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Our Creative Director Michelle Carr hosted an insightful roundtable panel during Clerkenwell Design Week, featuring some of the most progressive minds in workplace and experiential design. 

Michelle was joined by:
🔹 Anthony Gray, UK & Ireland Partner at Planq
🔹 Charlotte Trudgen, Design Director at acou.space
🔹 Trishna J., Group Director at VPOD Smart Solutions

This panel explored three powerful prompts designed to spark honest, forward-thinking dialogue:

1. 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴?
Exploring how simplicity, empathy, and purpose can redefine how we design for people—creating spaces that resonate deeply, not just functionally.

2. 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘴?
Here, we consider what it means to be conscious—to be awake, aware, and attentive to our surroundings, choices, and impact. From sustainable materials to sensory experience, this conversation will challenge assumptions and spark new possibilities.

3. 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦?
A considered space is one that has been carefully evaluated, refined, and crafted with intentionality. It’s not just designed—it’s purposeful, thoughtful, and aligned with human needs and environmental responsibility.

At the core of these discussions is a shared belief: design should be more than aesthetic—it should be meaningful. It was a 𝘳𝘢𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 about 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞, 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲. An authentic exchange of ideas, grounded in experience and driven by evolution—𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧, 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐞𝐭.