Design Under Pressure: Sustainability, Deadlines and Budgets on Interior Design Masters

03 Feb 2027
Main Stage

How do we deliver sustainable and quality outcomes when time, money and competing priorities are against us? Using Interior Design Masters as a case study, this session explores how creative decisions are made under pressure and what happens when sustainability competes with cost, deadlines and design ambitions. We'll look beyond the screen to uncover practical strategies for prioritising sustainability, making smarter choices and maximising impact with limited resources. The question is not whether we can afford to be sustainable, but how we make it work in the real world.

Moderator
Sarah Duncan
Sarah Duncan, Sustainable and Ethical Business Advisor - Sleeping Lion
Panelist
Rita Millat
Rita Millat, Interior Designer - Rita Millat
Siobhan Murphy
Siobhan Murphy, Interior Designer - Interior Curve