EP4 Pt. 1: Griffen Lim - Designing through time, culture, and place - a podcast by Hanif Dean + Mickey Jane

Griffen (@griffenlim) is a designer who currently works at Make Architects, a design studio based in London focusing primarily on architecture, interior and urban design.

In this first of two episodes, we dive deep into Griffen’s rich experiences as a designer, learn what it’s like to design for clients across different cultures and places like London, Sydney, and Hong Kong, as well as listen to some valuable insight as to how he stays relevant in his field and the constantly changing nature of work. 

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(1:33) Griffen's life story in short

(3:00) Griffen's brief design background

(5:02) Griffen's projects that he's most proud of

(7:20) Designers don't just design, how does a design studio work?

(11:24) Designing in different parts of the world, how does culture impact the design?

(16:11) Applying cultural elements to his designs, designing for purpose

(19:49) How does Griffen approach new problems?

(23:31) What steps can we take to understand differences in culture & clients?

(25:40) Finding inspiration for his designs

(27:20) The impact of extracurricular work to his growth at work & in staying relevant

(31:00) When there's a will, there's a way

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As always, feel free to reach us out on our socials @mtrtalks or personally to us at @mickmokkk and @hanifdean !

We've been having a great time with the podcast and to listen to your guys' responses & feedback means the world to us <3 

Enjoy!

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