The Design Dialogues

Worrell Yeung

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

New York-based architecture and design studio Worrell Yeung produces work that spans cultural, commercial, civic and residential settings. The firm wa...

Marianne Lardilleux

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Since its founding in 1987, skincare brand Aesop has been renowned for its commitment to design and hospitality. Aesop‘s global retail design direct...

Studio MK27

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Founded in the 1970s, Studio MK27 is made up of a global network of 40 architects and collaborators, working collectively to develop projects that pay...

Michele De Lucchi

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Famed Italian architect Michele De Lucchi has a portfolio of work and roster of clients that spans the globe, having designed for some of the industry...

Bryant Lu

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Based in Hong Kong, Bryant Lu is the vice-chairman of Ronald Lu & Partners. Established by his father in 2000, the firm has six offices across mai...

Antonio Citterio

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Antonio Citterio is a renowned Italian architect, furniture and industrial designer. In 2000, he co-founded cross-disciplinary practice ACPV Architect...

Draga & Aurel

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Founded in 2007, Draga & Aurel is a multidisciplinary studio working at the intersection of art, furniture and collectible design from the Italian...

Fiona Lynch

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Melbourne-based interior designer Fiona Lynch joins Suzy Annetta at Carlyle & Co., a private members club in Hong Kong, for an intimate conversati...

Tom Dixon

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

British designer Tom Dixon was born in Tunisia but grew up in England, where he now runs a design studio and consumer-facing brand under his own name....

Anne Becker Olins

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Presented by Design Anthology UK in partnership with Accor, this is the sixth episode in a special six-part series of The Design Dialogues explor...

Charlie North

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Presented by Design Anthology UK in partnership with Accor, this is the fifth episode in a special six-part series of The Design Dialogues explor...

Juliet Kinsman

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Presented by Design Anthology UK in partnership with Accor, this is the fourth episode in a special six-part series of The Design Dialogues explo...

Hector Hughes

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Presented by Design Anthology UK in partnership with Accor, this is the third episode in a special six-part series of The Design Dialogues explor...

Studio Lovell

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Presented by Design Anthology UK in partnership with Accor, this is the second episode in a special six-part series of The Design Dialogues explo...

Fettle Design

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Presented by Design Anthology UK in partnership with Accor, this is the second episode in a special six-part series of The Design Dialogues explo...

Nikki Gonnissen

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nikki Gonnissen is a Dutch designer and co-founder of Amsterdam-based graphic, interaction and motion design studio Studio Thonik. She talks to Suzy A...

Ben van Berkel

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dutch architect Ben van Berkel is the co-founder of global architectural practice UNStudio. With offices around the world and a significant presence i...

Maarten Baas

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Born in Germany, Maarten Baas is a Dutch furniture designer whose work straddles the worlds of art and design. After studying at Design Academy Eindho...

Keiji Ashizawa

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Since starting out in 1996, Keiji Ashizawa has become one of Japan’s leading contemporary architects. In 2005 he founded his own studio, Keiji Ashiz...

Martha Thorne

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Martha Thorne is an American academic, curator, editor, and author, a Distinguised Professor at IE School of Architecture and Design in Madrid as well...

Neil Hugh Kenna

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Neil Hugh Kenna is a Melbourne based brand and marketing strategist and the founder of NHO, a strategic consultancy that specialises in design. After ...

Olivia Lee

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Olivia Lee runs a multi-disciplinary studio in Singapore. Her work pivots from product to spatial design, research insights to ideation. A graduate of...

Studio Swine

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Formerly based in London and now Tokyo, Studio Swine takes a multidisciplinary approach, producing works of art, design and film. Suzy Annetta sat dow...

Paola Navone

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Paola Navone is an art director, architect, product and interior designer. After studying architecture, she moved to Milan where she now runs multi-di...

Studio Juju

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Singapore-based Studio Juju was established by Timo Wong and Priscilla Lui in 2009. The firm works across disciplines in areas as wide ranging as furn...

Thomas Heatherwick

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Heatherwick is an English designer and the founder of Heatherwick Studio, a London-based architectural firm that’s made its name designing so...

Tony Chambers

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jeremy Smart, Design Anthology’s co-editor-in-chief, sits down for a conversation with Tony Chambers, former editor-in-chief of Wallpaper* and found...

Paola Antonelli

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Managing editor Simone Schultz sits down with Paola Antonelli, senior curator of the Department of Architecture & Design and director of R&D a...

Sue Carr

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta meets Sue Carr, founding principal of Melbourne-based architecture and interior design firm Carr. The conversation touches on Carr’s lo...

Linda Boronkay

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Linda Boronkay is on the line with Suzy Annetta from her London base to discuss her global career, her views on hotels and hospitality and much more.T...

Sarah Williams Goldhagen

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

American author and architecture critic Sarah Williams Goldhagen joins Suzy Annetta for a conversation about the beginnings of her career, the impacts...

Jeff Speck

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

American urban designer and city planner Jeff Speck joins Suzy Annetta on the line from Boston to discuss what makes a walkable city and why car-centr...

Lucy Kurrein

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

British designer Lucy Kurrein is in conversation with Suzy Annetta to discuss working with partners with shared values, building relationships with re...

Richard Hutten

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dutch designer Richard Hutten is on the line with Suzy Annetta from his home in Rotterdam where they discuss starting out, how the pandemic has change...

Dale Hardiman

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta meets Melbourne-based designer Dale Hardiman, co-founder of Dowel Jones, where they discuss launching a career in a group, manufacturing ...

Simone Haag

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta sits down with Australian stylist and designer Simone Haag at Design Anthology’s Melbourne office for a conversation about starting out...

Doryun Chong

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta is on the line with Doryun Chong, chief curator of Hong Kong’s M+, to discuss the development of the museum’s collection, managing gr...

Fiona & Marlo Lyda

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta speaks to Fiona Lyda, the founder and managing director of Sydney design showroom Spence & Lyda and her daughter Marlo, whose latest ...

Kate Cho & Daniel Song

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Cho and Daniel Song of Seoul-based design firm intg. are on the line with Suzy Annetta to discuss studying between South Korea and the US, their ...

Adam Goodrum

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Industrial designer Adam Goodrum speaks to Suzy Annetta from his Sydney studio about his career, working in Australia and its relationship with the br...

Alexandra Donohoe Church

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sydney designer Alexandra Donohoe Church of Decus Interiors joins Suzy Annetta to discuss her career, founding and running her studio and why a spot o...

Alvaro Catalán de Ocón

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kicking off the fourth series, Suzy Annetta speaks to Spanish designer Alvaro Catalán de Ocón of ACdO , whose Plastic Rivers project will be launche...

Elaine Yan Ling Ng

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

British-Chinese textile designer Elaine Yan Ling Ng is on the line with Suzy Annetta to discuss her early career, the difficulty of defining her pract...

Kulapat Yantrasast

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kulapat Yantrasast of WHY Architects speaks to Suzy Annetta from Malibu about his career spent between Thailand, Japan and the US, his mentor Tadao An...

The Hong Kong Issue Talks: Designing in Hong Kong

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Design Anthology’s managing editor Simone Schultz moderates a panel discussion on designing in Hong Kong, a mediator of identities and a hub for cul...

The Hong Kong Issue Talks: Architecture & Public Space in Hong Kong

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A conversation on architecture and public space in Hong Kong, moderated by Design Anthology’s head of editorial Philip Annetta and recorded before a...

Francesca Lanzavecchia & Hunn Wai

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta is on the line with Francesca Lanzavecchia and Hunn Wai to discuss their early careers, running a cross-continental studio and how that’...

Nathan Yong

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Singaporean designer Nathan Yong is in conversation with Suzy Annetta to discuss his Discovered initiative at London’s Design Museum, in collaborati...

Sebastian Herkner

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

German designer Sebastian Herkner speaks to Suzy Annetta about his career and identity as a designer, working through the pandemic and his vision for ...

Home Rituals II: Finding Inspiration at Home

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded before a live audience, Design Anthology managing editor Simone Schultz sits down with Nelson Chow, JJ. Acuña and Thierry Chow at Rosewood H...

Brodie Neill

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Australian designer Brodie Neill joins Suzy Annetta on the line from London to discuss his upbringing in Tasmania, his work and the future of sustaina...

Rob Adams

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rob Adams is in conversation with Suzy Annetta to explore the future of cities in a post-pandemic world, building a dense urban environment with a hig...

Li Hu & Huang Wenjing

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Beijing-based architects Li Hu and Huang Wenjing of Open Architecture speak to Suzy Annetta about their practice, working in China’s capital city an...

Teo Yang

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta is on the line with Teo Yang in Seoul, where they discuss his early career, his celebrity work and his takes on Korean art, culture and t...

William Harris

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta talks to New York-based William Harris, founding partner of AvroKO, about running a design studio, surviving the pandemic and the firm’...

Kelley Cheng

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Singaporean designer Kelley Cheng speaks to Suzy Annetta about the relationship between music and editorial design, founding Singapore’s first indep...

Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

British designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby talk to Suzy Annetta about working through the pandemic, Italy’s role in the duo’s creative proces...

Alexandra Champalimaud

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Interior designer Alexandra Champalimaud is in conversation with Suzy Annetta from her home in Connecticut to discuss her relationship with Portugal, ...

Tom Bartlett

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Design Anthology UK’s editor-in-chief Elizabeth Choppin sits down for a converdation with Tom Bartlett of British architecture and interiors firm Wa...

Luca Nichetto

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta talks to designer Luca Nichetto, where they discuss making quick decisions, the role of design thinking in politics and what it means to ...

Rachaporn Choochuey

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bangkok-based architect Rachaporn Choochuey of All(zone) is in conversation with Suzy Annetta to discuss her life and career, and the future of urban ...

Albano Daminato

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

To begin our third season, Suzy Annetta is on the line with Bangkok-based designer Albano Daminato to discuss the making of rich, human-centred interi...

Sophie Ashby

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Design Anthology UK’s editor-in-chief Elizabeth Choppin meets London-based designer Studio Ashby for an in-depth discussion.The Design Dialogues&nbs...

William Smart

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta meets Sydney architect William Smart of Smart Design Studio at his home in Sydney to discuss his early studies, taking on ambitious work ...

Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Norm Architects’ Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen is in conversation with Suzy Annetta from Copenhagen, where they discuss Danish design and more.The Design Dia...

Tim Hay & Jeff Fearon

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta is on the phone with New Zealand architects Tim Hay and Jeff Fearon of Auckland studio Fearon Hay Architects to discuss how they work, th...

Mark Dytham & Astrid Klein

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tokyo-based architects Mark Dytham and Astrid Klein speak to Suzy Annetta about their practice, the architecture of Tokyo and why Japan still feels li...

Kerry Phelan & Stephen Javens

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta meets interior designer Kerry Phelan and architect Stephen Javens of Australian firm K.P.D.O. to discuss finding inspiration, building a ...

Soo Khian Chan

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta is in conversation with Soo Khian Chan of SCDA Architects, where they discuss Chan’s upbringing in Penang, his influences and his pract...

Bill Bensley

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta is on the line with Bangkok-based designer Bill Bensley, where they talk designing hotels, sustainability, his early influences and worki...

Ewan McEoin & Simone LeAmon

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In tandem with the opening of Melbourne Design Week 2021, Suzy Annetta speaks to the NGV’s Ewan McEoin and Simone LeAmon about the annual event, the...

Richard Hassell

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta meets Richard Hassell, co-founder of acclaimed architecture firm WOHA, in Singapore.The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership...

Hecker Guthrie

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Hecker and Hamish Guthrie of acclaimed Australian practice Hecker Guthrie sit down with Suzy Annetta at Design Anthology’s Melbourne studio to ...

Colin Seah

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta meets Ministry of Design founder Colin Seah in Singapore for a wide-ranging discussion on design.The Design Dialogues is presented in par...

Flack Studio

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Robinson and David Flack sit down with Suzy Annetta at their studio in Fitzroy to unpack a year spent grounded, the crucial role of printed matte...

Takenouchi Webb

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta meets Marc Webb and Naoko Takenouchi of Singapore-based studio Takenouchi Webb at their home in the tropical city-state, as featured in i...

