Back to Nature - bringing the outside in
Partner event of The London Design Festival
We know that people who feel connected to nature are happier, healthier and ultimately more productive, but we don’t have to go outside to experience the myriad benefits that connection can bring.
More and more interior designers, architects, planners and developers, as well those at the top of industry, are recognising the value in creating spaces where nature can thrive indoors, be it at home or in the workplace. And with a move towards more regenerative, natural materials, they are creating more circular processes. Hosted by our Founder, Sam Peters, this “Meet the Makers” session, is part of the Bio-Spaces exhibition - co-curated with Oliver Heath Design and will highlight some of the brands leading this conversation.
In a fast-paced series of presentations, brands whose products and materials help bring nature indoors, and designers who create those natural spaces, will each explain in just under seven minutes how they do it and why.
Wednesday 18 September | 6.30pm - 8.30pm at Roca London Gallery
Entry is free - limited spaces left - RSVP here to book yours.
Featuring…
Mamou-Mani
James Cheung (Partner & Commercial Director) - A new kind of architectural practice specialising in digitally-designed and fabricated architecture, custom products and interfaces. Mamou-Mani works with clients to create sustainable designs that will not only help our planet, but also trigger instant curiosity and awe.
GENCORK
Brimet Silva (Creative Director) - Portuguese design brand that creates wall coverings and lighting with100% natural and sustainable cork. Using generative design algorithms and advances digital fabrication processes.
Sofia Hagen
Sofia Hagen (Founder) - Design studio that explores the relationship of immersive art and biophilic design. Blending organic, recycled materials with traditional craftsmanship and AI-based additive manufacturing methods to create 3D printed sculptural products.
CECOCECO
Henry Schmidt (Creative Director) - Creators of ArtMorph, luminous wall panels that combine LED lighting and display technology that seamlessly brings the sights and sounds of nature into the design of interior spaces.
Paul Crofts Studio
Paul Crofts (Founder) - An award-winning London based multidisciplinary design studio focusing on contemporary product, furniture, and interior design. Just launched the world's first 100% recycled cork sofa.
Blast Studio
Paolo and Pierre (Co-Founders) - Sustainably focused designer maker studio who transform waste into furniture and architecture using robots and living organisms.
MOODLight
Celine Darnaud (Founder) - of a new light therapy chair which helps to regulate your circadian rhythms and combat the effects of stress, anxiety and S.A.D.
Official Partner Event of…
Butterfly Air
Nick Munro - Founder and Visiting Professor of Design - Royal Academy of Engineering; Dyson School of Design Engineering; Imperial College London. Butterfly is an air quality monitoring system, made from recycled materials, that blends science and technology with nature, setting new standards for ensuring cleaner air and energy efficiency in our built environments.
