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The multifaceted nature of design means that the people featured in this section work with a wide range of mediums, from furniture to lighting, interiors to graphics. Take a look through our archives to discover the diverse range of creatives who are a testament to the myriad nature of design as an art form.

Paris Design

Sports, Sound, and Greek Coffee: The World of Yorgo Tloupas

For Yorgo Tloupas, design is not a static profession but a high-velocity system of living. As one of the most...

Mallorca Design

Inside the Curated Chaos of Dusty Deco's Edin Memic Kjellvertz

It is a quiet morning in Palma, and the light – sharper and more golden than the pale grey of...

Paris Design

Harry Nuriev: The Architecture of Experience

Harry Nuriev, the visionary founder of Crosby Studios, doesn’t just design spaces; he crafts hyper-saturated, conceptual universes that exist at...

Berlin Design

Beyond Mediocrity: A Conversation with designers David Kosock and Gisa Golpira

The home of David Kosock and Gisa Golpira in Berlin’s Schöneberg district is more than just a residence; it’s a...

Oslo Design

The creative home of Wai Tsui balances nature and the city on the outskirts of Oslo

The world outdoors is important for Wai Tsui, the founder of Hiking Patrol. So two years ago, when he, his...

Stockholm Design

Beyond trends: how White Label Project’s founders are shifting the narrative around design and fashion

Ann-Kathrin and Caroline first met in Paris, a city that was new to both of them. Their shared love of...

Lucerne Impact Acoustic

Soundproofing with a purpose: Impact Acoustic's founders share their story and commitment to sustainability

Jeffrey Ibañez and Sven Erni discuss their love of nature, the underrated power of acoustics, and what it takes to...

Berlin Design

Jessica McGowan's minimalist home

“I feel like the city has more of that small-town feeling. It’s also more restorative in Berlin. The party scene...

Lucerne Verona

From waste to wonder: meet the mastermind crafting sound absorbing architecture from plastic bottles

From a prototype-packed design lab in Lucerne, Coco Lombarte leads a team that’s closing the loop on spatial auditory design,...

Copenhagen Design

Fashion designer Katrine Binné turns a Copenhagen factory into her family home

This interview is part of “Inside with…” a series of home stories and studio visits produced in collaboration with the...

Design

Nicole McLaughlin on the eBay find that turned her into Arc’teryx first designer ambassador

Her introduction to upclycling was through fabric scraps and learning to sew. While practicing, Nicole realized the potential of already-existing...

San Diego Design

Inside designer Nicholas Pourfard’s home, a thoughtful restoration of a modernist masterpiece

His sensitivity to restoring the home’s special details is mirrored in the intuitive way he has designed its interior, populating...

Design

Designer Julia Haney-Montañez on the chair that changed the course of her career

Choosing a creative career is not an easy task. In an economic infrastructure where productivity and economic growth are the...

New York City Design

Kai Avent-deLeon’s Sanctuary

Exposed to many different cultures, Kai was born to an African American and a Grenadian American in the Northern part...

London Design

Inside Phoebe Lovatt’s Public Library

We flick through the iconic titles that make up Phoebe Lovatt’s Public Library and discuss the freedom that comes with...

Berlin Design

Insights: The future of curation, education, and transdisciplinarity

Two such curators are Lukas Feireiss, whose eponymous studio “provides overall conceptual development, design and implementation for diverse formats of...