A Place To Talk

Episode One: Luis visits The Conran Shop, London's leading lifestyle retailer, to speak with its creative director, Stephen Briars. Stephen has a background in the world of fashion working for Paul Smith, Louis Vuitton and Urban Outfitters; together he and Luis spent some time looking at how two very different industries can learn from one another.

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Episode Two: Luis visits the studio of British industrial designer Matthew Hilton in Crystal Palace, south London. Matthew and his team, Dave Britton and Harry Hasson, discuss the benefits of having worked together for nearly a decade, explore the idea of honesty in design, and describe how they view their role as designers.

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Episode Three: Brian Woulfe of interior design firm Designed by Woulfe sits down with Luis in one of his latest projects in London's St John's Wood neighbourhood. He explains how his design process is like a journey he goes on with his clients where he investigates how to deliver a solution tailored to them, and how clients with a Pinterest vision stunt the possibilities.

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Episode Four: Deborah Spencer, founder of designjunction, a curated design show with a presence in London, Milan, and New York, discusses with Luis how designjunction disrupted the traditional trade show format, the importance of making connections, and how dyslexia can help with project management.

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Episode Five: Oli Stratford, Editor-in-Chief of Disegno magazine, speaks with Luis about the danger in glorifying the past, the way history informs the present, and the limits to design's ability to solve the world's larger problems.

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Episode Six: Luis visits the London home of creative entrepreneur Morgwn Rimel. Having spent 7 years as director of The School of Life, Morgwn has dedicated much of her time to exploring themes related to life and the human experience. Her discussion with Luis considers the importance of empathy and the roles of emotional intelligence and self-examination in finding common ground with those with opposing views.

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Episode Seven: Luis sits down with Magnus Wästberg, founder of Swedish lighting company Wästberg. They discuss the importance of finding balance between the technical and the human, and being driven by ideas.

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Episode Eight: At his studio in Vasastan, Stockholm, photographer Fredrik Sweger speaks with Luis about his work, and how focusing on the niche of interior photography has helped further his career.

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Episode Ten: Luis meets Annica Eklund, chief creative officer of Swedish brand Bolon. They look at how Annica and her sister Marie reinvented a struggling family business and made vinyl flooring relevant and exciting.

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Episode Eleven: Karin Wickberg, chief marketing officer of rug manufacturer Kasthall, speaks to Luis about the struggle for brands to stay relevant today and how marketing should never rest on its laurels.

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Episode Twelve: Luis visits Alma, a member's club in the Östermalm neighbourhood of Stockholm, to meet Fredrik Carlström, its co-founder and creative director. They discuss how hard work and taking risks pays off, and how Fredrik's experience in the film industry led him to other ventures.

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Episode Thirteen: Luis sits down with Lisbon-based artist, architect and designer, Joana Astolfi. Together with her team at Studio Astolfi, Joana was the creative force behind Let's Pretend This Never Happened, the acclaimed dramatic performance that brought De La Espada furniture to life at special events in Stockholm and Lisbon. Joana discusses her childhood and early professional experience as she sought her unique creative voice.

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Episode Fourteen: At his atelier in the Principe Real neighbourhood of Lisbon, Portuguese architect Manuel Aires Mateus sits down with Luis to discuss urban planning in the context of his hometown, a city that has changed greatly over the past few years and continues to evolve.

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Episode Fifteen: Luis meets David Harry Stewart who travelled from LA to meet us in the neighbourhood of Santos in Lisbon. David is the founder of media company AGEIST, which addresses the modern 50+ lifestyle. He shared anecdotes of how society overlooks this group of people, and how AGEIST reframes later life.

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