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 homage to Brazilian modernism. Suzy Annetta is joined by two of its directors, Marcio Kogan and Diana Radomysler, on the line from Sao Paolo.
Thomas Heatherwick is an English designer and the founder of Heatherwick Studio, a London-based architectural firm that’s made its name designing some of the world’s highest-profile placemaking projects. Suzy Annetta, editor-in-chief of Design Anthology sits down with him for a conversation on the sidelines of Singapore Design Week. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with DesignSingapore Council.
Formerly based in London and now Tokyo, Studio Swine takes a multidisciplinary approach, producing works of art, design and film. Editor-in-chief Suzy Annetta sat down for a conversation with the studio’s Alexander Groves to learn more about the firm’s ethos and their vision for the future. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with DesignSingapore Council.
Since starting out in 1996, Keiji Ashizawa has become one of Japan’s leading contemporary architects. In 2005 he founded his own studio, Keiji Ashizawa Design, and in 2011 helped found Ishinomaki Laboratory with the goal of supporting the recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake In this episode, Ashizawa sits down with Suzy Annetta for a conversation about the way he thinks, lives and works. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.
Founded in 2007, Draga & Aurel is a multidisciplinary studio working at the intersection of art, furniture and collectible design from the Italian city of Como. Its namesake founders join Suzy Annetta on the line from their studio for a conversation about how they met, their influences and running both a creative practice and life together
