By the Roomhints Editorial Team Part of the Roomhints Designer Spotlight Series Main Facts In the upper echelon of high-end residential interior architecture, few names command the quiet reverence associated with Martin Kobus. As the principal of his eponymous firm, Kobus Interiors, the Dutch-born designer has built a career on a triad of foundational principles:…
SYDNEY — For generations, new parents have been handed a silent, unspoken ultimatum when setting up their homes: you can have children, or you can have interior design. You can choose pieces built for heavy-duty safety, stain-resistant durability, and ergonomic child scale—or you can curate a sophisticated, aesthetically cohesive living space that reflects your personal…
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA — In the upper echelons of residential architecture and interior design, few practitioners possess the cross-disciplinary fluency of Jerry Jacobs. Operating out of Belvedere-Tiburon, California, Jacobs has spent more than four decades shaping the physical landscapes of corporate environments, retail flagships, and high-end residential spaces. As part of the ongoing Roomhints…
Main Facts In an era dominated by automated mass production and rapid global logistics, Türkiye-based Regen Studio represents a deliberate and meditative counter-movement. Founded by an architect whose early career centered on bespoke spatial commissions, the studio operates as both an architectural design practice and an exclusive, made-to-order furniture brand. Regen Studio does not manufacture…
AMSTERDAM — In an era dominated by flat screens, algorithmic feeds, and a hyper-accelerated visual culture that often leaves audiences feeling emotionally detached, Dutch contemporary artist Sandra Keja Planken is carving out a profound counter-narrative. Operating at the ambiguous intersection of organism and object, Planken creates immersive installations, woven textile sculptures, and glass works that…
By [Author Name] Published: May 2026 Main Facts In the industrial waterfront neighborhood of Red Hook, Brooklyn, a 7,000-square-foot workshop hums with a distinct kind of creative energy. This is Piscina—a hybrid design studio, fabrication lab, and communal workshop founded by Cuban-American artist Natalie Shook. Far from a quiet, white-walled gallery that occasionally displays finished…
Main Facts In the quiet, deliberate studios of Vienna and the fiery furnaces of Bohemia, a quiet revolution in contemporary glassware is taking shape. Ursula Futura, the unbridled creative alter ego of designer Kathrin Schaden, has emerged as a refreshing antidote to the hyper-sanitized, mass-produced aesthetics dominating modern interior design. Eschewing the cold perfection of…
By the Roomhints Editorial Team Part of the Roomhints Designer Spotlight Series Main Facts In the upper echelon of residential interior architecture, the difference between a decorated house and a deeply considered home usually comes down to discipline. For Martin Kobus, founder of the prominent U.S.-based firm Kobus Interiors, that discipline is anchored by three…
A Sydney-based design studio is rewriting the golden rule of parenthood—proving that your home does not have to undergo an aesthetic emergency the moment children enter the picture. Main Facts For generations, expectant parents have been forced to make a silent, unspoken surrender. The moment a baby is added to the household equation, the design…
By Roomhints Editorial Staff Published as part of the Roomhints Designer Spotlight Series Main Facts: A Legacy Built on Precision and Passion In the upper echelons of American residential architecture and interior design, few practitioners possess the cross-disciplinary mastery of Jerry Jacobs. Based in Belvedere-Tiburon, California, Jacobs commands a career spanning over forty years, defined…
