Immerse Yourself in the Curious and Mesmerizing Art of Tadao Cern
Combining his architectural studies with contemporary art, Tadao Cern has a very original approach to the art world. The artist was born in Lithuania as Tadas Černiauskas which he simplified to Tadao Cern and now lives and works under in Vilnius. After having worked as an architect for a time he started to experiment with photography, creating series like Blow Job and Comfort Zone which catapulted him into the international design world, various exhibitions, and global recognition. Since then, Tadao Cern has worked with brands such as Mentos, Chupa Chups, and Samsung. Merging architecture, photography, and art, he now creates the most interesting and profound projects and art pieces. With several renowned series and projects, his Black Balloons may be one of the most famous ones. Creating ever curious artworks that show ordinary objects in a fascinating and unusual way, he manages to intrigue the beholder. His works are almost as mysterious as the artist who refers to himself as ‘I am nobody’. We talked with Tadao Cern about his artistic identity and approach.
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Discover the Bold Sustainability of Schneid Studio
‘Schneid’ translates to ‘being bold’ in German, and that is right at the core of this design studio. By creating mindful products that will stand the test of time, Schneid Studio brings a unique craftsmanship to the world of product design. Using natural and raw materials such as wood and ceramics, they ensure the sustainability and organic beauty of their precious work. Their products, including vases, lighting, bowls, plates, and so on, always have unique and bold shapes and striking colors to create the ultimate mood. Feel their passion as you read the interview we did with founders Niklas and Julia Jessen. They talk about how they slowly shaped their studio, sustainability, and being courageous.
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Discover the ‘made in France’ sophistication of Guillaume Alan in the Kennedy Residence
Stepping inside the Kennedy Residence in Paris, you’re immersed in a sober and minimalistic sanctuary. This terrace penthouse apartment is a perfect representation of the sophisticated style of its designer Guillaume Alan.
With his father being an architect, his mother an interior designer and his grandmother an antique dealer, the French Guillaume Alan was destined to become an interior designer himself. He opened his first own studio in Paris at only 22 years old and has become an internationally renowned designer ever since, opening a second studio in London in 2011 as well. Creating interiors and furniture with pure lines and a minimalistic aesthetic, he goes back to the essence and yet says it all with so little.
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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.
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The Ever-Evolving Style of Burdifilek Designs
For renowned interior design company Burdifilek, every project is an opportunity to break through the barriers of what they’ve done before. Never falling into one category, the design duo’s work is ever-changing and constantly inspired by the travels, culture, and local artisans they encounter from around the globe. Creative Director Diego Burdi and Managing Partner Paul Filek consider this the key to their success. “We strive to reflect global changes within our work, which is a pinnacle component to our success,” Burdi says. Embracing sophistication and distinctive global influences has helped them establish a 26-year-old design studio that continues to inspire the industry with every project they create.
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Sarah Ellison’s SOL Collection Is Here and We’ve Got the First Look
It’s Sarah Ellison’s past that has helped shape, form, and inspire her future. With roots in editorial styling and fashion design, the leading Australian product designer has created a renowned business out of her unique eye for design. Her latest collection, SOL, pushed her skills even further to create an eye-catching collection of statement pieces with an artistic, sculptural expression. Ellison gave us an exclusive look at the collection and spoke with us on her design process—from idea to product—and why all of her icons in the industry are female.
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A Photographer’s Perspective on the Human Impact of Natural Landscapes
At first, you might get lost in the textures, colors, and patterns of Tom Hegen’s images, but as you look closer, recognizable landscapes and natural environments emerge. The German photographer and designer is fascinated by the complex relationship between man and nature. Through his lens, he shows the human impact on earth. Focusing on landscapes that have been heavily transformed by human intervention, he shows how extraordinary and defining the human force is that impacts our world.
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Read How Studio Brasch Creates Mesmerizing 3D Images Through Abstract Art
For creative design team Studio Brasch the root of their success lies in understanding their client’s vision, then developing imagery that takes that vision to new heights. To Anders Brasch-Willumsen, the founder of Studio Brasch, the most impactful projects are those that connect with viewers on an emotional level, no matter if it’s a product, set, or campaign he’s designing. With striking colors, fluid movement, and a keen eye for abstract composition, Studio Brasch’s work has caught the attention of publications including Sight Unseen, Designboom, Airbnb, Yellowtrace, and many more. We talked with Anders about standing out in the industry and what he thinks are the most valuable tools a creator can have.
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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.
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Annie Nguyen Helps Bring Brand Visions to Life With Design-Driven Imagery
After having worked in advertising and marketing, LA-based artist Annie Nguyen now lets her ideas and creativity run wild as Design Director, now and then venturing into photography and surpassing just graphic design. She has always communicated through visual expression and continues to explore that expression through her clean, minimalistic images where she mostly depicts her two big loves: fashion and architecture, in which she finds order and calm in this fast-moving world. Being born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii Nguyen infuses her approach to projects and clients with kindness and respect always resulting in soothing design. She tells us all about her hobby photography and how she expresses herself visually.
