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Rita holds a Masters in Interior Design and a Bachelors in Product Design. Working as an Interior designer since 2012 Rita has been involved in planning and designing interior design projects for hotels and cruise ships. She enjoys the variety of experiences a design career provides. Throughout her experience, she has gained a special interest in management and tutoring.

Leonor graduated with a MA in architecture in 2009. She started working in architectural offices whilst studying and continued with this career post graduation. In the last few years she has focused her attention on interior design projects and furniture design. She has also been working on communication, digital content and graphic design for brands and websites.

With a masters degree in Landscape Architecture from Porto University, Renata has been developing projects for private and public institutions, as well as, coordinating teams in the field of maintenance and management of green spaces. She has earned a scholarship for the Magellan MBA of Porto Business School in 2018. Her community garden design won the EDP 2013 solidarity program, and she joined forces to develop the “Forbidden Garden” in 2018 which was the winner design of the “Allariz Festival” in Spain.

Tania Cravo holds a MA in Architecture. She is a fully qualified Architect with experience in projects from feasibility and design process up to construction completion and in-use stage. She had the opportunity to experience different architectural practises and approaches in Portugal and the UK, having developed a special interest and a passion for interior design. Over the last few years, she focused her skills on developing big scale commercial and retail projects such as Primark Birmingham flagship store, which allowed her to work within a multidisciplinary team and have her work recognised through the Revo Gold Award 2019 and the Guinness Word Record for the largest fashion retail store.

Inês graduated with a Master of Science in Landscape Architecture in 2012. She is passionate about planting design, garden management, and biodiversity promotion. She has been involved with the design of public and private spaces and as a researcher at the University of Porto, contributed to the development of management plans responsible for the first Green Flag Award certified gardens in Porto.

Sinead is a trained pattern-cutter and fashion designer and has over 10 years professional experience in the fashion industry. Prior to establishing herself as a freelance pattern-cutter she worked for international designer John Rocha and design and manufacturing company Styletex.

After qualifying from Kildalton College in 1997 with a Diploma in Horticulture and a Royal Horticultural Society Certificate, Jarlath went on to work at Lees & Co, a wholesales nursery near Southampton, gaining valuable experience in plant identification, propagation and care. Upon returning to Ireland Jarlath worked for two years with Murray Landscaping in Co Wicklow, focusing primarily on construction sites, producing quality Landscaping for showhouses and commercial projects. In 2000, Jarlath established his own Landscaping business, managing all aspects of the business from the initial planning with the client through to consultation and planting. Maintenance and aftercare was also part of the business, while domestic and commercial projects included site works such as paving, lawn establishment, and tree and shrub planting. After 15 years of gaining Valuable Landscaping contracting experience, it was time to take the business to the next level. And so in 2015, Jarlath completed a postgraduate Diploma in Garden Design from The Garden Design Academy of Ireland and JW Garden Design was born where Jarlath specialises now only in Garden Design.

Meg has a BA in Fashion Design and specialises in creative pattern making, conceptual design and production. She currently manages her own fashion design and production studio in Melbourne, where she enjoys nurturing the ideas of local and international designers, making them come to fruition. Meg has a broad range of experience working in various design and manufacturing environments, ranging from an artisanal to mass-market scales.

Aine Geoghegan graduated with a B.A. (Hons) in Fashion Design. She has worked in both the production and design sectors of the industry, specialising in pattern making and sample development. Aine has produced and sold her own range of accessories and currently manages a design studio in London.

Naomi has more than 10 years' experience working as a stylist and visual merchandiser for a number of leading high-street retailers. She has studied fashion in college and previously worked as a tutor in pattern drafting and garment construction. Naomi is passionate about adult education and is dedicated to helping students achieve their learning goals.

James is a well-known figure in the garden design industry. He has worked on many spectacular gardens including The Royal Hospital (Kilmainham); The War Memorial Gardens (Inchicore) and St. Anne's Park and Rose Garden. James' grounding in garden design began at the National Botanic Gardens. He has since gone on to win numerous awards for his garden designs, most notable of which was for his Malaysian themed garden at the 2006 "Garden Heaven" show.

Rhys is a PhD candidate in the School of Design, RMIT, building upon his earlier studies at RMIT in Bachelor and Master of Landscape Architecture. A sessional academic at RMIT and University of Melbourne, he has his own private practice, Cousins Landscape Architecture in Victoria, working across research, design and landscape. Rhys seeks to facilitate meaningful engagement between people and their environment and is a critic of forces which seek to politicalise space and the built environment.

With an eye for detail, Louise has a lifetime's experience in horticulture, extensive plant knowledge and medal winner at both the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and Hampton Court. Her sensitivity to the environment, style and age of each property and attentive consideration of her clients' brief is evident in all her projects, both large and small.

Gabriela has ten years of practical experience within the landscape architecture field. She earned a Master Degree in Landscape Architecture at the University of Greenwich, after previously obtaining a first class honors degree in landscape architecture at Kingston University. Since then, she has been involved in a wide range of assignments, from small residential projects to large environmental regeneration and urban development projects.

Mark is an award-winning freelance photographer with a wide variety of international clients. He teaches photography and moving image and enjoys sharing the experience of the creative process with others.

Daniel Oliveira has worked in various international multidisciplinary studios throughout his career in garden design. He has designed and delivered a range of public-realm schemes, master-planning and private spaces in Portugal, Spain and the UK. His portfolio includes collaborations with internationally renowned architects such as David Chipperfield and Renzo Piano for complex urban regeneration projects. Daniel has a specific interest in how green infrastructure improves urban environments.

Joana Moreira holds a Master's degree in architecture and a Postgraduate qualification in rehabilitation and architectural heritage. From early on she knew interiors were her passion and throughout the years Joana has been specialising in interior architecture and interior design, both for new constructions and for rehabilitated historical buildings. Joana has worked in the industry for over 10 years and in recent years she worked for an interior architecture and design company that specialises in hospitality projects for hotels and cruise ships.

Flavia developed her technical drawing skills while working at an architectural firm on high-end residential projects. Flavia has worked for an interior design company where she was in charge of design development, technical drawings, 3D visuals and materials sourcing. Flavia regularly participates in design competitions.

Lisa holds a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Architecture and Design and a Diploma in Interior Design. Lisa has extensive experience in period property restoration with projects featured in interior design publications. More recently Lisa has taken a multi-disciplinary approach using digital packages to produce commercial designs for clients such as CIT Cork and Glaxosmithkline.

Pavlina started her career in kitchen design working closely with customers to understand their needs, specifications and budgets. Pavlina has been working at IKEA's flagship store for the past six years delivering complex interior design projects from concept through to design, planning and implementation. Pavlina has a BA in Interior Design & Applied Arts.

Kasia trained as an interior designer at London College of Communication. She has nearly five years experience lecturing on both Further and Higher Education on interior and spatial design courses and currently lectures at the University of the Arts. She also works as a freelance interior designer.