In this episode, I’m joined by Liesl Wherry, Creative Lead at Interaction UK. Coming in with a big topic! The value of design.

Liesl is an impressive South African born interior architect with 12 years of experience in design. She spent the first 6 years of her career working in the interior department of one of the biggest architecture firms in Africa. Before moving to Bath in the UK in 2018 to work at Interaction.

The value of design is a subjective topic, and in our experience, undervalued when it comes to the build process. Together we explored the many elements that we think define value, emphasising the importance of client relationships, understanding project requirements and brief, and the evolving needs of people.

We discuss the intricacies and challenges of communicating design value, the subjective nature of design appreciation, and the impact of sustainability and user-centric design in the process.This was a thought provoking episode, and really enjoyed the elements we got stuck into to finish off Season 1 of Design and Build podcast.

I hope you enjoy the episode!

Episode Highlights

13:19 The Value of Design

25:09 Challenges in Design and Build

26:04 The Journey of Design Implementation

31:11 Convincing Clients of Design Value

40:06 The Evolving Value of Design

43:16 Misconceptions About Design Value

49:13 The Satisfaction of Design and Build

Find us online

You can find Liesl Wherry online through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You can find me, your host Becca Mizzi-Harris, on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. I would love to connect with you.

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This episode is kindly sponsored by⁠⁠⁠⁠Unilin Flooring⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thank you! Find their brands on LinkedIn⁠⁠IVC Commercial⁠⁠ and⁠⁠Moduleo⁠⁠, or⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠.

This podcast is lovingly recorded and produced by Becca Mizzi-Harris at Stiwdio Mizzi-Harris Ltd.

Becca is a commercial freelance interior designer, based in South Wales. Helping dozens of busy designers and design teams grow and smash deadlines with her flexible freelance services. You can find out more at⁠⁠⁠www.mizziharris.com⁠.