Webinar: Adapting to a New Way of Working
Hear from four established Interior Designers about how they have adapted their business to cope with the COVID-19 Crisis.
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we work, communicate, and earn, and put in place new systems for dealing with staff, clients, and suppliers. BIID Registered Interior Designer Anna Burles will chair the discussion by asking our panel; how have you adapted your practice because of COVID-19, and what systems are you going to take forward in this new business landscape?
WHAT TO EXPECT
Anna will be chairing the discussion with fellow BIID members and Interior Designers Robert Thake, Angela Bardino and Natasha Meechan as they discuss changes made in their workplaces. How this experience has altered their perception of the workplace as a static space, how working from home has affected creative output, and how managing staff remotely has affected productivity.
They will also be looking at the emotional affects of working from home amidst a pandemic and how they have engaged themselves and their team to be safe, happy and healthy and ultimately, how these changes have been implemented, and to what financial cost.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This event is open to all BIID Registered Interior Designers, Associates, Provisional Associates, Employees of BIID Registered Design Practices and Student members.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Anna Burles
Anna is co-Founder of Run For The Hills, an award-winning London design studio, styling modern and traditional residential and commercial spaces in highly original ways. The studio devises exciting schemes full of creative touches, artfully juxtaposing vintage and antique classics with next generation design.
Recent projects include the refurbishment of a apartment ‘suite’ in the South of France, and the luxe styling of a listed barn vacation-stay in the Cotswolds, featured on Unique Home Stays. The studio also designs high profile restaurants and bars across London. Anna holds several industry positions, including being Chair of KLC’s Alumni Advisory Board where she also lectures. Anna sits on the BIID Membership Committee and is a former Decorex Brand Ambassador.
https://runforthehills.com/
Robert Thake
Robert is a London based interior designer, founding his practice Robert London Design with a strong affiliation to this global city. Taking influence from the historic yet progressive environment of the city is Robert’s passion and source of inspiration.
Trained in interior and furniture design, Robert’s strength and working experience has been in the creation and formation of interior architecture. Robert finds a beauty in the relationship between furniture and the architecture that creates a harmonious and holistic design to the home. With a broad spectrum of experience over the past 17 years, working in the interior design sectors of luxury retail, hotel, and restaurant design but most passionate and experienced in residential design.
https://robertlondondesign.com/
Angela Bardino
With 16 years’ experience, Angela is passionate about design solutions that both perform and delight aesthetically. Angela is an active presence in workplace interiors, regularly contributing to the commercial office debate. Angela blends methodical research and design thinking together to deliver bespoke design solutions for clients. Pushing the boundaries of design with sustainability and human, end user experience at the fore.
Angela is the interior design lead at global professional services company Jacobs who provide solutions for a more connected, sustainable world. Jacobs provides a full spectrum of services including scientific, technical, professional and construction -and program-management for business, industrial, commercial, government and infrastructure sectors.
www.jacobs.com
Natasha Meechan
Natasha is the founder and creative director of Natasha Meechan Interior Design Studio. She strives to bring originality to each project through the careful selections of materials, colours, lighting, art, furniture, fabrics and accessories.
Natasha’s love for art and design started at a young age, revealing her creativity and passion for oil painting and hand sketching. Natasha broadened her design knowledge through a BA in Interior design in Dublin. Since graduating over ten years ago she has accomplished a varied portfolio, from commercial design in Melbourne to designing luxury interiors of private homes in the Cotswolds, London, Portugal and Los Angeles.
Additional Information
Disclaimer: The BIID and the individual panellists wish to make it clear that they can accept no responsibility in any form whatsoever regarding the issues discussed in this webinar. All opinions are the panellists own.
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