• WHY DESIGN CIRCULAR - PART 3

    In this article I discuss what the Circular Economy is, it's principles and how I will adapt its framework to create a set of brand and design values that will help me design circular.

  • WHY DESIGN CIRCULAR? PART 2

    Inspired by the circular economy and motivated to reduce excess furniture waste in the furniture & interiors industry. This article breaks down the foundational blocks as to why IAMDC exists.

  • WHY DESIGN CIRCULAR? PART 1

    Inspired by the circular economy and motivated to reduce excess furniture waste in the furniture & interiors industry. This article breaks down the foundational blocks as to why IAMDC exists.

  • WORK WITH NATURE, NOT AGAINST IT

    During a short trip to Romania to review some furniture prototypes alongside the team at Arbore, I visited a local Oak forest where the raw material is sourced to make furniture products.

  • BE TOGETHER - BE BETTER

    Working as a team makes culture. This is a story about how the people at WeWork made the company successful in becoming the world's leading coworking/flex operator.

  • BE TENACIOUS - GETTING STARTED

    The office is dead; long live the office. In this article, I explore one of WeWork's core brand values: Being tenacious and relentless in improving the quality of the office.

  • BE AUTHENTIC - BE USEFUL

    At WeWork, our core superpower as a team was our passion and honesty. Each day, we pushed each other to create genuine value. Being authentically you and being useful was welcomed and celebrated.

  • BE ENTREPRENEURIAL - MENTEE ADVICE

    I share a story about a conversation with my mentee during which we discussed one of WeWork's core values, entrepreneurship, and why he wanted to be his own boss.

  • BE INSPIRED - MY ASIAN EXPERIENCE

    I share my journal entries from travelling to Hong Kong, South Korea, Australia, and China to launch WeWork in the Asia market. This article explores being inspired.

  • BE GRATEFUL - THANKS, WEWORK

    As one of the first 10 interior designers at WeWork, I shared what the rise of the most popular coworking/flex company meant to me. Done through the lens of the original core values, this article explores gratitude.

  • EARLY 20TH CENTURY OFFICE

    I take a journey down memory lane and explore the history of the office in the 20th century and how it's adapted over time, with a keen interest in the furniture used, the nature of work, and the influence of technology.

  • COVID AND THE OFFICE?

    Covid upended lives and raised the question: do we need the office? I question the 'death' of the office, as many experts have called it. The future of work will force the office to change.