Designer Interviews

Cansu Türkdoğan Şimşek

Turkiye · Jewelry

The Notre Dame Earrings began as a moment of quiet observation. While studying aerial photographs of the cathedral, I was struck by how different its soul appeared from above — almost like…

Anna Zhuk

Italy · Graphic

When working on the visual identity for Brickwell Builders, it was important for me to find a solution that conveyed craftsmanship and respect for tradition, while avoiding anything cliché…

Xudong Zhu

United States of America · Architecture

The integration of solar panels and green walls operates as a complementary environmental system rather than two isolated strategies.

Alexis Zapata

Argentina · Art Supplies

LUMIN was born at a moment when I needed to understand myself. A hexagonal aluminum bar left in the workshop where I taught became the medium through which I explored that search.

Pascal NUZZO

France · Accessory

Historically, travel trunks—especially wardrobe trunks—were designed to be used vertically. They functioned more like mobile wardrobes than suitcases, allowing easy and intuitive access to…

Farnoush Mohajerani

Iran · Homeware

The four elements—Water, Air, Earth, and Fire—served as both inspiration and guiding framework throughout the design of Enlighten The Universe Candle.

Michael Held

Germany · Packaging

Craft beer has a long tradition in the fruit-farming region. The same hops used for brewing beer are also used to infuse the gin, and they are grown in a nearby town.During the design…

Seongdong-District Office

Republic of Korea · Street Furniture

When designing the Smart Shelter, we considered using steel frames on both sides, which would have made the structure much easier to build.

Florian Seidl

Italy · Home Appliance

Material choices are really important in product design and they define the footprint and impact a product has.

Xiaofang Su

United States of America · Social

The pivotal moment arrived when I examined the stark disconnect between user intent and environmental reality.

BAZ Yacht Design

Turkiye · Yacht

Project KAI's smart hybrid system is designed to provide the transition between different propulsion modes, allowing the yacht to optimize energy efficiency and environmental impact.

Louis Yiu

Taiwan (China) · Packaging

In the packaging design for New Deng Coffee, I wanted to use the purest visual language to capture the essence of coffee—clean, focused, and delicately layered.