I love the moment it moves from virtual to real, when the pieces are first cut. I also enjoy the long assembly phase when everything becomes dirty and dusty and then when it’s done the piece is finally revealed as the excess glue is cleaned away.

For me this is less about the local land and more about the tradition of a skill. I don’t have restrictions about where I get my materials, but I am invested in the notion of working with traditional savoir-faire and then taking it forward.

Yes, I feel very lucky to be involved with collaborative projects. Like the street art project, or the dashboard design with DS Automobiles. We worked on an entirely different scale, with real challenges to solve, far removed from our usual studio work.

Try to enrich yourself with as many different experiences, collaborations and professional relationships as you can find. Just keep trying new things. ‘Doing’ is the only way to learn, to move forward.