Nikki Gonnissen is a Dutch designer and co-founder of Amsterdam-based graphic, interaction and motion design studio Studio Thonik. She talks to Suzy Annetta about finding her visual voice, the challenges and joys of designing for clients around the world, and the value of trust in the creative process. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with bodw+

Dutch architect Ben van Berkel is the co-founder of global architectural practice UNStudio. With offices around the world and a significant presence in Asia Pacific, the firm is known for its focus on master planning and buildings dedicated to the intersection of commerce and culture. He joins Suzy Annetta on the line for a conversation about his career and creative practice. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with bodw+

Born in Germany, Maarten Baas is a Dutch furniture designer whose work straddles the worlds of art and design. After studying at Design Academy Eindhoven, his graduate exhibition was discovered by Moooi, which served as something of a catalyst for his career. His work has been collected by institutions around the world, including Melbourne’s NGV. He joins Suzy Annetta to discuss how his career came about as well as his approach to life and work. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with bodw+

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.

Martha Thorne is an American academic, curator, editor, and author, a Distinguised Professor at IE School of Architecture and Design in Madrid as well as the former executive director of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. She joins Suzy Annetta on the line for a conversation about her life and work. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.

Neil Hugh Kenna is a Melbourne based brand and marketing strategist and the founder of NHO, a strategic consultancy that specialises in design. After nearly a decade in brand management, Neil explores his passion for design by consulting to some of Australia’s leading creative practices. Suzy Annetta meets Neil to unpack his career, learn why he thinks design is so important and how designers can better communicate their work. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.

Olivia Lee runs a multi-disciplinary studio in Singapore. Her work pivots from product to spatial design, research insights to ideation. A graduate of Central Saint Martins, Olivia Lee combines her London experience with her Singaporean roots to establish a culturally nuanced design practice at the heart of South East Asia. Suzy Annetta sits down with her for a conversation about her work and career. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.

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

Paola Navone is an art director, architect, product and interior designer. After studying architecture, she moved to Milan where she now runs multi-disciplinary studio OTTO. Design Anthology managing editor Simone Schultz sat down with Paola during Singapore Design Week to record one of the legendary designer’s first ever audio interviews. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with DesignSingapore Council.

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 furniture and industrial design and research and conceptual work. Suzy Annetta meets the two for a conversation on the sidelines of Singapore Design Week. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with DesignSingapore Council.

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 sits down with him for a conversation on the sidelines of Singapore Design Week. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with DesignSingapore Council.

Jeremy Smart, Design Anthology’s co-editor-in-chief, sits down for a conversation with Tony Chambers, former editor-in-chief of Wallpaper* and founder of TC & Friends, on the sidelines of EMERGE during Singapore Design Week. They discuss the changing role of art direction, his relationship with London and why now is the time for poetry. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with DesignSingapore Council.

Managing editor Simone Schultz sits down with Paola Antonelli, senior curator of the Department of Architecture & Design and director of R&D at The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the curatorial director of this year's Design Futures Symposium, which took place during Singapore Design Week 2022. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with DesignSingapore Council.

Suzy Annetta meets Sue Carr, founding principal of Melbourne-based architecture and interior design firm Carr. The conversation touches on Carr’s long career, her journey setting up her own firm and the changes she’s seen in the Australian design industry since the 1970s. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.

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. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with bodw+.