Universal Design Studio
George Garner is an accomplished Growth Director currently holding positions at both Universal Design Studio and Map Project Office since February 2022. Garner is responsible for fostering and developing relationships with key partners including New Balance, Stone Island, Jaguar Land Rover, IBM, and Samsung. In previous roles such as Account Director, Garner provided strategic oversight and growth strategies for major clients while leading a six-person Design Operations team. Experience also includes roles at dn&co as Account Director, managing significant placemaking projects, and at forpeople as Account Manager, overseeing client relationships for brands like Logitech and Herman Miller. Garner began a career in retail and design with positions at Play Retail and International Displays, contributing to various design and account management functions.
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Universal Design Studio
Universal Design Studio is an award-winning architecture and interior design practice based in London. Driven by a deeply held belief in the transformative power of well designed, finely crafted spaces, it creates boutique hotels and restaurants, retail environments, workspaces, galleries and cultural institutions all over the world.Underpinned by a rigorous research and development process and inspired by the creativity that comes from the close collaboration of a diverse group of designers and architects with their clients, the studio employs a bespoke approach for every project, resulting in better spaces, better experiences and better cities.Universal Design Studio was founded in 2001 by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby in response to the growing demand for their distinctive design aesthetic and clever use of material details in architectural and interior design contexts. The studio is co-directed by Jason Holley and Paul Gulati. Through a process of research and experimentation, carefully chosen materials and crafted details are used to help create unique and beautiful spaces. Universal’s work ranges in scale, from the design of a bespoke door handle (the first touch point in a building) and the interior spaces through to large scale architecture and building façades. Universal collaborate closely with clients, consultants, contractors and makers in the pursuit of creating finely crafted spaces that enhance the experience of the end users. We offer a range of services from design strategy and research to full service architecture and interior design, working from the initial brief through to the finished project.