.com/podcasts/

She’s dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing by educating people to adopt.

Kirsty appeared on the Multi Story Thinking Podcast in series one and returns to share her knowledge in the light of the Cover-19 Pandemic, which is forcing many people to work from home as they take measures to isolate and protect themselves.

In this episode, we discover the health issues that we may encounter whilst working at home, how to set up your space to avoid these, the importance of movement and why getting out the ironing board is a great way to keep yourself agile.

Kirsty's online ergonomics course can be found here www.poisedpeople.com

Thanks to

Dave Clarke from @iamthehow (http://www.iamthehow.com) for production support and invaluableadvice in the setting up of this Podcast.

Kay Hanson for her planning support and co-hosting for these and our educational podcasts for the University of Plymouth

Mark Frith for composing the music and all your support and advice along the way.

I’m really like to hear your feedback on the podcast. Leave a comment or get in touch via twitter @multi_story.

Thanks for listening. Bye for now.

IVC is a Belgium flooring manufacturer who specialise in Vinyl flooring and carpet tiles. They manufacture heterogeneous vinyl, LVT and carpet tile floors for commercial projects from their Belgium factories.

I met with Ivo Schintz, President of Commercial Flooring, at their headquarters in Waregem in the Belgian province of West Flanders.

In this episode, we discover how IVC made the shift from supplying residential to commercial, the importance of sustainability and how specifying IVC flooring can reduce traffic jams.

How to be a kick-ass Interior Designer. Come and join us on the Interior Design BA(Hons) course at the University of Plymouth.https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-interior-design

Thanks to

Dave Clarke from @iamthehow (http://www.iamthehow.com) for production support and invaluable advice in the setting up of this Podcast.

Mark Frith(insta @fritzthekat Twitter @markfrith) for composing the music and all your support and advice along the way.

Kay Hanson(insta @kay_v_hanson) for her planning support and co-hosting for these and our educational podcasts for UoP

I’d really like to hear your feedback on the podcast. Leave a comment or get in touch via twitter @multi_story.

Thanks for listening. Bye for now.

In this episode, Kay Hanson and I discuss the return of the Multi Story Thinking Podcast, with Series 2 set to publish in a few weeks, and we reflect on the highlights from Series 1

How to be a kick-ass Interior Designer. Come and join us on the Interior Design BA(Hons) course at the University of Plymouth.https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-interior-design

Thanks to

Dave Clarke from @iamthehow (http://www.iamthehow.com) for production support and invaluable advice in the setting up of this Podcast.

Mark Frith(insta @fritzthekat Twitter @markfrith) for composing the music and all your support and advice along the way.

Kay Hanson(insta @kay_v_hanson) for her planning support and co-hosting for these and our educational podcasts for UoP

I’d really like to hear your feedback on the podcast. Leave a comment or get in touch via twitter @multi_story.

Thanks for listening. Bye for now.

Iris is the director of The Interior Design School in London, http://idschool.co.uk/

She’s been a pioneer of Interior Design both in her practice and with her passion to promote Interior Design she’s been instrumental in moves to professionalise the Interior design industry.

She’s a former president of the British Institute of Interior Design (https://biid.org.uk/) and former President of IFI (International Federation of Interior Designers and Architects) , her aim is to establish Interior Design as an essential discipline within the built environment industry.

In this episode, we discover Iris’ definition of interior design.

The importance of integrating Interior designers into the build process from the start.

How better-educated clients and more focussed design briefs can help the design process

And why you should learn to use a pencil

How to be a kick-ass Interior Designer. Come and join us on the Interior Design BA(Hons) course at the University of Plymouth.https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-interior-design

Thanks to

Dave Clarke from @iamthehow (http://www.iamthehow.com) for production support and invaluable advice in the setting up of this Podcast.

Mark Frith(insta @fritzthekat Twitter @markfrith) for composing the music and all your support and advice along the way.

Kay Hansen(insta @kay_v_hanson) for her planning support and co-hosting for these and our educational podcasts for UoP

I’d really like to hear your feedback on the podcast. Leave a comment or get in touch via twitter @multi_story.

Thanks for listening. Bye for now.

Tim trained as a chartered surveyor and runs office interior fit-out company called Space based in Exeter. https://www.betterworkspace.co.uk/

He’s been responsible for raising the profile of good quality office design with numerous refurbishments across the region.

In 2019 set up the Space Design Awards for office interiors in the greater Exeter area. The awards celebrate innovative office design that promotes quality, sustainability welfare and wellbeing.

His report, Future of the Workplace 2019, provides an in-depth and detailed analysis of the offices and workspaces across Exeter and provides insights and advice on how to tackle the process ofoffice design and refurbishment.

