Capturing the Visual Language of Travel With Ahmed Othman

No matter where your travels take you, if you stop to look and listen to your surroundings, Ahmed Othman believes that the place will reveal everything there is to show you. The photographer and art director relies on that exchange to inform his work, recreating the visual language of a place through the filter of his own creative lens. With a background in advertising, Othman’s portfolio infuses a vibrant, playfulness into commercial work across a wide-range of industries. Read our interview below to discover more about his career and what he created for our DELSEY Paris collaboration.

PhotographyErica NicholsAugust 18, 2024Interview, Set Design

Finding Individual Style Within the Interior Designs of Merete Vyff Slyngborg

Within an empty space, there’s the unlimited potential that allows for one’s creativity and personality to shine through. In a house, it’s not only representative of the people in the home, but should be filled with individual style and a balance of beauty and functionality. For artist and stylist Merete Vyff Slyngborg, her fine arts education and experience as an artist allows her to see each space from a uniquely creative perspective and design it not only with style but professional artistry in mind.

DesignMarissa StempienFebruary 20, 2021Set Design, Interview

Balancing the Imperfect Beauty of the Home with Colin King

An artistic soul, interior stylist and product designer Colin King has expressed himself creatively as a dancer, trainer, and decorator, finding the beauty in all things artistic. His work in interior design hones in on the forgotten beauty of a space—a lone corner, an overlooked bathroom, a well-used room—and elevates it into an attention-grabbing area that anyone would want to live in. From the big dynamic furniture to the smallest of accessories, he focuses on the smallest detail and how each piece functions and contributes to the space as a whole.

DesignMarissa StempienJanuary 21, 2021Set Design, Interview

Interior Stylist Pernille Vest Makes you Dream with her Minimalistic and Feminine Spaces

Educated as a fashion designer, interior stylist Pernille Vest knows how to dress up a space like no other. With her sober, quiet minimalism and elegant style, she transforms every room, booth, and set into a dreamy and refined background or picture for projects and collections by designers, architects, and clients all over the world. She was one of the co-founders of the magazine RUM and now of Ark Journal—as a fashion designer, she wasn’t always happy with the styling, which inspired her to do it herself. Now, she combines her passion for art, design, and furniture with her stylistic eye and talent.

DesignCaroline MeeusenNovember 22, 2020Set Design, Interview

Listening to the Language of Flowers With Hattie Molloy

There’s something about flowers that speak to Hattie Molloy. The florist, sculptor, stylist, designer, and artist, sees blooms in a wholly unconventionally way, creating installations and sculptural creations that become unique and unexpected botanical masterpieces. Drawing inspiration from the past she makes ‘90s flowers (remember those big blossom hats?) cool again. Changing our perspective on what’s trending, she puts her spin on floral architecture with pieces that incorporate fruits, vegetables, seasonal flowers, and other botanical elements.

DesignMarissa StempienSeptember 6, 2020Floral, Set Design, Interview

Communicating Identities and Stories Through Design Visuals with Terzo Piano

The Italian creative studio of Terzo Piano creates design images with modeling and photorealistic 3D rendering. The visuals portray spaces and objects in their pure form and within perfectly curated settings. Combining creative and technical skills, the studio balances between design and visual communication.

DesignCaroline MeeusenAugust 11, 2020Set Design, Digital

The Duo Behind wij zijn kees Discuss Big Dreams and Visual Storytelling

Dorien Dolsma and Jitske Hagens may not be related, but their creative minds have truly morphed into one. The design duo, who founded wij zijn kees eleven years ago, are so successful in large part to their shared taste and design approach—developing minimalistic visuals into a multi-medium story. Working with brands in a variety of fields, wij zijn kees has built an expansive portfolio that incorporates styling, product design, photography, graphic design, and so much more in each project, creating an authentic extension of the brand they’re working with. We heard from the design duo firsthand for more insight into how their signature style is, well, a little bit of everything.

DesignErica NicholsFebruary 18, 2020Set Design, Interview

Visualizing Distinct Minimalistic Sceneries With Cristina Lello

Having always been fascinated with sensational spaces, Cristina Lello now visualizes the most striking scenes that tell a clear story. As she describes herself, her studio “creates high-impact images from the intersection of interior styling, set design and 3D art.” After graduating with honors in Set Design at the Academy of Fine Arts of Venice, she also started a Master’s degree in Interactive Media for Interior Design while working for Elisa Ossino Studio. She even got appointed as art director for the Iuav research center MeLa Media Lab. Since then, she has collaborated with prestigious brands and agencies on many successful projects. In every project, a minimalistic yet strong style defines her work. We talked with Cristina about her creative approach and the fundamental elements of her projects.

DesignCaroline MeeusenJanuary 18, 2020Set Design, Digital, Interview

The Secret Garden of Ruby Barber’s Studio Mary Lennox

Everything’s coming up roses for Ruby Barber. Founder of floral studio Mary Lennox, named after the protagonist of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s “The Secret Garden,” Barber has gained profound recognition through her intricate floral styling and set design. From creating the scenography for an Hermès dinner at the Grand Palais in Paris to designing streamlined backdrops for the likes of Chanel and Gucci, Barber’s portfolio is as versatile and imaginative as the florals she selects. For her, each flower has its own story, and every design is a reflection of that story and the innate connection we have to the natural environment around us. Every project is unique, every collaboration an exciting challenge—Barber is an artist whose love for and interest in her field never fades. Here, she delves deep into where that love first emerged and why she believes imperfect stems and petals produce the most beautiful results.

DesignErica NicholsDecember 12, 2019Floral, Set Design, Interview

Uncovering the Layers of Visual Language With Elisabetta Bongiorni

With a prolific portfolio that includes art direction, interior styling, and set design, it’s no wonder why Elisabetta Bongiorni has made such an impact in the design scene. The Milan-based creator views life through a unique artistic lens, one that allows her to dive deep into research and create work that seamlessly blends together all three areas of her expertise. The results are captivating, colorful, and layered with refined detail. From her personal explorations of artistic principles like geometry and balance to collaborative projects that encourage her and her collaborators to step outside fixed roles, Elisabetta strives to find new ways to develop visual language one set at a time.

DesignErica NicholsOctober 28, 2019Set Design, Interview