2020 Expert Outlook on Home and Relationships
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11 Dec 2019
2020 Expert Outlook on Home and Relationships

Why are people losing faith in dating apps? How is interior design going green? And what’s behind the explosion of gender reveal parties? In this part of the 2020 Expert Outlook, we speak to three experts about how cultural, social, and political movements are shaping our homes and relationships.

Nichi Hodgson

Nichi Hodgson is a journalist, broadcaster, and author who regularly contributes to The Guardian, BBC, and Sky News on sexual politics, relationships, and technology. Her latest book, The Curious History of Dating: From Jane Austen to Tinder, is published by Little, Brown.

Pippa Jameson

Pippa Jameson is the founder and director of Pippa Jameson Interiors, a London-based styling and production company. She has over 20 years of experience in styling and creative direction with advertising, editorial, publishing, commercials, and television. Her company offers interior styling, TV design, art direction, consultancy, shoot services, creative mentoring, and business courses for creatives.

Dr. Philip N. Cohen

Dr. Philip N. Cohen is a sociologist and demographer at the University of Maryland whose research focuses on families, social demography, and social inequality. He has written dozens of academic articles, many essays and op-eds, and two books, including The Family: Diversity, Inequality, and Social Change (2021).

Lottie Hanwell

Lottie Hanwell is a behavioural analyst at Canvas8. She has a degree in English Literature and Spanish, and spends a lot of time thinking, researching and writing about developments in society and culture. On her weekends, she likes to run, read and make a mess in the kitchen.