The AI Edit
Welcome to my real-world take on the era we’re all navigating - a conversation at the intersection of brand, design-led business and AI. Expect sector-relevant observations, practical guidance and thoughtful musings on how these worlds come together. You’ll find ideas for using AI to best advantage - without losing your voice or your standards.
The Great Flattening: Why Taste, Story and Proof Beat Sameness in the Age of AI
Two forces are quietly homogenising the interiors world: algorithms that reward the familiar, and AI tools that default to what's most common. The result is a feed full of content that's polished, predictable, and entirely forgettable. This piece untangles how both kinds of flattening work - and why the brands holding their nerve are winning in an AI search era where specificity, story, and proof matter more than ever.
Keep AI behind the scenes; your craft (and people) centre stage
Thoughts on a building site on New Bond Street as the blueprint for how to bring AI into your business: craft in front, structure behind. A reflection on why the best AI use is back-of-house while the ‘doorman’ moments that build trust stay firmly human.