Yaz Khan-Lavin

Creative Director - Interiors & Experiences

Creative lead for interiors, events and brand experiences.

15 years in PR & events for Eurostar, Time Out, Google and Match - now bringing that storytelling eye to experiences & interiors.

Every space is an experience. Every gathering has a guest journey.

Interiors | Events | Styling | Experiences |

Interiors | Events | Styling | Experiences |

95% of people say they trust a brand more after attending an in-person event.

Freeman x The Harris Poll, 2025

In a digital world, real connection matters.

We're surrounded by more content, more choice and more ways for brands to reach us than ever before. But attention isn't the same as connection.

The brands creating the strongest relationships with their audiences are increasingly giving people something they can't get through a screen: access, atmosphere, human connection and experiences worth remembering.

From intimate dinners and hosted gatherings to launches, retreats and beautifully considered spaces, I help brands turn their story into something people can actually experience.

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Strategy meets atmosphere.

I create spaces, gatherings and journeys that people want to be part of.

Bringing together 15 years of experience across PR, events and brand storytelling with interiors, styling and creative direction.

From intimate dinners and brand trips to hospitality spaces and beautifully considered gatherings, I create experiences around the people you want to reach, and the stories you want them to leave with.

Where I can help

  • Wall decorated with color palette samples, artwork, and fabric swatches, with a mural featuring abstract human figures and floral patterns in the background.

    Spaces

    Places people want to spend time in.

    Hospitality interiors, residential projects, styling, sourcing and creative direction. I create spaces with atmosphere, personality and a strong sense of story.

    Interior concepts · Hospitality · Styling · Sourcing · Spatial storytelling

  • Outdoor table setting with a black plate, silver fork, and blue cloth napkin. Two peaches with green leaves on the napkin. In the background, a pink tablecloth with gold candlesticks, a bowl of fruit, and a glass of water.

    Gatherings

    Moments people want to talk about.

    Intimate dinners, launches, tastings, celebrations and brand events designed around the people in the room.

    From the invitation to the table, food, styling and final goodbye, I consider the entire guest journey. Resulting in experiences that feel thoughtful, generous and memorable.

    Brand dinners · Launches · VIP experiences · Tastings · Celebrations · Events · Styling

  • A man on a yacht standing at the bow throwing his arms in the air

    Journeys

    Experiences that go beyond a single moment.

    Press and influencer trips, brand retreats, destination experiences and VIP itineraries designed from beginning to end.

    I create tightly considered journeys where every touchpoint has a purpose, from where guests stay and eat to who they meet, what they discover and the stories they take away.

    Press & influencer trips · VIP customer experiences · Brand retreats · Hosted travel · Destination experiences · Itinerary design

  • A person's hand holding a glass of amber-colored drink, against a background of a person's clothing with a floral and tiger print design.

    Storytelling

    Taking the experience beyond the room.

    Not everyone you want to reach will be there.

    I develop the creative story around an event, space or experience. From storyboarding and shot lists to briefing photographers, videographers and creators, I can creatively direct the content from initial idea through to the final story.

    Creative direction · Storyboarding · Photographer & videographer briefs · Shot lists · Content concepts · Social storytelling · On-site direction · Styling · UGC

Downloadable guide for coastal archetypes
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Coastal Palette Library

Don’t need a full interior styling or design service but want a clear colour palette and creative direction to help shape a tonal and relaxing atmosphere?

The Coastal Palette Library offers downloadable archetype-led guides designed to help homeowners, hospitality spaces and creative brands build layered interiors rooted in iconic coastal destinations to deliver a mood and provide emotional storytelling.

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