Talk Space
Design Central South West 2025
From AI to Artisan Craft: Inspiring Conversations at Talk Space
Join us at Talk Space, the dedicated hub for topical discussions at Design Central South West. This year, we’re bringing together leading voices from the design industry to explore key trends, challenges, and innovations shaping the sector.
We’re delighted to welcome Jeff Hayward and Suzy Rombold, presenters of the Interior Design Business Podcast, who will be hosting engaging panel discussions. We’ll also dive into the world of AI with Kate Hatherall, a specialist marketer, sharing insights on how to embrace artificial intelligence in your design business.
New for this year, we’re thrilled to introduce Angharad Allsop of Routes Interiors, who will share her journey in traditional weaving and textiles, exploring how these time-honoured crafts continue to influence modern interiors.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and be inspired at Talk Space!
Wednesday 26th March 2025
11.30am - 12.30pm
Join presenters Jeff Hayward and Susie Rumbold for a live, topical discussion to enhance your skills and success as an interior designer.
Taking the Interior Outside?
Any home is fortunate if it includes an outside space, even the tiniest terrace or patio. Occupants unfailingly treat this as an important extension of the inside, using it as a space to relax, eat, socialise and connect with nature.
And as we discovered during covid, these outdoor rooms have a massive part to play in maintaining our wellbeing and mental health.
But who should be trusted with the design of these significant space? Is it the role of the interior designer or the gardens designer? And how should these spaces be made to relate to the interior of the building?
Interior Design Business Podcast
1.30 pm - 2.30pm
Join Angharad Allsop, Routes Interiors Designer & Founder, as she shares her story about her business and how traditional Mayan weaving techniques are relevant to design today.
Weaving Tradition into Modern Design
Join Angharad, founder of Routes Interiors, as she shares the journey of connecting with indigenous artisans in rural Mexico. This talk explores the artistry of ancient weaving techniques, the deep spiritual significance of craftsmanship, and the Mayan belief in the interconnectedness of all things. Discover how traditional methods, inherently sustainable, offer a profound connection between heritage, design, and the natural world.
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Thursday 27th March 2025
11.30am - 12.30pm
Artificial Intelligence: Quash the Fear and Embrace the Future of Interior Design
Join interior design teacher and business mentor, Kate Hatherell, as she helps you to explore the transformative power of AI in interior design.
Uncover how artificial intelligence apps can revolutionize ideation, research, sourcing, social media, and portfolio creation, unleashing a new era of boundless possibilities for designers. Join us on an inspiring journey into the cutting edge of AI-powered creativity!
Each Talk Space session has a limited number of seats and we encourage you to book early to avoid disappointment.
1.30 pm - 2.30pm
Join Angharad Allsop, Routes Interiors Designer & Founder, as she shares her story about her business and how traditional Mayan weaving techniques are relevant to design today.
Weaving Tradition into Modern Design
Join Angharad, founder of Routes Interiors, as she shares the journey of connecting with indigenous artisans in rural Mexico. This talk explores the artistry of ancient weaving techniques, the deep spiritual significance of craftsmanship, and the Mayan belief in the interconnectedness of all things. Discover how traditional methods, inherently sustainable, offer a profound connection between heritage, design, and the natural world.