SOFIA HAGEN
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The Good Thing Journal
I am:
A London-based designer of architectural background, and co-founder of design studio HagenHinderdael. Pairing product design with art, Lisa Hinderdael
and I pursue an approach that explores the relationship of lighting and large scale installations in immersive environments. The studio's ethos is to celebrate long-established craftsmanship and always think about the lifecycle of the installations. In temporary installations, wherever possible, a product is developed as the singular unit of the composition - creating a unique way for the pieces to be re-used and distributed afterwards. Prior to launching HagenHinderdael, I have worked at practices such as DHLiberty, MAKE, Odile Decq and Zaha Hadid - who also was my teacher at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
I believe:
In the KISS
principle. And let complexity take it from there.
Sofia's good tips:
A good event
The Fountain of Hygiene exhibition
at The Design Museum
by Bompas and Parr which happens to showcase one of our latest products... and comes with a ticket to the epic 'Electronic: From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers'
exhibition!
Suzugami
- a tin plate that can be folded and transformed into any shape to function as a bowl, plate, accessory and most importantly very satisfying toy / haptic stress relief.
Bloomberg Space.
The "soil" is actually a painted trompe l'oeil floor, coming in at £1k per sqm
For slowdown lockdown times: my friend Spencer Bailey's podcasts
Time Sensitive and
At A Distance
I am a designer and I have been doing research in behavioural neurosciences using qualitative methods/ interviews, with prominent figures in Neuroscience, and Psychology.
Architect Pati Santos on design choices that help our circadian rhythm
Health and well-being in your ESG strategy: Focusing on health and well-being strategies in your projects will generate returns for investors, maximize human and social capital performance and will help to control health costs and reduce losses.
The Good Thing Journal interviews Anupama Kundoo: "My hope is that this work inspires others to ask yet more questions so that together we can build an environmentally and economically responsible stage on which more uplifting human stories can be told."
The Good Thing Journal interviews Matt Aspiotis Morley: 'we can combine both wellbeing and sustainability in our built environment, balancing concerns for people and planet, without compromising on profit-oriented, bottom-line prerogatives. '
The Good Thing Journal interviews Anne-Laure Pingreoun:
"I believe: That we need alternative creative thinkers to help generate a more inclusive and mindful future."
The Good Thing Journal interviews Dr. Tara Swart.
"I am: Tara Swart, a neuroscientist, medical doctor, executive advisor, Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan, Author of bestseller 'The Source - Open Your Mind, Change Your Life', Brand Ambassador for Aromatherapy Associates, and Chief Science Officer at Heights (a brain care supplement). But without all those titles I’m fundamentally a chameleon, philosopher and free spirit."
The ‘Green & Healthy Places’ podcast series takes a deep-dive into the role of sustainability, wellbeing and community in real estate, offices, hotels, etc.
The Good Thing Journal Interviews Rodrigo Gonzalez.
"I am: A designer, architect, and amateur actor with an interest in creating, growing, and bouncing ideas. I am co-founder of Notpla, a startup with the mission of making plastic packaging disappear by pioneering the use of seaweed as a sustainable material. "
How to turn your home into a haven of health.
... Just as the health of our bodies and minds has become increasingly important, so, too, is the health of our homes. “Most of us are very conscious when it comes to nutrition and fitness,” Pati Santos, the Riba-qualified architect, says.