Aless Cliffton

Aless Clifton is a Senior Interior Design Tutor and Interior Designer with a passion for colour, natural materials and functional, human-centred design. After studying Fine Art at university, where she specialised in creating interactive built environments, Aless combined her love of architecture, interiors and textiles to pursue a career in interior design.

She has extensive experience designing private residences, luxury show homes and commercial interiors across the UK, including prestigious homes on the Sandbanks peninsula and high-end developments for some of the country’s leading housebuilders. Alongside her design work, Aless has always been passionate about mentoring graduate designers and developing emerging talent.

In 2022, Aless founded Studio Trevow, where she works with private clients, property developers and investors, designing country homes, coastal apartments, serviced accommodation and HMO developments. She has also created branded commercial interiors and NHS-supported wellbeing spaces, combining creativity with practical, client-focused design solutions.

As an LCS tutor, Aless is passionate about sharing her industry knowledge and real-world experience, helping students develop the confidence, creativity and practical skills needed to build successful careers in interior design.