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Nick Stevens is a multi award winning New Zealand based architect. Alongside Gary Lawson, he is the founder of Stevens Lawson Architects.Their practice is celebrated for its innovative and cutting-edge designs across a spectrum of different architecture including residential, public, educational, cultural and landscape architecture.Nick and the firm have won numerous awards, including the 2015 New Zealand Architecture Medal (New Zealand’s highest honour) as well as 21 NZIA National Awards and the Home of the Year a record four times. We chat about how he first discovered architecture and knew that it was for him, at the age of 4 (!) How he found his business parter, Gary Lawson, the ingredients that makes their partnership so effective, what it means to experience art and architecture that moves you (and the pieces of architecture that have moved him most to his core). We discuss some of Nick’s most notable and award winning work, how he finds his design inspiration and the project that Nick says “will probably be the most important work that I ever do”.As Nick said, “architecture is not just luxury goods. Architecture is for everybody.”More of Nick and Stevens Lawson Architects here: Stevens Lawson Architects on Instagram: @stevens_lawson_architectsStevens Lawson Architects website: www.stevenslawson.co.nzHatch on Instagram: @hatchpodcast__ Hannah on Instagram: @hannahwrathallContact Hannah: You can also drop me a note at hannahwrathall@gmail.com with questions, guest ideas or general thoughts - I’d love to hear from you!If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review, subscribe and share Hatch with others who you think might enjoy the show. You can also support Hatch through the Acast Supporter feature. All contributions are going to be used to support bringing Season 2 to life. The link to support is here: https://supporter.acast.com/hatch

Episode 6 is with the gregarious visionary, James Bulmer, an entrepreneur and restauranteur. James is also the founder and Chief Creative Officer of Wonderland Restaurants, a portfolio of restaurants that offer immersive and multi sensory dining experiences. Earlier in 2020, James and his team partnered with Warner Brothers to create the first of Wonderland’s Restaurants, Park Row, which opens in London 2021. James has formed a team who are top in the world at their craft - from leading chemical engineers, to Michelin Starred chefs and even Britain’s most famous illusionist, in order to bring their vision to life. We discuss pushing the boundaries of culinary and dining experiences, the importance of storytelling and day dreaming, creating drinks that levitate and edible helium balloons at Michelin Starred restaurants, schools and institutions dismissing creativity, partnering with Warner Brothers and society’s collective fear of failure. James is a true innovator and dreamer. Hope you enjoy hearing from him as much as I did. More of James here: James on Instagram: @jamesbulmer007Park Row on Instagram: @parkrowlondon Wonderland on Instagram: @wonderlandrestaurantsWonderland’s Website: www.wonderlandrestaurants.co.uk Hatch on Instagram: @hatchpodcast__ Hannah on Instagram: @hannahwrathallContact Hannah: You can also drop me a note at hannahwrathall@gmail.com with questions, guest ideas or general thoughts - I’d love to hear from you!If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review, subscribe and share Hatch with others who you think might enjoy the show. You can also support Hatch through the Acast Supporter feature. All contributions are going to be used to support bringing Season 2 to life. The link to support is here: https://supporter.acast.com/hatch

Des Hamilton is a Glasgow born, London based, BAFTA winning Casting Director. Des has worked in film and television for over 15 years.Some of his work includes casting Jojo Rabbit, The King starring Timothee Chamalet, Ordinary Love with Liam Neesson, High Life with Robert Pattinson, the House that Jack Built with Matt Dillon and Uma Thurman, as well as casting Top Boy for Netflix, for which he won the 2020 BAFTA for Best Scripted Casting.Des is well known for his street-casting methods, where he finds raw, undiscovered talent, who have often never acted before. He famously street cast Thomas Turgoose in “This is England”, Tom Sweet in “The Childhood of a Leader” Kathleen McDermott in "Morvern Callar", for which she won a BAFTA for best newcomer.Des shares what it was like growing up as a working class kid in Glasgow and finding his way into the world of film and television, how he discovers raw talent on the streets of London, how the cast and crew of Top Boy have become family, what it was like winning a BAFTA during lockdown with his son in Paris (and whom he would like to present his award to him). We discuss his nation-wide search for the character of Jojo in Jojo Rabbit, overcoming the addiction battles of his youth, and the importance of kindness in the industry (and in life).It was an absolute privilege (and such blast) interviewing Des. The conversation is raw and honest (it’s a longer episode than usual), but well worth the listen. If you enjoy the episode - please share it with others - and rate, review and subscribe to Hatch.You can also support Hatch through the Acast Supporter feature. All contributions are going to be used to support bringing Season 2 to life. The link to support is here: https://supporter.acast.com/hatchDes on IMDB:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1060389/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Des Hamilton Casting's website:https://www.deshamilton.com/Des Hamilton Casting on Instagram:@deshamiltoncastingDes Hamilton Casting on Twitter:@DesHCastingDes Hamilton Casting on Vimeo:https://vimeo.com/user87665132Hatch on Instagram: @hatchpodcast__ Hannah on Instagram: @hannahwrathallContact Hannah: You can also drop me a note at hannahwrathall@gmail.com with questions, guest ideas or general thoughts - I’d love to hear from you!If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review, subscribe and share Hatch with others who you think might enjoy the show. 

