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THE DESIGNER’S MIND

“A SPACE HAS TO FULFIL ALL THE SENSES, AND I AM ALWAYS THINKING ABOUT HOW SOMEONE MIGHT FEEL WITHIN A SPACE”
KIT KEMP

Kit Kemp is a powerhouse of design ideas. Her day job may be as creative director of Firmdale Hotels, overseeing the look and style of 10 hotels, but her vision extends well beyond the ostentatious bedheads she is famous for. As an author, public speaker and blogger, she fills her audience with a belief that they, too,

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