Writer and editor DEBIKA RAY is interested in global
culture and its sociopolitical dimension. She has written
for publications such as The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Sight
& Sound, Wallpaper*, Icon, Disegno, Kinfolk, Metropolis
and Blueprint, covering subjects that ranged from
the shifting skyline of New Delhi to the nurturing of
creative districts in China. Last year Ray founded Clove,
a magazine about the culture of South Asia and the
region's global diaspora. For this issue of Frame, she
interviewed workplace strategist Despina Katsikakis on
the future of the physical office (see p. 132).Based in New York City, SHEPHERD LAUGHLIN is a
strategist and writer whose work focuses on technology,
culture and consumer insight. He has served as editor
and consultant at J. Walter Thompson and The Future
Laboratory; contributed to titles including CNN,
Creative Review, Monocle and China Economic Review;
and covered major events such as SXSW Interactive and
Brand Week Istanbul. Shepherd spoke with Nike’s chief
design officer, John Hoke. The results are on page 110.ELIZABETH GLICKFELD is cofounder and editor of
Dirty Furniture, an independent design magazine that
examines the subject from the perspective of use.
She studied critical writing at London’s Royal College of
Art and has since written for publications including Eye,
Frieze, Domus and Disegno. Glickfeld taught design history
at Kingston University and co-curated exhibitions for
London Design Festival and Clerkenwell Design Week.
On page 148, she explores the potential of virtual and
augmented reality in the workplace. Architecture and interior photographer KATIE
BRICKER TESSARO is based in Atlanta, but her skills
take her nationwide, shooting for architects, furniture
manufacturers and interior designers. Utilizing her
sales and marketing experience in the field of built
environments, she helps her clients showcase their
spaces and brings to life the intentions behind every
design detail. An avid traveller, Tessaro is constantly
expanding her knowledge of architecture during trips
to the world’s most iconic structures. You can see
through her lens on page 52.Da
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