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Seven Years of A Designer at Heart: What We've Learned
Seven Years of A Designer at Heart: What We've Learned
This month we celebrate seven years since registering A Designer at Heart as a limited company. If someone had told me in 2018 where this would take me, I would have found it hard to believe. Back th…
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Crafting the Future of Interiors: A Reflection on 2023
Crafting the Future of Interiors: A Reflection on 2023
We are finally back from a bit of a break, which was much needed after the rollercoaster that was 2023. Small consultancies like ours don’t always get the chance to shout about everything we’re up to…
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7 Biophilic Christmas gift ideas in 2022
7 Biophilic Christmas gift ideas in 2022
Once again we approach the end of the year and the unavoidable Christmas gifts dilemma. It’s 2022 and we are well aware of the environmental impact of the production of the goods. In the last couple…
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    Interviewing Laura Bethan Wood at Milan Fuorisalone 2018
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      martina's story

      I am just a girl obsessed with Interior Architecture. When I was a baby I used to start all my games setting up the right interior. My Barbie dolls have never been homeless! As a kid I would sneak into my dad and grandad’s office just to stare in admiration at their drawings.

      Inspired by my grandad…
      I got a Master’s Degree in Building Engineering. I soon realised though that I wanted to do something more creative in my life. Therefore, I moved to Milan, Italian design capital and got a second Master’s Degree in Interior Design at the Politecnico University. After that, I only chose to work for small and medium companies. A sleeves rolled up attitude was required in order to take more responsibilities and grow. And I’ve learned from the best.

      I gained experience…
      …working in Milan, Beijing and London. As I discovered different cultures and lifestyles I applied this international approach to my work as a result. Now, thanks to these experiences, I design projects worldwide.