Vange Markou is the founder of London-based design agency, The Specified, which brings a hand-selected collection of Australia’s most creatively astute interior design brands and artists to the United Kingdom and Europe, encompassing objects, art, furniture and fittings.Vange is a curator of beautifully crafted and considered design. With more than 15 years’ experience in interior styling, visual merchandising, product development and sales, she has earned a reputation as a sought-after collaborator, who is known for her meticulous attention to every detail throughout the design specifying process, regardless of project size and scope. A true arbiter of style, she represents brands and artisans that combine skill and craftsmanship with timeless design.The Specified champions Australian design and art brands and the talented creatives behind them. The agency values design integrity and authenticity above all else, and places enormous value on working closely with designers and architects to bring their design concepts to life.Prior to founding The Specified, she spent 14 years working with one of Australia’s most influential purveyors of international and Australian design, Hub Furniture, where her depth of knowledge and unwavering professionalism earned her a list of loyal clients, many of whom continue to seek her expertise time and again. In 2019, Vange relocated from her home in Australia to London, however international design has been a constant influence and inspiration throughout her work and life. Drawing on nearly two decades’ experience in interior design in Australia, through The Specified, her mission and vision is grounded in elevating awareness of Australian interior design and art in the UK and Europe. At the helm of The Specified, Vange also works as an interior stylist and an art consultant. While her projects are created in a contemporary context, each space within her portfolio has an enduring quality; spaces that Vange has specified pieces for a decade ago still retain their relevance to this day.