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TOP DESIGNERS 2018
REBECCA HUNT – DIRECTOR, SUNA INTERIOR DESIGN
Suna Interior Design is an award-winning boutique interior design
consultancy, which provides interior services for property developers and
the hospitality industry. Rebecca Hunt and Helen Fewster head up the
London-based studio ensuring that a high level of attention is dedicated to
each client and project.
TARA BERNERD – FOUNDER, TARA BERNERD & PARTNERS
British designer Tara Bernerd is the founder of Tara Bernerd & Partners, a leading
international interior architecture and design practice based in London’s
Belgravia. Having cut her creative teeth under Philippe Starck at his YOO
design studio in the 1990s, Bernerd has earned a reputation as one of the
world’s foremost interior architectural designers.
An avowed design crusader, she believes that design can and should make
a difference. Working on projects across the globe, Bernerd and her team
strive to create a feeling of authenticity for each property by establishing a
distinct design DNA that is true to both the location and the people who will
make it their home. Whether in a hotel lobby, a restaurant, or a private residence,
they seek to create meaning and connection through a distinct sense of place.
TERRY MCGINNITY – GLOBAL EXECUTIVE DESIGN DIRECTOR, GA DESIGN (LONDON)
Originally trained as an Architect in Australia, Terry McGinnity moved to London
to continue his career. After assuming the role of managing director of GA
Design in 1998, he has turned the studio into one of the most dynamic and
interesting interior design firms working out of the UK. He has recently
moved into the position of global executive design director where he
oversees the creative output for all GA projects.
GA Design deserves its place in the Brit List 2018 following the completion
of iconic interior designs such as The Corinthia London, W Taipei, Waldorf
Astoria Amsterdam and more recently W Shanghai.
TIM MURRAY – CREATIVE DIRECTOR, HELEN GREEN DESIGN
Since the sad passing of Helen Green in 2012, the DNA of Green’s legacy is
evident in the designs that have come out of the London studio in recent
years. Leading that legacy now is Tim Murray. With more than 20 years’
experience of working in some of the UK’s most well-known interior design
houses, Murray heads up the team of 20 at Helen Green Design Studio’s
Knightsbridge residence. Spearheading the future creative direction and
development of the company, Murray’s love of design was influenced by
his mother who was a fashion journalist and his father who was also an
interior designer. His role at Helen Green Design offers the opportunity to
ensure the firm continuously evolves on a creative level – while also remaining
artistically flexible to meet client needs.
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