Spaces That Speak: What Great Design Books Teach Us

Spaces That Speak: What Great Design Books Teach Us

March 18, 2026 · 38 min · Season 3 · Episode 8

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The episode explores how design books influence interior design practices and the emotional aspects of spaces.

A single book can change the way you decorate a room, not by handing you a shopping list, but by sharpening how you see. We’re diving into the design books that have genuinely shaped our interior design practice, from the emotional impact of architecture to the surprisingly personal meaning of colour, art and everyday objects. We start with Alain de Botton’s The Architecture of Happiness and why the best design is never just “style”. It’s about how a space makes you feel, and why beauty can ...

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Hosts: Bree Banfield, Lauren Li

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