Introducing our new film series, Design Connections
The inaugural Soho House Design Prize is our new global initiative in partnership with Genesis Motor America, created to support emerging designers. In this series, we’ve paired selected Soho House Design Prize judges, mentors, and collaborators – from artist and storyteller Yinka Ilori to creative director Lucy Hardcastle, and visual artist Eduardo Sarabia to designer SangYup Lee. In the episode below Michele Oka Doner and Seetal Solanki consider the design landscape today and the ideas that connect us all.
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Design Connections: Michele Oka Doner and Seetal Solanki
For the first episode of Design Connections, Miami-based artist Michele Oka Doner chats to Seetal Solanki, founder and director of materials consultancy Ma-tt-er in London. The pair reflect on how nature inspires design and holds the keys to our collective future.
More episodes to follow.
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