Replacing churches with bouncy castles: Pali Palavathanan on escapism and creativity

Pali Palavathanan, founder and creative director of Templo, took to the stage at New York’s Nicer Tuesdays in June to speak about escapism as creativity and how his childhood as a refugee shaped his relationship with art. The designer also spoke about how the studio sparked dialogue, conversation and debate within their recent rebrand for GF Smith, which took the tried and trusted logo and injected it with joy.

Date: 4 June 2025
Words: It's Nice That
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