Fine artist Phyllida Barlow In conversation with Will Gompertz. By Design, the sell out talk series created by Sir John Soane Museum in partnership with Luke Irwin, returns for its second season. The series in which leading designers discuss an object that has inspired them in some way, and through it discuss and dissect their own design practice r…

Interior designer Ilse Crawford In conversation with Will Gompertz. By Design, the sell out talk series created by Sir John Soane Museum in partnership with Luke Irwin, returns for its second season. The series in which leading designers discuss an object that has inspired them in some way, and through it discuss and dissect their own design practi…

By Design, the sell out talk series created by Sir John Soane Museum in partnership with Luke Irwin, returns for its second season. The series in which leading designers discuss an object that has inspired them in some way, and through it discuss and dissect their own design practice returns as a collection of filmed conversations. Will Gompertz, A…

Award winning architect Amanda Levete In conversation with Will Gompertz. By Design, the sell out talk series created by Sir John Soane Museum in partnership with Luke Irwin, returns for its second season. The series in which leading designers discuss an object that has inspired them in some way, and through it discuss and dissect their own design …

In this talk Edmund De Waal talk movingly about is his notions of beauty and belonging. Edmund de Waal is an artist and writer, best known for his large-scale installations of porcelain vessels. His interventions and artworks have been made for diverse historic spaces and museums worldwide, including the V&A Museum London, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, th…

In this delightful fast paced anecdote filled discussion Olga Polizzi opens up about the meaning of good taste, being part of a family dynasty and her hatred of pillow menus! Olga Polizzi Director of Design at Rocco Forte Hotels and Deputy Chairman of the company. Her latest works for Rocco Forte Hotels include The Savoy Hotel in Florence, Villa Ke…

Es Devlin shares the alchemy involved in creating national experiences and group memory. Es Devlin is an artist and designer known for her recent large scale collective poetry work in Trafalgar Square: PLEASE FEED THE LIONS, 2018. Her stage sculptures include collaborations with Beyonce, Kanye West, U2, The Weekend, Adele, The Royal Opera House, Th…

An intimate discussion about the power of spaces born of Adjaye’s own experience growing up. His brother who is a wheel chair user was regular unable to access buildings and this evolved to a personal crusade that national spaces should be for all. Sir David Adjaye OBE is an architect who's Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African America…

Multi disciplinary designer Martino Gamper explains how being asked to leave high school allowed him to find his passion, and innate talent, as a maker and designer. Martino Gamper’s practice spans design and art venues. Gamper has presented his works and projects internationally, Serpentine Sackler Gallery, London, V&A Museum, London, MIMOCA, Maru…

The man that shaped many a teenage year was almost never part of our cultural narrative as a series of chance meetings drove his career forward. Peter Saville as founder and art director of the legendary independent UK label Factory Records he designed a series of record sleeves for Joy Division and New Order between 1979 and 1993. His achievements…

Design is often used to tell a story. Design Museum Portland’s Story Hour, offers the opportunity to share tales of creativity and exploration, live and onstage. It begins with a theme and a group of storytellers, each story is unique, drawing from the tellers interpretation and experience. Whether it’s a student’s first forays or an established pr…