Sir John Sorrell CBE, 63, is chairman of the London Design Festival, which he devised and founded in 2003. During a 40-year career, he co-founded Newell & Sorrell, one of Europe's biggest design businesses, with his wife, Frances. He chaired the UK Design council from 1994 to 2002, is chairman of the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (Cabe) and co-chair of The Sorrell Foundation, set up to inspire creativity in young people. He has three adult children and lives in London with his wife, Frances.
Here's a snippet from the frothy interview,
How important is it to you to live in a well-designed house?
Very important. I can't operate unless I have a calm and organised environment. I think beauty enhances your life. Good design creates a better quality of living and can dramatically affect your mood.
To make up for it, FT has another write up on The best of British design graduates, a nice round up of the New Designer's show. No slideshow however, pity that.
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