Inside the studio of Roland Lamb
The RCA graduate and founder of technology startup ROLI gives us an exclusive tour to see his award-winning Seaboard in action
Roland Lamb, an RCA graduate who founded technology startup ROLI and invented the Seaboard piano, won the 2014 Swarovski Emerging Talent award at the 2014 London Design Medals. He was recognised for his forward-thinking approach to design, which combines technology and scientific research. In this short film, we visit Lamb at his studio, see the Seaboard in action and learn more about ROLI's philosophy.
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Rosa Bertoli was born in Udine, Italy, and now lives in London. Since 2014, she has been the Design Editor of Wallpaper*, where she oversees design content for the print and online editions, as well as special editorial projects. Through her role at Wallpaper*, she has written extensively about all areas of design. Rosa has been speaker and moderator for various design talks and conferences including London Craft Week, Maison & Objet, The Italian Cultural Institute (London), Clippings, Zaha Hadid Design, Kartell and Frieze Art Fair. Rosa has been on judging panels for the Chart Architecture Award, the Dutch Design Awards and the DesignGuild Marks. She has written for numerous English and Italian language publications, and worked as a content and communication consultant for fashion and design brands.
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