We talked with the Cypriot talent about poetry and humanity in design, lighting, technology and sustainability. We also discussed what it means to be a designer today.

From Tehran, where she was born, to Paris, where she lives, the life of India Mahdavi has been a long journey filled with experiences, encounters and places. An approach to life that has shaped her cosmopolitan, polyglot and crosscutting, not to mention highly coloured style.