Emma Chrispin is a West End performer and choreographer. She landed her first show on the West End at the age of 18, and since then, has performed in a variety of musicals including Cats, Chicago, Fosse, and The Producers as well as having roles in film and TV. Emma’s latest venture is founding her own production company, Favour Street Productions. Emma shares what it was like growing up dyslexia and then finding her gift for performing, how she landed her first West End gig, working with some of best theatre performers in the world during “Fosse”, how she handles the longevity of being on stage night after night and her vision for Favour St Productions. Emma is an absolute delight, hope you love hearing her stories as much as I did. Emma’s production company, here: www.favourstreet.comEmma on Instagram:@emmachrispinHatch on Instagram: @hatchpodcast__ Hannah on Instagram: @hannahwrathallContact Hannah: You can also drop me a note at hannahwrathall@gmail.com with questions, guest ideas or general thoughts - I’d love to hear from you!If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review, subscribe and share Hatch with others who you think might enjoy the show. You can also support Hatch through the Acast Supporter feature. All contributions are going to be used to support bringing Season 2 to life. The link is here: https://supporter.acast.com/hatch

Rich Stevens is a London born and bred Creative Director and Designer, who has worked in the industry for over 15 years. He’s worked alongside some of the biggest names and brands out there including Arsenal and Chelsea football clubs, Wimbledon and Paramount Pictures.We chat about what phenomenal design really means (it ain’t just about the aesthetics), brand empathy during COVID, how he approaches and overcomes creative blocks, creative chemistry (it’s a thing), his sandwich obsession (it’s impressive), and the many lessons he’s learnt in his design career along the way. Essentially, Rich provides so. much. wisdom. If you’re intrigued by the inner workings of the mind of a top end Creative Director and Designer, this one is for you.(As a positive side note, Rich is the man responsible for Hatch’s designs - 11/10 would recommend). More of Rich, here:Rich on Instagram: @richie01Small Back Room’s website: www.smallbackroom.co.ukSmall Back Room’s on Instagram: @smallbackroom Hatch on Instagram: @hatchpodcast__ Hannah on Instagram: @hannahwrathallContact Hannah: You can also drop me a note at hannahwrathall@gmail.com with questions, guest ideas or general thoughts - I’d love to hear from you!If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review, subscribe and share Hatch with others who you think might enjoy the show. You can also support Hatch through the Acast Supporter feature. All contributions are going to be used to support bringing Season 2 to life. The link is here: https://supporter.acast.com/hatch

Cami Vidal is a drink expert, cocktail connoisseur, and the founder of the mindful drinking brand and creative cocktail consultancy, La Maison Wellness. Cami is internationally recognised as a leading voice in the drinks industry and now combines her expertise in drink with her passion for health and wellness. Cami is expanding what it means to “drink and live well” through creating cocktails of the low to no alcoholic variety - with uncompromisable flavour.She’s the author of two books, was named as one of Bar World 100 most Influential Figures and named by Forbes as a Women Leader in the Drink Industry.We talk about growing up in a wildly creative household in the South of France as the daughter of a dancer and theatre owner, discovering the creative outlet that felt truly hers, traveling around the world as the Ambassador for St Germaine and Bacardi, and the challenges of leaving “the dream job” to pursue a venture that many cast doubt upon. More of Cami and La Maison Wellness, here:Cami's InstagramLa Maison Wellness InstagramLa Maison Wellness website (also featuring her delicious recipes)Hatch on Instagram: @hatchpodcast__ Hannah on Instagram: @hannahwrathallContact Hannah: You can also drop me a note at hannahwrathall@gmail.com with questions, guest ideas or general thoughts - I’d love to hear from you!If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review, subscribe and share Hatch with others who you think might enjoy the show. You can also support Hatch through the Acast Supporter feature. All contributions are going to be used to support bringing Season 2 to life. The link is here: www.supporter.acast.com/hatch