Esther Martins

Esther Martins successfully completed her Master's degree in Interior Architecture in 2015, gained work experience in the industry and joined Inscape Education Group, where she is currently Dean of the Built Environment Faculty at Inscape. Her interests lie in researching the African aesthetic, branding and identity within the Interior Design field, decolonising design, design education and specifically interior design . She strongly believes in designing contextually sound solutions to design problems, specifically within the exciting African context that she finds herself in Esther is currently a member of the IID Education Committee and The Diversity & Transformation Sub-Committee. Esther has a desire to see more designers of colour represented within the interior design sphere and has a particular passion in amplifying the voices of recent graduates as they enter the industry.