Ilse Crawford (b. 1962, London ) is a designer, educator, creative director, and founder of Studioilse who lives and works in London. A pioneer of humanistic design, which posits that human needs should guide design for all environments, objects, and experiences, Crawford founded the Design Academy Eindhoven s department of Man and Wellbeing in 2000 which she led for two decades. With a design approach rooted in a philosophy of wellbeing, sustainability, and materiality, Crawford and her team have worked on projects spanning residential and commercial interiors, hotels, restaurants, community spaces, furniture, products, and brand strategy.