Email me here to get hold of a copy

I met Tim in his office and showroom in Exeter and we begin our conversation contemplating the four-seater acoustic booth we were sitting in.

In this episode, we discover how Tim made the transition from a chartered surveyor in an agricultural auctioneer to running an office fit-out company.

We discover why staff should be involved in the design process

How high-quality office space helps companies to retain and recruit employees

And we contemplate whether we’ve crossed the upper age limit for being a hipster.

Thanks to

Dave Clarke from @iamthehow (http://www.iamthehow.com) for production support and invaluable advice in the setting up of this Podcast.

Mark Frith(insta @fritzthekat Twitter @markfrith) for composing the music and all your support and advice along the way.

Kay Hansen(insta @kay_v_hanson) for her planning support and co-hosting for these and our educational podcasts for UoP

I’d really like to hear your feedback on the podcast. Leave a comment or get in touch via twitter @multi_story.

Thanks for listening. Bye for now.

This week we feature Caroline Buckingham, an architect with over twenty-five years of experience working in the industry in both the public and private sectors.

Caroline established her independent architectural firm, Caroline Buckingham Architects, in 2013. She was a Director and the Head of Educational Design atHLM; was Non-Executive Director atLlewelyn Davies, andwas the Vice President of Practice and Profession atRIBA.

I spoke to Caroline via Zoom (https://zoom.us/) with my co-host Kay Hanson from a studio space in the University of Plymouth.

Like the first steps of architectural training, this episode comes in two parts.

In Part 2 we learn about Idea Foundation, her concept for creative co-working, and how a theatrical approach can help create spaces for creativity.

We discover Caroline’s Top Trump attributes and why you shouldn’t lead with her Tech Skills category if your playing Top Trumps.

How to be a kick-ass Interior Designer. Come and join us on the Interior Design BA(Hons) course at the University of Plymouth.https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-interior-design

Thanks to

Dave Clarke from @iamthehow (http://www.iamthehow.com) for production support and invaluableadvice in the setting up of this Podcast.

Mark Frith for composing the music and all your support and advice along the way.

Kay Hanson for her planning support and co-hosting for these and our educational podcasts for UoP

I’d really like to hear your feedback on the podcast. Leave a comment or get in touch via twitter @multi_story.

Thanks for listening. Bye for now.

This week we feature Caroline Buckingham, an architect with over twenty-five years of experience working in the industry in both the public and private sectors.

Caroline established her independent architectural firm, Caroline Buckingham Architects, in 2013. She was a Director and the Head of Educational Design atHLM; was Non-Executive Director atLlewelyn Davies, andwas the Vice President of Practice and Profession atRIBA.

I spoke to Caroline via Zoom (https://zoom.us/) with my co host Kay Hanson from a studio space in the University of Plymouth.

Like the first steps of architectural training, this episode comes in two parts.

In Part 1

We discover how Caroline became an architect and the importance of engagement and developing a good brief.

Why social areas in school buildings are critical and how to challenge perceptions with flexibility and adaptability.

And why reviewing a roll of drawings is perhaps not the most appropriate use of your maternity leave.

Thanks to

Dave Clarke from @iamthehow (http://www.iamthehow.com) for production support and invaluableadvice in the setting up of this Podcast.

Mark Frith for composing the music and all your support and advice along the way.

Kay Hanson for her planning support and co-hosting for these and our educational podcasts for UoP

I’d really like to hear your feedback on the podcast. Leave a comment or get in touch via twitter @multi_story.

Thanks for listening. Bye for now.

Dr Craig Knight

Craig is a workplace psychologist who runs Identity Realisation, a psychological organizational consultancy that helps people and companies maximise their impact

https://www.identityrealization.com/

Craig’s research is leading the industry in its analysis of the impact of design. Craig has developed Led Design, which turns the design process on its head with a huge impact on wellbeing, health and productivity.

In this episode

We’re introduced to the 3 elements of empowerment.

We discover why realising your identity is so important to people in the workplace

Why managers need to let go of control

And ….how looking at ceiling tiles prompted Craig to explore a different approach to design impact.

Thanks to

Dave Clarke from @iamthehow (http://www.iamthehow.com) for production support and invaluableadvice in the setting up of this Podcast.

My interview with Dave is here https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/multi-story-thinking/id1310700802?i=1000455533960

And more info on the Soundart Radio station is here

http://www.soundartradio.org.uk/

Mark Frith for composing the music and all your support and advice along the way.

Kay Hanson for her planning support and co-hosting for these and our educational podcasts for UoP

I’d really like to hear your feedback on the podcast. Leave a comment or get in touch via twitter @multi_story.

Thanks for listening. Bye for now.