{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Annika Fernando","description":"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\u2019d 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. ","author_name":"Multi Story Thinking","author_url":"http:\/\/www.multistorythinking.com\/","html":"<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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/184317575"}