Designer Interviews

Ryoko Ogoshi

Japan · Interieur

As a child, I dreamed of becoming a ballerina. Although I eventually realised that my future lay in a different field, ballet gave me a deep appreciation for balance, proportion, movement…

Sofia Porto Iannuzzi

Mexico · Duurzaam Product

My background is in graphic design, visual communication, and experimental design research. I studied Graphic Design at Universidad de Monterrey, where I became especially interested in…

Maki Izawa

Japan · Schoeisel

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.

Przemyslaw Cepielik

Polen · Interieur

The building's elliptical form became the project's greatest source of inspiration. Rather than treating its unconventional geometry as a design constraint, I saw it as an opportunity to…

Enrique Leal

Mexico · Architectuur

The pool was originally the last of the cylindrical structures from the old construction, and we chose to make it the junction point with the new building.

Harsha Ambady

India · Sieraden

My background in architecture has fundamentally shaped the way I approach jewelry design. Rather than seeing jewelry as a decorative object alone, I view each piece as a miniature spatial…

Bealuz Villavicencio

Zuid-Korea · Drukwerk

The story began with a dream. I dreamt that I entered a whale because it was sick and needed help. When I got inside, I found chaos. Its belly was full of trash.

Goyen Chen

Taiwan (China) · Grafisch

My background is in commercial design, visual communication, illustration, poster design, and character design.

Arlene Sun

Verenigde Staten · Beeldende Kunst

The “GOOD AS GOLD” series began with a simple but urgent question: When new technology emerges, we discard the old.

Yian Xiang

Verenigde Staten · Reclame

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

XU Jiawen Karmen

Hongkong (China) · Sieraden

The recognition came gradually, not in a single flash. I had been wearing traditional jade pendants for years, and I loved their cultural weight—but I also literally felt their physical…

Yi Xiong

Verenigde Staten · Sieraden

I began studying sketching and oil painting when I was young. Before I ever designed jewelry, I was already fascinated by color, composition, light, and the way small details can carry…