Architect and designer Tim Bowder-Ridger has a passion for creating authentic experiences that are centered around culture and personality. He joined Conran and Partners in 1997 and the board in 2008. As Principal, Tim leads the practice and its overall direction through its UK and Hong Kong studios. Conran and Partners is internationally recognized with over 80 renowned awards and accreditations for their innovative and holistic designs. Tim brings this knowledge to different sectors, including hospitality, residential, and workplace, to design buildings and spaces that holistically reflect contemporary wants and needs. He believes successfully designed buildings and spaces should be at ease with themselves in a way that’s tangible to users with a sense of place and aspiration. Tim is able to put these principles to use by leading projects that are large and small, both at home and abroad. He has a particular interest in the reuse of existing buildings, both from a cultural and sustainability perspective. Today, Tim Bowder-Ridger is joining us for Friday Five!
Tim Bowder-Ridger
Ruya Restaurant, London \ Photo: Luke Hayes
1. London
Dedicated use of London culture through its amazing choice of galleries and museums. The V&A Museum is still probably my favorite due to its focus on how the design of our world has developed. This ?strenuous? intellectual exercise then comes with a reward of a lovely meal in one of London?s great restaurants ? who would have thought in...