Stories Indesign - Shona McElroy, Smac Studio

July 28th, 2025

Tags: architecture, design, hali, Hali Rugs, Hospitality, hospitality design, interior design, interiors, ireland, Paris, podcast, Shona McElroy, SMAC Studio, stories indesign, sydney, The Commons

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Having launched her own practice at a relatively early career stage, Shona McElroy discusses her journey through the design world (so far) in this podcast episode. Indeed, the question of when and how to launch one’s very own distinctive design studio is a topic she discusses at this event with Royal Oak Floors in July.

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Meanwhile, Smac Studio has once again teamed up with Hali Rugs and Smac Studio for a new Icons collaboration designed to bring together elegance, personality and a confident design evolution. The collection features four distinctive designs – Vicenza, Monaco, Seville and Marseille – each available in three colours. Pictured below, the new collection will be available from September 2025.

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