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Crowning Creativity: London Design Festival

Design Pioneer

Ilse Crawford CBE, Studioilse

London Design Festival describes The London Design Medal as “the highest accolade bestowed upon an individual who has distinguished themselves within the industry and demonstrated consistent design excellence”. This year’s recipient, Ilse Crawford, was also awarded a CBE in Her Majesty The Queen’s 2021 New Year Honours List. A visionary designer and founder of Studioilse, she has pioneered ‘humanistic’ design to promote postive mental and environmental impacts. Studying history and history of architecture at university

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