TEDX | THE RENAISSANCE (WO)MAN

Katie O’Brien is committed to delivering innovative and modern interior design. Her talk, the renaissance (wo)Man challenges the current perspectives on interior design and how we live in our world can be impacted by meaningful design.

BY Lorenzo Logi

January 29th, 2014

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