Davina Mallinckrodt

Davina has worked at the heart of the international design industry for more than twenty years. The founder and director of Cultural Agenda, a leading public relations and communications agency, she has collaborated with many of the most influential design companies and individuals including Alessi, Boffi, Cappellini, Cassina, Artemide, Foscarini, Bisazza and Nigel Coates. She has originated partner campaigns and curated content at the London Design Festival , the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Tate Modern, Milan’s Salone del Mobile, amongst others.

Davina is a Patron of Design at the Victoria and Albert Museum and a Trustee and Founding Benefactor of the London School of Architecture. She sits on the Advisory Panel of IntoUniversity, a charity that provides support to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by widening access and narrowing the opportunity gap in education.

A supporter of the Design Museum for more than ten years, Davina has served on the Funding the Future Campaign committee, the Time for Design auction and has sat on the Curatorial Committee since its inception in 2012.

Davina is an active collector and commissioner of contemporary design and craft art, focusing on the work of maker artists. She is an advisor to LAPADA, the UK’s largest art and antiques dealer association, with a strong knowledge and interest in antiques and decorative arts.