Guy Ailion is the co-founder and CEO of Mattoboard, the 3D interior design platform streamlining visualization and reducing material waste through virtual sampling and an AI Design Stream. He has more than 20 years of architecture and design experience under his belt, and currently serves as a partner at KSR Architects & Interior Designers.
Guy started his design career in architecture in South Africa, designing boutique luxury resorts before moving to London and running a large architecture & interior design firm. His proudest accomplishments include designing and building the multi-award-winning IO House in London, an exemplary home for self-powered energy and contemporary design and technology. He also helped set up the Camden Create Festival in 2014, the first design and creative professionals festival in Camden Town, where he designed and built a large public sculpture to engage with attendees and highlight the essence of the event.
Guy holds a Master’s Degree in Architecture from the University of Witwatersrand, where he studied the future of libraries in third-world countries as the digital-first world develops. It was recognized as the best thesis in the country and nominated for a Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Presidential Award in the UK.
He is also the author of Small Huge, a newsletter for designers.
