Guillermina Neri, known professionally as NERI, is a multidisciplinary artist from Rosario, Argentina, working across painting, clothing design, makeup, jewelry, illustration, digital art, and sculpture. Her career includes exhibitions, murals, and live-painting events in Argentina, Spain, Miami, and Uruguay, as well as collaborations with brands including Edding and POSCA. In 2023, she published…
“Don’t forget to play,” said the renowned Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. The idea captures something essential about Finnish design thinking: that the necessity of play exists beyond recreation; it is essential to creativity, innovation, and happiness. At PLAYROOM, during 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen, three Finnish brands invite visitors into an imaginative world of games, interaction, and…
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Alex Lohn brings together a background in architecture, a life of prayer and service as a former Franciscan Friar, and a deep commitment to hands-on craft as a furniture designer and maker. After earning his degree from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, he founded Alessandro & Maria Design in 2019 with the desire to create meaningful,…
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Néstor René Neyret is a visual artist based in Funes, Santa Fe Province, Argentina. His work belongs to contemporary figuration, exploring the human condition through formal fragmentation and chromatic intensity. He has developed a sustained body of work focused on the human figure as a psychological and symbolic space, addressing themes of identity, memory, and…
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The singer says the Who's pioneering use of volume, feedback and Marshall amps laid the foundations for metal years before Black Sabbath arrived.
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Based in Amsterdam and rooted in Taiwanese heritage, lighting brand Taiwan-Lantern was founded by Pei-Ching Hsiao and Jean-Marc Daniëls to sustain and revive traditional East Asian craft through a contemporary lens. Drawing from Pei-Ching’s deep connection to Asian culture, rooted in her upbringing in Taiwan, combined with Jean-Marc’s expertise in conceptual design, Taiwan-Lantern approaches…
Sullivan Owen is a Philadelphia-based floral designer and ceramic artist whose work sits at the intersection of floristry, sculpture, and functional design. Known for her intuitive approach to both flowers and form, she creates a tightly edited collection of handmade vessels designed specifically for arranging, with each piece informed by how flowers naturally move, gather,…
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German painter and illustrator Olaf Hajek has created ad campaigns for the French department-store chain Printemps, holiday windows for Hermès, candle graphics for Diptyque and porcelain vessels for Meissen. Now, he has collaborated with Christopher Farr Cloth on a collection of four wallpapers and two printed linens, the first time his designs have been translated…
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Deborah Osburn, founder and creative force behind clé, is a pioneering figure in the tile industry with more than 35 years of experience shaping how designers source and use artisan materials. As the voice behind the widely followed Tile Envy blog, Deborah has built a reputation for demystifying tile through education, storytelling, and a deep…
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Marc Larminaux has been with Lalique since 2002, where he began as a junior designer and is now the artistic and creative director, leading a Paris-based team. With a background in industrial design from Central Saint Martins and ceramic and glass design from École Olivier de Serres, Marc has developed a distinctive approach to design…
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Michael Chalfin is President of Samuelson Furniture and Sound by Samuelson, bringing more than 20 years of leadership experience within the family-owned company. Known for his thoughtful, disciplined approach to leadership, Michael is guided by preparation, clarity, and a deep understanding of outcomes, with a balance of calculated risk and informed decision-making. Founded in 1935,…
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Originality is at the core of everything Loomly Customs produces in its Austin studio. This women-led enterprise, founded by Delaney Joyce and Katreece Hattaway in 2024, makes customization effortless. A skillful team of in-house textile artists tailors distinctive fabrics, wallpapers and soft goods to align with clients’ specifications, no matter how complex. Joyce says Loomly’s…
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Robert Wylie’s instinct for furniture and interior design was shaped by his North Carolina roots and his early studies in fine arts. His career began with global travels, where he refined his eye for proportion, texture, and detail while importing distinctive furnishings and décor for the American market. In 2007, Robert founded Urban Colony, a…
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Kale and Aubrey Butcher, married owners of Riad Tile in Dallas, achieve enviable couple goals by effectively merging their professional and personal lives. A vacation trip to Morocco in 2014 started their interest in unique tiles they discovered in that part of the world. Aubrey Butcher recently shared the origins of their business, the highlight…
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PichiAvo is Juan Antonio and Álvaro, a duo of artists from Valencia, Spain. Recognized for their ability to merge painting and sculpture in urban environments, PichiAvo takes an innovative approach to their artistic fusion. A balanced combination of classical art and the most contemporary urban artistic expression can be identified in their work. From the…
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In naming her landscape design and outdoor furniture brand ORCA, founder Molly Sedlacek looked to her roots for inspiration. OR represents Oregon, where Molly is from. A second-generation female landscape designer, her mother, Lisa Walter-Sedlacek, was a trailblazer in a primarily male-dominated construction industry. The other half reflects California (CA), where ORCA is based and…
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Operating out of her hometown, New Orleans, Louisiana, Sara Schoenberger Studio formally took root in Brooklyn, New York, around 2019 when she launched the Louis Collection of lighting at ICFF in New York. Sara’s creative studies began at Carnegie Mellon University, where she focused on Sculpture and Public Art. Since then, she has worked for…
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Eric Edelson is the CEO of Fireclay Tile, a California-based design-forward tile manufacturer known for its handcrafted, sustainable products. Since joining the company in 2009, he has led Fireclay’s transformation into a brand that blends artisanal craftsmanship with modern innovation, making custom tile accessible to homeowners, designers, architects, and leading brands. Under his leadership,…
Brianna Love, founder of studio apotroes, is a furniture, spatial, and material designer and researcher with a focus on sustainability. An avid fan of science fiction and horror films, narratives about other worlds provide her with a framework to think about the context in which her work could exist and the more sustainable and just…
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Born on Nantucket in 1979, educated at Stanford (BA, Visual Art) and Columbia (MFA, Visual Art), Michael Gaillard has become known for his landscape photography while also using that practice as a catalyst for questions about the narratives we construct, the images we produce, and the marks we leave behind. Engaging with the landscape as…
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Steve Nichols is the head of product and design at Tupelo Goods. With a background and formal education in industrial design from Purdue University, Steve’s design career has included Delta Facet Company, AdamsGolf, Taylormade, Adidas, YETI Coolers, his own consulting practice, and, most recently, Tupelo Goods in Austin, Texas. He designs every product at Tupelo…
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