BA (Hons) Interior Design
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rick.cartwright@fuse-studios.com
Rick’s interior design career began in 1999, when he started developing his multi-sector knowledge at Esquisse Design Limited prior to his undergraduate degree. Following his qualification, Rick furthered his design capabilities at careyjones interiors from 2004 until 2010.
During this time Rick oversaw the design, planning and delivery of several high-profile workplace, leisure and gaming venues. He was part of the careyjones team that delivered The Isle Casino, Pompano Park, USA – a 155,000sqft split-level gaming venue, containing four restaurants and five bars. Rick also worked on the award winning GHD Headquarters in Leeds and the four-star Casa Hotel in Chesterfield.
Rick has been with Fuse since its formation in 2010, successfully delivering a diverse portfolio of projects. Included within his portfolio are the communal areas for VITA Student in Sheffield. Rick was a key member of the Fuse team that designed and delivered Hard Rock Café projects across Europe and North America, including the Piazza della Repubblica in Florence, La Grande-Place in Brussels and the Placa de Catalunya in Barcelona.
For the Hard Rock Café projects Rick was the Project Interior Designer leading the schemes on a day-to-day basis, including those in Nice, Copenhagen, Hollywood, Florida and their flagship 362 cover Piccadilly Circus venue. He even managed to squeeze a Rock Shop on the end of the Rialto Bridge in Venice!
Rick has overseen the design and delivery of Zizzi restaurants across the UK, including new sites at Derby, Westfield White City, Exeter, Hull, Bradford, Bedford, Sheffield, Southampton, Bracknell, Bath and more lately Lancaster, Canary Wharf and Chester. These sites require great planning and coordination going from an empty shell to fully functioning restaurant within 8 weeks.
More recently, Rick has also worked with CODE Student to deliver the amenity spaces at their Coventry site and the forthcoming Sheffield scheme. Rick has also been part of the team working on Hard Rock Hotel Prague, overseeing the vast hotel lobby and conference suite, as well as successfully delivering Channel 4’s new Headquarters in Leeds with Overbury.
