On Wednesday last week, one month after the UK went to the polls to vote on whether to stay in the EU or leave, over a dozen well-known figures from the sector came to Dezeen's offices in east London to share their experiences, their hopes and their fears.
Over the coming days, Dezeen will report more of the topics that emerged from our Brexit design summit and formulate ways that the design sector can help ensure the UK's departure from the EU causes minimal disruption to businesses and employees.
One key theme that emerged was the extent to which London design firms are dependent on overseas workers – and the psychological impact the vote to leave the EU had on staff.
"I employ about 35 people, and about 70 per cent are from the EU," said architect Alison Brooks, head of Alison Brooks Architects. "It was very shocking when the news came through about Brexit."
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