house is quiet, and I can guarantee free space for a few hours to think clearly and allow for more creativity.


I think best when…


If I can’t wait for the morning as my previous response, I think best by going for a walk. Tis isn’t always possible and very weather dependant, but I find taking a break and a short work outside is amazing for focused thinking and it allows me to be more productive once I’ve returned to my desk. If the time simply doesn’t allow (as is often the case), a cup of tea is a sure way to focus my mind and think best.


Te thought that keeps me up at night is… I don’t tend to allow thoughts to keep me up at night; once my head hits the pillow, it doesn’t take me long to fall asleep. I consider this a great skill. I do, however, have moments where I wake up during the night, with thoughts of whatever the current project is that I am working on. Often, the thoughts simply can’t wait to be acted upon, which is how I find myself thinking best in the early hours of the morning.


Te thought that gets me out of bed each day is…


Te realisation that I get to do something I enjoy each day… the opportunity to learn… my son; he is an early riser. My desire to be a good role model for him, to show him the importance of working hard, but also having enjoyment and fulfilment out of the career path you choose.


Above Heydar Aliyev Center, in Baku, Azerbaijan, by the inspirational Zaha Hadid


Right Inspiration can also come in everyday discoveries, such as the modern marvel of biscuit tea


Do you like to think with, or think against? As a designer, challenges often arise but I always try and find a way to make it work. In different scenarios this could be considered thinking ‘with’ or ‘against’ the problem. In general, the projects I enjoy the most are the ones that challenge my thinking against the norm, allowing me to be creative in the attempt to achieve unique design solutions.


If you weren’t a designer, where do you think your way of thinking would have led you? It’s hard to imagine myself in a career that isn’t design-based, especially as my mind was made up at such an early age. If I reflect on my current interests, I like to travel, and I have always


had an interest in languages and technology. Perhaps these interests may have led me to an interesting career, perhaps an international digital entrepreneur?!


Could you describe radical thinking in three words?


Inventive, revolutionary, captivating.


What’s the most radical thing you’ve come across today or this week?


I am ‘wowed’ by things on a daily basis. Tis week I discovered ‘jam and toast’ tea, it’s like breakfast in a mug. Tat’s pretty radical, but not quite as radical as ‘biscuit tea’, which actually tastes like you have dunk biscuits in your tea, without the added calories.


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