Designer Interviews

YiJun Jiang

United States of America · Advertising

My goal was to turn the truck itself into part of the story. Since transportation defines Saia's identity, using a trailer as a traveling museum felt more meaningful than creating a…

Nastaran Khanzade

Iran · Furniture

The defining moments in the development of the Sarv Counter Chair emerged during my research into the symbolic and visual language of the Persian cypress tree, known in Iran as Sarv.

USEE Advertising Company

Taiwan (China) · Graphic

This core metaphor arose from our re-examination of the everyday act of "changing months."The turning of pages in a traditional desk calendar typically evokes a linear sense of time: one…

Qi Sun

United States of America · Software

One important realization came during our user research with university staff. We saw that many users were not struggling because they couldn't understand data, but because existing tools…

Aynur Kirduk

Turkiye · Interior

My goal was to preserve the villa’s original town-style character while adapting it to contemporary lifestyles.

Fereshteh Haji Gholami

Iran · Furniture

As an architect, furniture designer, and researcher in sustainable design, I have always believed that furniture should be experienced as both a functional object and a spatial element.

Albert Salamon

Poland · Interface

It wasn’t a recognition — it was an experience. The experience of music paper and of writing a melody onto a stave.

Fan Inc

Japan · Hospitality

The stained-glass artwork was inspired by the distinctive landscapes of Hakodate discovered through extensive local research.

Yian Xiang

United States of America · Advertising

The most defining decision in Sunday Park Corporate Identity was to begin with the structure of the brand before developing its decorative language.

Maki Izawa

Japan · Footwear

The journey to create Para Waraji began with a deep respect for the traditional Japanese Waraji, a piece of footwear that has protected and supported people throughout history.

Salome Gulordava

Georgia · Interior

The main living space in Desert Dream rises to seven meters, a decision rooted less in spectacle than in the desire to keep a visual line open to Lisi Lake.

Wing Sze Wincy Kung

Hong Kong (China) · Graphic

I have always appreciated traditional craftsmanship, and I have become aware that many of these skills and cultural practices are gradually disappearing.