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Laura Connelly

Editor-in-chief

After beginning her career in London 13-years ago, Laura moved back 'up North' to immerse herself in Manchester's thriving creative scene. An advocate of the anecdote, storytelling is her one true passion. She loves to champion new talent in the fields of architecture, interior design, materiality and manufacturing, with a particular interest in biomaterials. Laura has written for a range of publications, including the Guardian.

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How it's made: Factory tour at Vepa, Netherlands.

Autex Acoustics’ SpinFix embraces circularity.

Credit: Victoria Middleton

Sam Roberts, TP Bennett, on digital twins.

Credit: Tim Ainsworth

Bespoke rugs by Newhey for Material Source Studio.

Credit: Ben Reed

A workspace reimagined by Modus for Landsec.

Credit: Victoria Middleton

John Whittaker, Graphene Innovation at Community.

Credit: Victoria Middleton

Community 2024: Connecting Creative Minds.

Credit: Victoria Middleton

Stephanie Kyle, neurodiversity at Community.

Muraspec’s Dreamscape ombre wallcoverings.

REHAU’s Passion for Colour collection.

Image credit: [Feral Films](https://www.feral-films.com) / used courtesy of Design Council

Design Council's Design for Planet Festival.

Ultrafabrics' new breathable Ellora collection.