Mariana Popescu is a prominent architect and researcher specializing in digital fabrication techniques and parametric design. Her work and research explore the intersection of knitted textiles in architecture and sustainability, with a particular focus on materiality and fabrication.

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Belgian Furniture and interior designer Axelle Vertommen came on the podcast to talk about her sources of inspiration, colour theory and design process for objects and interiors.

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Axelle on Instagram

Axelle’s Website

Shoe concept knit designer Suzanne Oude Hengel came on the podcast to talk about her career as an independent knit designer in the footwear industry and the evolution and rebranding of her studio.

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Suzanne on Instagram

Knit in Motion on Linkedin

Studio FURN est un studio d'architecture d'intérieur basé à Paris qui s'attache à laisser le mobilier dicter la disposition d'un espace, plutôt que l'inverse. Ils appellent ces expériences professionnelles rocambolesques "leurs perles", et vous en entendrez beaucoup dans cet épisode: leurs anecdotes sur l'esprit d'entreprise, la collaboration avec le client, les conditions de travail éthiques, les problèmes de fournisseurs et sur la question éternelle du coût de la qualité.

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FURN website

FURN Instagram

FURN on Facebook

FURN Projects on Pinterest

For this episode I sat down with the founder and creative visionary of Inflate: Nick Crosbie. Equipped with a welding machine he started his business out of thin air in 1995 amidst a sprawling creative scene in post-recession London. Tune in to hear all about inflatable objects and architecture, the importance of photography and creating the opportunity of chance.

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Inflate's website

Inflate’s Instagram

Airclad’s website

Airclad’s Instagram

For this episode I sat down for tea and some cheesecake with King Houndekpinkou, a contemporary ceramic artist with Beninese roots. I was lucky enough to catch him inbetween his travels and international exhibitions to chat about his upbringing in the suburbs of Paris, his work and relationship to clay, his love for videogames, how a trip to Japan made him turn his life around, his special connection to the colour pink and the upcoming historical event in the capital of Benin: the official return of the royal artefacts to the Kingdom of Dahomey.

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King Houndekpinkou's website

King's Instagram

For this episode we sat down with the inspiring design duo Charlotte Foussat and Javier Peces from Simone & Marcel. Their captivating story, design journey and inspiring team energy made us want to know more. After living in the US, UK and China they moved to Spain in 2020 where they started their lighting and home accessories brand. They have been featured in interior design magazines and enjoy a generous and constantly growing following. Their leitmotiv? It’s “the art of being home” that drives them.

Find out more about Simone & Marcel and their work:

www.simonemarcel.com

https://www.instagram.com/simone__marcel/

This episode circles around a topic that everybody is most likely worried and curious about: THE FUTURE. The future is always on our mind. So what is better than turning to somebody who’s business IS the future: Cecile Poignant, a Paris-based trend forecaster.

Cecile talks about her interesting career path in the creative world and introduced the concept of serendipity, the importance to keep curiosity alive and the values of long-lasting trends.

This wonderful episode encourages to trust in your gut feeling.