Episodes

  • The History of Tonik: A look back at the last 22 years!
    Feb 8 2024

    Small businesses succeed through a mix of creativity, passion and learning from their mistakes and Tonik is no different.

    We sat down with our Founder and MD Gary Marshall to find out about our origin story, the highs, the lows and everything in between.

    You won't want to miss this episode!

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/tonikassociates
    Website: www.tonikassociates.co.uk

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    33 mins
  • Hoteliers: Change your thoughts!
    Sep 5 2023

    We've been thinking a lot recently about how additional hotel revenue can be generated through design.

    Catch up with Rosie and Gary to hear their thoughts around this subject and their callout for hoteliers to push the boundaries and be braver.

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    14 mins
  • Unveiling Toby and the "Ultimate Wedding Planner"
    Aug 7 2023

    Join us on this exciting episode of Tonik Talks as we chat with Toby who is set to dazzle audiences on BBC Two's hottest new show, "Ultimate Wedding Planner." 

    In this interview, Toby takes us through his exciting career, his passion for creativity within events, and, of course, what it was like to be part of the "Ultimate Wedding Planner".

    If you're curious about the art of crafting unforgettable experiences and want a sneak peek into the world of wedding planning, events and television, then this episode is a must-listen. 

    You can watch "Ultimate Wedding Planner" on BBC Two, every Tuesday from 8th August, for 6 weeks, at 9pm.

    Toby's website: https://thehouseoftoby.com/ 

    *Please note, this podcast was recorded before the first episode of Ultimate Wedding Planner was released.

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    32 mins
  • Our designers: CDW is a place to be inspired, network, and bag yourself a shiny new tote bag
    May 22 2023

    We've heard from our suppliers, now it's over to our designers...

    To round off our mini-series in celebration of Clerkenwell Design Week, we sat down with Fey and Milena, two of our interior designers, to find out what they love about CDW and everything they're looking forward to seeing this week.

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    14 mins
  • Ege: Who knew carpet improved your wellbeing?
    May 22 2023

    Clerkenwell Design Week is upon us, and in celebration of one of the biggest events in the design calendar, we've to put the spotlight on some of our incredible suppliers.

    For our fourth CDW mini-series episode, we chatted to Lauren and Richard from Ege Carpets. We heard about their plans for CDW, how Ege create carpets to move with trends and how carpet can be used to improve your workplace wellbeing.

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    25 mins
  • Optelma: On collaboration and how sometimes less light is more
    May 19 2023

    Clerkenwell Design Week is just around the corner, and in celebration of one of the biggest events in the design calendar, we wanted to put the spotlight on some of our incredible suppliers.

    For our third episode, we sat down with Jonathan from Optelma, and learnt about their plans for CDW, how collaboration is at the heart of their business, the challenges of balancing natural and artificial light and how lighting really can change the appearance of everything…

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    22 mins
  • Solus: Re-branding, Juhani Pallasmaa and a showroom with a purpose
    May 18 2023

    Clerkenwell Design Week is just around the corner, and in celebration of one of the biggest events in the design calendar, we wanted to put the spotlight on some of our incredible suppliers. 

    In this second podcast instalment, we sat down with Sam, the Creative Director of Solus Ceramics to chat about their recent re-branding, the influence of architect Juhani Pallasmaa, and how their new showroom is moving away from the status quo.

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    21 mins
  • Panaz: The bee's knees in sustainable fabric supply
    May 17 2023

    Clerkenwell Design Week is just around the corner, and in celebration of one of the biggest events in the design calendar, we wanted to put the spotlight on some of our incredible suppliers. 

    In this episode we sat down Julie from Panaz Fabrics, to learn more about their cradle-to-cradle sustainability approach, latest collaborations, preparations for Clerkenwell Design Week, and everyone's favourite earth-warriors, the bees!



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    17 mins