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DESIGNER INTERVIEW: KATHRYN ROBERTS

Federico Monsalve (FM): What do you think are some of the biggest lessons interior designers need to learn from the pandemic?

Kathryn Roberts (KR): Since we were forced to adapt and flex really quickly, I believe the workplace will be more malleable and open to change, and there will be an even stronger push for ways to enhance collaboration and ease of communication through technology.

Businesses will be able to act quickly and more easily to challenges, and the balance of work, health and wellbeing will be stronger. People have realised that lots of good work

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