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The Boldest Choice in Interiors? Creating Spaces That Don't Conform — Designer Tolù Adẹ̀kọ́ on Rejecting Trends to "Design a Home That Tells Your Story"For the Nigerian-born British designer, "it's not just about how something looks, but about what it reveals about you: your culture, your history, your influences, and inspirations." Personality in decor just got cooler
By Gilda Bruno Published
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"There's Something Deeply Emotional About Fabric" — Textile Designer Mia Sylvia on How a Theatrical Drape Transforms the Atmosphere of a Room"After years of minimalism and digital overload, there's a desire for spaces that feel immersive," the creative explains, and drapery might hold the secret to a house that feels as comforting as inspiring
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Discarded Plastic Is Harming the Planet — This Designer Is Taking the Matter Into His Own HandsWe sat down with London-based maker James Shaw as he unveils a new playful home collection for London's coolest concept store, KOIBIRD
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Gustaf Westman Wants You to Holiday in His Irreverent Stockholm Home — And You Could Host the Cult Designer in ReturnFollowing the success of his ongoing European Pop-Up Tour, the Swedish sensation is back partnering with home swapping platform Kindred, this time opening the doors to his own house
By Gilda Bruno Published
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This Artist's Debut Home Line Is the Most Magical Thing You'll See Today — "If Decor Can Be Re-Imagined, So Can the World"Charlotte Colbert has lent her eye to a furniture collection whose whimsical, irreverent essence invites us to "dream of better futures"
By Leah Renz Published
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Bethan Laura Wood — "I Want to Make Things That Reward and Uplift You the More Time You Spend With Them"As her debut UK solo exhibition continues at London's Design Museum, the designer welcomes us into her hypnotic Hackney studio to talk her layered vision of craft, its power to bring joy, and spark conversation
By Gilda Bruno Published
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This Designer Made 100 Mugs in 100 Days, and Discovered the Secret to the Perfect Coffee Cup Along the WayNew York City-based artist shares the story of how she made 100 mugs in 100 days and how it made her an expert on choosing the best mug to drink from
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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It's Going to Be Tola Ojuolape's Year — Meet the London Designer Channeling the Color and Texture of AfricaDesigner Tola Ojuolape feels like she’s on the cusp of greatness, but thanks to several recent projects and her skill at using color, 2025 has big things in store
By Pip Rich Published
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This Somerset Designer is Making "Circular" Furniture That Will Live Forever — and Find a New Home When You Let It GoWilliam Floyd Maclean's new modular wooden furniture brand, Somer, creates pieces that can be disassembled and sold once you are ready to move on, making homeware more sustainable, interactive, and fun
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Designers Are Craving Softness in Decor — It's the Search for "Warmth" and "Peace" for HomesPlump, comforting shapes are taking over the design scene, championed by industry stalwarts and newcomers alike. So, is it a coincidence or a symptom? We ask two rising studios
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Inside Borrowed Earth Collaborative's Workshop — Where Spectacular Stone Surfaces Bring the Outdoors InWith artist and entrepreneur Ruchika Grover at its helm, the Los Angeles-based tile, panel, and brick producer turns walls into textural masterpieces, adding a touch of wilderness to interior decor
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Leonard Bessemer is the Burgeoning LA Furniture Maker Crafting Fancifully Playful Objects That Will Put a Smile on Your FaceFrom engineering and studio art to carpentry, the Objects for Objects founder's path might seem unconventional, but his cartoony works prove there are no rules in creativity — and that great furnishings can also be fun
By Gilda Bruno Published
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An Ode to Her Lebanese Roots, Danya Ahmed's Hand-Sculpted Planters Unite Poetry and BrutalismAfter relocating from Ohio to Lebanon in search of a "softer, natural existence", the artist found in cement plant vases an opportunity to connect with the environment around her
By Gilda Bruno Published
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New York Ceramicist Danny Kaplan is Pushing the Craft in New, and Unexpected, DirectionsDrawing on centuries-spanning, intercontinental inspirations, the French-American furniture maker creates elegantly designed items that marry function with form
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Meet Carmen Nash — The Designer Infusing Storytelling Into "Emotional Objects That Are Cherished and Loved"The African-American artist and Loft and Thought curator stepped into the design world as a vintage furniture reseller — today she weaves the folklore, heritage, and spirituality of her southern background into products that amplify her experiences
By Gilda Bruno Published
