Lisa Whatmough is the founder of Squint, a London-based design company that specialises in patchwork furniture and accessories.
"I had a lecturer at college who used to say you should squint your eyes before starting a drawing, to get rid of all the unnecessary visual information, and back then I used to draw all the time. Years later it seemed a good name and has become something of a self-fulfilling prophecy, as the work has got stronger and brighter."
"I'm somewhat obsessed with Karl Lagerfeld and the way he chooses to manufacture within Chanel using the small French ateliers that Coco [Chanel] first collaborated with. It gives him access to unique specialist [techniques], which is unusual in this day and age."
"Our new collection for Lane Crawford, of carved mahogany tables, cabinets and wardrobes in a velvet finish, which comes in beautifully intense matt colours. The process we use is a special waterproofed one and we will be adding vases and tableware to the range over the coming months."