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Ep. 22. What makes British design special?
Season 3, Ep. 4
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This episode of DESIGN POD, sponsored by Minotti London, is all about understanding the DNA of contemporary British design. To do this, editor Hamish Kilburn welcomed Sue Timney onto the podcast to look back at some of her greatest design work, including homes for the McCartney family and transforming a former water tower in London into a modern abode, a project that was featured on Channel 4's Grand Designs.
Timney, who recently became a judge for The Brit List Awards 2022, also discussed her journey into product design and fashion. Following commissions from retail giants such as Marks & Spenser and House of Fraser, Kilburn wanted to understand what had to evolve in her creative process to design commercial items on a mass scale over the private and personal spaces she was accustomed to.
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