Design Anatomy

Design Anatomy Your weekly Interior Design Podcast with Bree Banfield and Lauren Li

22/05/2026

There is something very New York about Marcus Hay’s story.

A childhood souvenir becomes a creative compass, then suddenly that compass is pointing toward Manhattan apartments, magazine years, working with names like Martha Stewart, and living in the orbit of cultural icons like Debbie Harry.

In this episode, Marcus shares what it was really like building a 20 year creative career in the US, from creating visual worlds for major lifestyle brands to navigating the less glamorous bits that come with it.

We talk about taste, place, memory, authentic interiors, and why the best rooms are rarely perfect. They are layered, lived in, full of clues and a little bit odd in the best possible way.

Now back in Sydney, Marcus is entering a new chapter with Annex 3000, more space, more community and a much calmer nervous system.

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PS Bree here - apologies for my squealing - Blondie is next level for me 😝

20/05/2026

A childhood souvenir from New York became more than a keepsake for Marcus Hay. It became a kind of creative compass.

In this episode, Marcus takes us from his early fascination with Manhattan to a 20 year creative career in the US, working across interiors, magazines, lifestyle brands and visual storytelling.

We talk about how place shapes taste, why interiors gather clues from travel, film and memory, and why the most interesting rooms are rarely the most perfect ones.

Now back in Sydney, Marcus reflects on creative shifts, slowing down, and building a new chapter with more space, more community and a much calmer nervous system.

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19/05/2026

Milan looks very glamorous online.

In reality, it is also 25,000 steps, queues, overheating, FOMO while physically already being there, and sometimes accidentally arriving at a storage facility instead of a private apartment.

But that’s also the point.

The real magic of Milan is not always in the image everyone shares. It is in the side streets, the conversations, the texture you can’t photograph, the drink in the sun after Salone closes, and the people you experience it with.

In this episode, we’re sharing our Design Anatomy tour highlights and talking about what Milan actually feels like.

Applications are now open for our 2027 Design Anatomy tour.

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16/05/2026

Milan is the kind of place that reminds you design is not meant to be consumed in a rush.

Yes, there are the big installations, the beautiful rooms and the pieces everyone is talking about. But the moments that stay with you are often quieter: a material catching the light, a conversation in a courtyard, a detail you almost missed, or the feeling of stepping into a space steeped in history.

In this episode, we’re sharing moments from our Design Anatomy tour and why experiencing design in person changes the way you see things.

Because the tour is not just about seeing beautiful things. It is about slowing down, connecting with the spaces and people around us.

Applications are now open for our 2027 Design Anatomy tour comment Milan for more details.

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14/05/2026

You can save every Milan image, watch every reel and scroll every carousel, but it still won’t tell you what a the experience feels like.

It won’t tell you the scale of the room, the mood of the light, the buzz of the city, the scent of the space, or the strange emotional power of walking into a space layered with years of history

This episode is our Design Anatomy tour debrief, from the standout design moments to the accidental ones we’ll probably remember forever.

Milan is beautiful, intense, funny, exhausting and completely worth experiencing in person.

Applications are now open for our 2027 Design Anatomy tour - comment Milan for more details.

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25/04/2026

We’re having the most inspiring time here in Milan and can’t wait to share what we’ve seen with you soon on the podcast!

20/04/2026

Firstly, can we hear it for this outfit? .banfield always looking so chic in Milan 🪭

We’re at depot which is so incredibly inspiring and heavily influenced by the East. Just as Europeans have been for centuries.

Bree loved this epic coffee table by Gabriella Crespi which is a vintage piece.

Our group are very lucky to have the opportunity to visit this Milan Design Week institution ahead of the crowds when the week starts tomorrow.

Drop us a DM if you’d like info on the 2027 tour.

19/04/2026

Milan Design Week starts on Tuesday… but not for us! We’re already visiting exclusive shows and did not disappoint!

17/04/2026

Lauren’s favorite piece at Art Paris was a sculpture by

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