Home Rituals: Joyce Wang, Frank Leung & Catherine Shaw

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded before a live audience in Hong Kong, a panel of design experts — including Joyce Wang, Frank Leung and Catherine Shaw — muse on the topic...

Visions of the Future: Jasmine Quek & Lin Qiuxia

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A thought-provoking conversation about the role of tradition and ritual in the time of COVID-19, as we meet Jasmine Quek and Lin Qiuxia, two Singapore...

Visions of the Future: Mervyn Chen & Ng Luowei

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re talking fashion and sustainable consumption with Singaporean designers Ng Luowei and Mervin Chen, whose Canvas sneaker repair kit is both a me...

Visions of the Future: Sheryl Teng & Jasmine Quek

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta speaks with emerging Singaporean designers Sheryl Teng and Jasmine Quek about their work for the recent Visions of the Future showcase an...

Joyce Wang

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hong Kong designer Joyce Wang sits down with Suzy Annetta to discuss the year that’s been and what’s on the cards for the futureThe Design Dialogu...

Gabriel Tan

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta speaks with Singaporean designer Gabriel Tan from Porto, where, in addition to his own studio, he runs Origin Made, a brand that focuses ...

Celia Chu

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Taiwanese designer Celia Chu is in conversation with Suzy Annetta, where she discusses running a studio out of Taipei, her formative years studying in...

Space Copenhagen

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Design Anthology’s Suzy Annetta is on the line with Danish duo Space Copenhagen where they take the long view on the global design industry, discuss...

Maxim Velčovský

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lasvit art director Maxim Velčovský is in conversation with Design Anthology’s Suzy Annetta.The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with ...

Alvin Tjitrowirjo

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alvin Tjitrowirjo is on the line from Jakarta, where he and Suzy Annetta talk rattan, Indonesian industry and the missing parts of a pandemic.The Desi...

Jean Michel-Gathy

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta speaks with French-Belgian architect Jean-Michel Gathy, principal of Denniston, to discover his working process, the importance of mobili...

Simon Rawlings

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta meets Simon Rawlings of David Collins Studio to discuss working with Collins himself, life under lockdown and running a remote studio.The...

Miriam Fanning

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Melbourne designer Miriam Fanning is in conversation with Suzy Annetta, discussing design in a pandemic and business planning for the future.The Desig...

Tom Kundig

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta is in conversation with American architect Tom Kundig of Olson Kundig Architects, discussing his decades-long career and the architectura...

JJ Acuna, Nelson Chow & Stanley KC

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta meets designers JJ Acuna, Nelson Chow and Stanley KC in Design Anthology’s Hong Kong studio to unpack the challenges and rewards of sta...

BAR Studio

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta chats with BAR Studio’s Felicity Beck and Stewart Robertson about running an international practice from Australia, working with the ri...

Steve Leung

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta meets Hong Kong interior designer Steve Leung at his office where they talk business — founding, growing and running a firm that can go...

Tony Chi

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

From his home in Taipei, designer Tony Chi meets Suzy Annetta, discussing the future of hospitality and life holed up in the Taiwanese capital du...

Ed Ng

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta catches up with designer and architect Ed Ng, founder of Hong Kong firm AB Concept. In a wide-ranging conversation, they discus...

Kate Challis

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Melbourne interior designer Kate Challis takes Design Anthology’s Suzy Annetta on an audio tour of her home in the neighbourhood of Fitzroy.The Desi...

William Lim

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta meets Hong Kong architect and art collector William Lim at his Wong Chuk Hang warehouse, where they unpack a career spent designing some ...

Michael Young

30 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Annetta catches up with designer Michael Young, exploring a life spent on the road and working at the crossroads of commerce, design and manufact...

Catherine Shaw

23 Jul 2020

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Suzy Annetta sits down with Hong Kong-based design journalist Catherine Shaw to discuss the joys of discovering new talent, the role of the global des...

André Fu

16 Jul 2020

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Suzy Annetta sits down with Hong Kong-based designer André Fu at his new studio in the city's Central district, discovering his top travel tips while...