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WENTZ Design: Creating Products That Are an Extension of the Natural Environment
Guilherme Wentz’s design story is unlike most designers we speak with. There were no early childhood memories of design, no family lineage in art—Wentz saw a future in business administration, assuming he’d work at one of the local factories in his small town in the south of Brazil. But design still seemed to find him and once it did, it wouldn’t let go. The founder of WENTZ Design has seen exponential success in his design company, which creates Brazilian furniture, lighting, and objects that translates the natural environment into the homes of its customers. With each product, there’s a focus on a simplistic, tropical quality often inspired by the people and places Wentz has interacted with. Now with their first retail store open and plans to expand into the US, Wentz spoke with us about the challenges of running a brand of this scale and why nature plays such a prominent role in his designs.
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Crosby Studios: Blending Cultural References and Colorful Simplicity
Crosby Studios, an architecture, interior and furniture design studio based in New York and Moscow, is the success story of the Russian architect and designer Harry Nuriev. Establishing the studio in 2014, he found inspiration for the name of his passion project in the heart of the Big Apple. “I named my studio Crosby Studios because I love Crosby Street,” he says. “I was walking on Crosby one day and thought it sounded sexy.” After their first collection of works, Collection I, the studio was catapulted into the design world, making a name for itself with bold and colorful projects all over the world.
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Getting Lost in the Magical Dreamscapes of Laura Hendricks
Utah-based artist Laura Hendricks is a true photographic magician, creating surreal photo collages that take you down dreamy panoramas. She combines different landscapes to form one image, creating a collage rooted in realism, yet delicately mixed with surrealist elements. Mountains drenched in soft pastel colors make beautiful scenes that enthrall you. Laura takes us through these dreamy worlds and shows us how magical nature can be.
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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.
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With Simplicity and Precision, Osman Tahir Captures Minimalistic Timelessness
Based in Sweden, self-taught photographer and retoucher Osman Tahir captures still lifes, interiors, and products with the utmost precision. With the occasional portrait and painting, and his specialized subjects, he holds the viewer’s gaze and portrays elements in their purest form, establishing an effortless, minimalistic beauty. Tahir, under his studio Ostudios, has already collaborated with an impressive client list including IKEA, Domo Design, Alvhem, and many more. Now, talking with Osman, he shares his creative process and talks life lessons.
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This Kresta Design Project Reinvents Historic Homes With a Contemporary Perspective
Some of the most impressive designs are those that add the most minute touches to an existing space. Architecture and design studio Kresta Design does what most studios veer away from: pay homage to tradition. Made up of architects Cristina Domínguez Lucas and Fernando Hernández-Gil, the studio takes on projects that invoke a sense of curiosity and challenge, often selecting buildings rich with history and character—much like the Rural Guesthouse, in Villalba de los Barros.
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Walking the Line of Intrigue and Simplicity, Sanna Völker Paves the Way for Furniture Design
Swedish-born designer Sanna Völker creates in an in-between most artists strive for, finding that perfect balance of raw edge and refinement in each of her designs. Her work, décor pieces and furniture, is grounded in skilled craftsmanship and brought to life with texture and natural beauty. Working in the interface between Scandinavia and Spain, the talented designer also teaches product and furniture design at IED-Istituto Europeo di Design in Barcelona. In our interview, Völker shared with us a look into her creative process and which projects have stood out to her most over the years.
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Tekla Evelina Severin Finds the Lines in Color Overload and Bold Settings
She is a color addict to say the least. Looking at Tekla Evelina Severin’s works–filled with bold, mesmerizing images of people, architecture, objects, and still life–gives away her fervor for remarkable shapes and color combinations. Schooled in interior architecture and furniture design, she now intersperses between photography, art direction, trend forecasting, interior architecture, and set design, leading this marvelous artist to have been recently listed by Dezeen as one of the top ten architectural photographers to follow in the world. During our talk, Tekla took us on her journey to photography and her quest for color.
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Meet the Design Brand Putting an Artistic Twist on Your Home Decor
Bringing art into your home doesn’t have to just mean paintings on a wall. NOOM is the newest design brand to make waves by creating art-driven decor ideal for every contemporary home. Founded by designer Kateryna Sokolva and entrepreneur Arkady Vartanov in 2017, the company uses traditional and modern manufacturing to create thought-provoking, statement pieces made almost entirely from metal. Combining function with eye-catching design, NOOM is blazing the trail with innovative products that don’t serve as a supporting element, but instead serve as a focal point to take interior design further into the future.
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Design Studio Six N. Five Pushes Boundaries to Blur the Lines of Reality
One look at the imaginative works of Six N. Five, and you’ll see why the contemporary design studio has garnered such an impressive roster of clients that includes Samsung and Nike. But Director Ezequiel Pini shares that it’s the personal projects that really push the design studio’s creative explorations, allowing them to create highly-individualized projects that meet client expectations but also encourage the viewers to step into a vibrant, surrealistic world. With 3D design as the gateway to Six N. Five’s poetic composition, the studio has created in a variety of fields including advertising, product design, poetry and editorial. But with new ventures on the horizon, Pini shares with us a unique look into their creative process and how he ensures their team of designers remain curious and creative.
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