There is a precise, fleeting threshold that Los Angeles-based sculptural artist Katrien Van der Schueren searches for in her work—not the moment a piece is definitively finished, but the moment it arrives. It is the instant when an object ceases to be merely raw elements manipulated by human hands and instead becomes, as she describes…
NEW YORK — In an era dominated by maximalist trends, algorithm-driven design aesthetics, and fleeting social media fads, Manhattan-based interior designer Nitzan Tagansky champions a radically different philosophy: dramatically simple, warm-modern living. His spaces are not cold, austere exercises in clinical minimalism. Instead, they are masterclasses in editorial restraint—the kind of quiet luxury that requires…
By the Roomhints Editorial Team Part of the Roomhints Designer Spotlight Series Main Facts For over two decades, interior designer Olga Adler has shaped spaces that challenge the conventional boundaries of residential architecture. Founding her eponymous studio in 2003 with a singular, uncompromising vision—that spaces must be simultaneously aspirational and unique, luxurious and deeply comfortable—Adler…
Main Facts In the high-altitude landscapes of Breckenridge, Colorado, furniture maker Coulton Becker is redefining the intersection of architecture, emotion, and utility. As the founder of Studio Becker, launched in 2020, Becker crafts bespoke, heirloom-quality furniture exclusively from premium hardwoods such as walnut, white oak, and maple. Eschewing the fast-paced, mass-produced demands of modern commercial…
By the Editorial Desk Published in partnership with Studio Visit Main Facts In the contemporary design landscape, aesthetic trends shift with seasonal velocity, often prioritizing surface-level novelty over structural integrity. Against this fleeting backdrop, Case Studios—a Düsseldorf-based interdisciplinary design practice—operates under a radically different premise. For this German studio, the defining characteristic of a project…
AMSTERDAM — In an era dominated by flat digital screens, algorithmic feeds, and the relentless acceleration of contemporary visual culture, Dutch contemporary artist Sandra Keja Planken is carving out a defiant space for tactility, emotional resonance, and material vitality. Operating from the Netherlands, Planken creates works that resist easy categorization, occupying a liminal zone somewhere…
Main Facts In the industrial waterfront neighborhood of Red Hook, Brooklyn, a 7,000-square-foot workshop hums with the collective energy of a new design movement. This is the home of Piscina, a multidisciplinary design studio and collaborative workspace founded by Cuban-American artist and fabricator Natalie Shook. What began as a personal artistic evolution for Shook has…
Main Facts In the quiet intersection where alchemy meets modern interior architecture, a new design language is taking shape. Ursula Futura, the Vienna-based studio founded by designer Kathrin Schaden, is challenging the sterile perfectionism of mass-produced decor with a collection of mouth-blown, highly emotive glass objects. Operating less as a traditional commercial entity and more…
By Roomhints Editorial Team Part of the Roomhints Designer Spotlight Series Main Facts In the rarefied world of high-end residential interior architecture, few names command the quiet, understated reverence reserved for Martin Kobus. As the principal of Kobus Interiors, the Dutch-born, US-based designer has carved out a distinct niche defined by an uncompromising trifecta of…
A Sydney-based design studio is rewriting the rules of modern family living, proving that nursery furniture, child-friendly spaces, and high-end interior design no longer have to speak entirely different languages. Main Facts For generations, the arrival of children has been treated as an aesthetic capitulation. New parents are nudged by a pervasive retail market to…
