In Conversation with...Designer & Furniture Leaders

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Jay Blades

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Jay Blades

Jay Blades is a BBC TV Presenter & Social Entrepreneur. I first became aware of him and his bold and vivid design style due to his work with Ou...

Designer

Lucy Kurrein

I met Lucy when giving a talk at the Young Furniture makers. A very talented designer, and already making a name for herself due to collaborations ...

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John Reeves

I met John during a trip to Asia whilst working for Habitat and we have kept in contact ever since. A bold an ambitious designer, he created the ic...

Furniture

Marc Richard

I met Marc via the designer Kirsty Whyte when I was looking for a high-end upholstery supplier. An ambitious and driven entrepreneur, he swapped a ...

Furniture

Ben Barnard

I met Ben whilst working at Habitat and worked with him for more than 5 years, developing a range of top selling ranges and visiting factories in A...

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Charles Dedman

I met Charles one year during MAKE PARTY. A skilled maker, he has the ability to bring his designs to life (a skill that I wish I had). Website - C...

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Sam Aylott

I worked with Sam whilst consulting with Luxdeco, a very talented designer focussed on the high-end and luxury market.Instagram - @sam.aylottIf the...

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Adam Daghorn

Adam joined the M&S team in early 2014 as Lead Furniture designer, and since then we have worked on a number of best selling Cabinet and Uphols...

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Daniel Schofield

I first saw Daniels work at Birmingham Interiors in 2013, and it stood out massively compared to the other graduate work we saw, due to its finesse...

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Steve Olds

During my M&S career, I was fortunate that team structure changed and I was able to look after Upholstery as well as Cabinet Furniture. As part...

Lighting

Lucio Longoni

I met Lucio during his time at Heals via Kirsty Whyte, and since then he has soared up the career ladder by becoming Head Of Buying at Skandium and...

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Lisa Sandall

I met Lisa via the partnership between M&S and ERCOL and we have worked together on a number of projects. She recently won the converted DESIGN...

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Lodovico Bernardi

I met Lodo while working at MADE. He was one of the very first employees and moved to Shanghai to help speed up the development process. He helped ...