1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Annika Fernando is a retailer and interior designer based in Sri Lanka. She runs Annika Fernando Design, a multi-disciplinary practice in Colombo, Sri Lanka specialising in interior design and decorating for residential, boutique hotels and unique &amp;amp; select hospitality projects. And is the owner of PR, a boutique selling clothing, jewelry, accessories, natural bath products, and gift and small homeware items. I met Annika in person at her Colombo studio in October 2024. In this episode we discover how a fascination with science has influenced her approach and methods.&amp;nbsp; The importance of hand sketching skills for developing and communicating ideas.&amp;nbsp; How studying and working abroad helped Anika establish her own design identity.&amp;nbsp; The important role of the ceiling fan and how the economic crisis has played a role in encouraging more sustainable design. And why, If you want to build a beach hut, you should build it inland. Links Annika Fernand Design https://www.afdesign.lk/ PRhttps://www.pr.lk/index.php# How to be a kick-ass Interior Designer. 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&amp;nbsp;on the Interior Design BA(Hons) course at NSBM Green Universityhttps://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 of this Podcast. Kay Hanson&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;nbsp;(https://www.markfrith.uk/) for composing the music and all your support and advice along the way. I’d really like to hear feedback on the podcast.&amp;nbsp; Leave a comment or get in touch via the website or Instagram. Website http://www.multistorythinking.com/contact Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/forster_jonathan/ &amp;nbsp; Thanks for listening.&amp;nbsp; Bye for now. Multi Story Thinking http://www.multistorythinking.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/35189115/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/184317575