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  <title>Asheni Alwis from The Woodberry House</title>
  <description>Asheni Alwis is an interior designer based in Columbo, Sri Lanka and founder and head of design of The Woodbury House.&amp;amp;nbsp; Described as an Experience Centre, The Woodberry House showcases design ideas and settings to help clients visualise how they can create their dream space.&amp;amp;nbsp; The spaces combines interior, furniture, and accessories which combine traditional Sri Lankan craft and production techniques alongside contemporary and innovative design approaches. I met Asheni during a visit to Sri Lanka with my partner Monica in October 2024 as part of a Flying Faculty visit to teach interior design at the NSBM Green University. In this episode we discover how this unique experience centre in Sri Lanka showcases bespoke furniture and cutting-edge design concepts.&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp; We learn about the blend of traditional techniques with modern aesthetics, and how this approach creates stunning interiors for their clients.&amp;amp;nbsp; We hear valuable advice for aspiring interior designers and the importance of gaining work experience when studying interior design.&amp;amp;nbsp; And why, when working with contractors, you need to know the detail and be able to speak the language. LinksAsheni on LinkedIn  https://www.linkedin.com/in/asheni-alwis-9b1b41142/?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2F&amp;amp;amp;originalSubdomain=lk The Woodberry House on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Thewoodberryhouse/about The Woodberry House on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/thewoodberryhouse?fbclid=IwY2xjawHQzzZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQCf0B_QO9eN93C58jx4vse48HJSK_gdin8NVp-pYZrTnaww6A6qu-OsZA_aem_GYynvRmzxP-S7-oYadqENg Concept Interiors http://conceptinteriors.lk/ How to be a kick-ass Interior Designer.&amp;amp;nbsp; Come and join us on the Interior Design BA(Hons) course at the University of Plymouth.  https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-interior-design or in Sri Lanka at the NSBM Green University https://www.nsbm.ac.lk/course/ba-hons-in-interior-design/   Thanks to Dave Clarke from @iamthehow (http://www.iamthehow.com) for production support and invaluable advice in the setting up this Podcast. Kay Hanson&amp;amp;nbsp;(https://www.instagram.com/kay_v_hanson/) for her planning support and co-hosting for these and our educational podcasts for the University of Plymouth Mark Frith&amp;amp;nbsp;(https://www.markfrith.uk/) for composing the music and your support and advice along the way. I’d really like to hear feedback on the podcast.&amp;amp;nbsp; Leave a comment or get in touch via the website or Instagram. Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/forster_jonathan/ Websitehttp://www.multistorythinking.com/contact Thanks for listening.&amp;amp;nbsp; Bye for now. </description>
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