The Barbican is a very apt host for the World Design Congress 2025ย where over 1000 delegates will come together to explore how design can accelerate action on the climate and nature crisis… Hosted by the UKโs Design Council on behalf of the World Design Organization, the Congress returns to London for the first time […]
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Barbican welcomes World Design Congress 2025 as doors open for two-day โDesign for Planetโ gathering
ESG is nothing without purpose
Carol Doughty, a former senior UK government official and a consultant at VFS Global, shares her experience and insights on purposeful ESG with PA Life… For me, purpose has always been inseparable from ethics and sustainability when it comes to the Environment and Social Good (ESG) agenda. I enjoyed a long career at the Home […]
Roman Kemp joins Marriott Bonvoy as its ‘Getaway Guru’
Roman Kemp joins Marriott Bonvoy as ‘Getaway Guru’ to reveal how your groceries might just choose your next holiday. With over four in ten Brits (41%) spending just as long pondering on their weekly shop as they do their holiday destinations, and with just over 100 days until Christmas, Roman Kemp inspires PA Life with […]
De Vere chefs triumph in prestigious IACC Copper Skillet competition
De Vere, a collection of historic mansion house estates and distinctive contemporary hotels, is celebrating a double victory after two of its chefs were named winners at the UK heat of the renowned IACC Copper Skillet competition. Chef Ben Parris, Executive Head Chef at De Vere Horsley Estate, claimed first place in the senior category, […]



