AWARD-WINNING CONSTRUCTIVE JOURNALIST SPECIALISING IN CRAFT, DESIGN & THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
JOURNALISM
Katie Treggiden is an award-winning journalist, specialising in craft, design and the circular economy. She has written for publications such as The Guardian, The Observer, The Sunday Times, Elle Decoration, Viewpoint, MIX Magazine, CRAFTS and Dezeen. In 2021, Homes & Gardens named Katie their ‘Eco Champion—Thought Leader’, the first time they had awarded a non-designer. As a ‘constructive journalist,’ Katie is solutions-focused, rigorously covering what is working and why, while upholding the NUJ code of conduct. As well as writing for other publications, Katie founded, edited and ran independent magazine Fiera (2014–2017) and the award-winning blog confessions of a design geek (2010–2017).
FIERA MAGAZINE (2014–2017)
Fiera was an independent magazine discovering new talent at the world’s design fairs, published across four issues. Exploring themes, trends and movements through the lenses of editorial writing, creative writing, illustration and photography, Fiera shed new light on the ideas shaping the future of the industry and the wider world. It was shortlisted for Best Launch in the inaugural Stack Awards and nominated for Best New Magazine in the Magpile Magazine Awards 2014.
CONFESSIONS OF A DESIGN GEEK (2010–2017)
confessions of a design geek was established in 2010 by design journalist Katie Treggiden, to discover, champion and inspire new designers. Within just five weeks of launch, it was nominated for mydeco’s Best Interior Design Blog in Great Britain award, which it went on to win. It has since won accolades and awards from Cision, The Sunday Times, Elle Deco Italia and Dwell US.
From bamboo villas in Bali to B Corp boutiques in London, sustainability has become a selling point for hospitality. But are eco-hotels part of the solution, or just the latest form of greenwashing? Katie Treggiden investigates.