Island life diversifies

摘要

Most people think Guernsey is a tax haven for the super rich, a backwater tourist destination, or a windswept island covered in cows. These slightly unappealing views of the island keep a lot of people away. But with one of the lowest unemployment levels in Europe, low crime, a vigorous local economy and a warm climate, this affluent island is a very attractive place to live and work. Shortly after establishing SOUP in Highbury, London, in 2012 with Patrick Walls and Jamie Le Gallez, we set up our Guernsey studio following a growing number of enquiries in the Channel Islands. After spending 12 years away from the place where I grew up and was educated, I was excited about the opportunities this little island had to offer.