I’m a sole practitioner interior designer running Materialise Interiors, Brighton-based B Corp certified interior design company since 2005.
Most recently my time has gone into writing a book ‘Sustainable Interior Design’, commissioned by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Publishing has just been published. The book explores eleven approaches to a sustainable interior design, with the goal of inspiring the interior design industry to work in a better and more conscious way.
I’ve studied Regenerative Design and am now Living Future Accredited (Living Building Challenge) and am able to support regenerative projects and products that improve and enhance. I’m a keen follower of human-centric, healthy design principles – I’m a Parson New School Healthy Materials Advocate and FitWel® Ambassador and have completed the ONE PLANET LIVING Action Plan and Associate training.
Prior to setting up my own company, I spent 10 years as part of The Body Shop team learning about ethical business and sustainable design, delivering store concepts and specifications globally within their retail design team. My ongoing commitment to environmental awareness, sustainability using circular economy principles and vegan specifications learnt at The Body Shop has translated into my own business, to the extent that my business gained B Corp Certification in April 23. In 2017 I was the first interior designer in the UK to be VEGANDESIGN.ORG CERTIFIED™. Named as PETA’s Compassionate Designer in their Vegan Homeware Awards 2023..
I’m a co-founder of Interior Design Declares – the interior design industry’s commitment in response to climate breakdown and biodiversity collapse.
I’m an active member of the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) Sustainability Committee – we have delivered a Sustainability Strategy for the professional body, and the Sustainable Specification Guide which I co-wrote which is freely accessible to all.
I’m also a fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. I’ve been in the design industry for 30 years after graduating in Furniture and Product Design in 1993 from Nottingham Trent University, going on to win the New Designer’s consumer product design award.
I can be found on LinkedIn and Instagram if you would like to connect with me.
