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Sustainable Interior Design: Energy Saving in 2021

Sustainable Interior Design: Energy Saving in 2021

| Riccardo Del Bello | Sustainability and Well-Being
Hello everyone, this week I would like to talk about sustainability for this year that just started but giving the topic a different spin. Mostly the one of energy saving. Because when we think about…
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5 Most Important Changes for Interior Design in 2021

5 Most Important Changes for Interior Design in 2021

| Riccardo Del Bello | News & Lifestyle
As 2021 begins, it is time to look ahead and start making plans for this new year. But how does one make plans after such a weird year and so much uncertainty? That’s why rather than making plans, I…
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The Most Important UK Interior Design Trend in 2021 | Cottagecore

The Most Important UK Interior Design Trend in 2021 | Cottagecore

| Riccardo Del Bello | Interior Design Tips
Predicting the market trends is always difficult whatever industry you’re in, and many people even say it’s impossible. Sometimes though, trends appear in the short-term and stay there, in broad dayl…
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Best Wishes from all of us here at A Designer at Heart

Best Wishes from all of us here at A Designer at Heart

| Riccardo Del Bello | News & Lifestyle
Hello Design Lovers! As the end of 2020 approaches, I thought it'd be nice to send out my personal wishes for a great start of 2021 and to have a quick recap of what I've been up to this year, and al…
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6 Steps to Design the perfect Private Cinema Room

6 Steps to Design the perfect Private Cinema Room

| Riccardo Del Bello | Interior Design Tips
With the Christmas Holidays and New Year’s Eve approaching, this period might become quite hectic if like me you’re dealing with all the stuff to complete before the end of the year. However, these d…
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4 Real-Life Lessons to improve Student Accommodations

4 Real-Life Lessons to improve Student Accommodations

| Riccardo Del Bello | Exhibitions & Design Finds
Hello everyone! This week I bring news from the Property Week Student Accommodation Conference. The event lasted the whole day and there was a range of discussions concerning various topics around t…
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4 Principles of Ergonomic Interior Design

4 Principles of Ergonomic Interior Design

| Riccardo Del Bello | Sustainability and Well-Being
Hello Design Lovers! In recent weeks I have discussed how Interior Design relates to Well-being through articles about sustainability principles, sustainable materials, and biophilic design. This is…
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6 Best sustainable materials for your Interior Design Flooring

6 Best sustainable materials for your Interior Design Flooring

| Riccardo Del Bello | Sustainability and Well-Being
Hello everyone, welcome to this new blog update. Lately, I have been doing some more research on sustainable materials as we at A Designer at Heart promote greener interior design and eco-friendly s…
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What’s the future of Shared Living?

What’s the future of Shared Living?

| Riccardo Del Bello | Exhibitions & Design Finds
So far in 2020, there has been a lot of talk about the evolution of the shared living sector that has been booming in the last few years. This is mainly due to the pandemic impact that shuffled the c…
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Which interior design service is Best for your commercial development?

Which interior design service is Best for your commercial development?

| Riccardo Del Bello | Interior Design Tips
Nowadays branding is crucial for pretty much every industry. Without the right branding, even the best product will struggle a lot more for recognition, let alone success. This is true for buildings…
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MARTINA’S COLUMN ON ITALIANBARK

MARTINA'S STORY

I am just a girl obsessed with Interior Architecture. When I was a baby I used to start all my games setting up the right interior. My Barbie dolls have never been homeless! As a kid I would sneak into my dad and grandad’s office just to stare in admiration at their drawings.

Inspired by my grandad…
I got a Master’s Degree in Building Engineering. I soon realised though that I wanted to do something more creative in my life. Therefore, I moved to Milan, Italian design capital and got a second Master’s Degree in Interior Design at the Politecnico University. After that, I only chose to work for small and medium companies. A sleeves rolled up attitude was required in order to take more responsibilities and grow. And I’ve learned from the best.

I gained experience…
…working in Milan, Beijing and London. As I discovered different cultures and lifestyles I applied this international approach to my work as a result. Now, thanks to these experiences, I design projects worldwide.