Aether Eyewear

Aether blends refined and minimalist eyewear design with innovative open-ear audio technology into beautiful products that enable you to curate your own personal ambience. We spoke to Aether cofounder Hannes Unt about collaborative working, combining audio technology with wearables, the inspiration behind the brand‘s launch collection, and how their eyewear will prove to be long-lasting.

Kapsimalis Architects

Kapsimalis Architects is a young architectural firm based in Santorini, Greece, run by Alexandros Kapsimalis and Marianna Kapsimali. Living in one of the most renowned islands of the Mediterranean they are specialised in holiday houses and hotel complexes. We spoke to the duo to discuss their approach to architecture, the importance of living in Santorini, sustainability, and their inspirations in relation to classic Cycladic architecture.

Hallgeir Homstvedt

Norwegian designer Hallgeir Homstvedt aims to simplify as much as possible in order to get to the essence of a product. And with this philosophy in mind, he has successfully created a remarkable portfolio that draws on minimal, simple, and Nordic sensibilities. We spoke to Hallgeir to discuss his journey into design, some of his outstanding works, and what he considers to be great design.

Kaschkasch

Founded by two Germans, Florian Kallus and Sebastian Schneider, Kaschkasch design studio is this year celebrating its 10th anniversary. From their Cologne studio, we spoke to Florian and Sebastian about their creative process, 3D printing, and what it means to be a designer.

Oliver Grabes

Intrigued by the opportunity of reconnecting the Braun brand with its world famous design heritage, Oliver joined Procter & Gamble in 2009 to become the Head of Braun Design. Under his leadership the design team established the design strategy of “Past Forward” with contemporary and innovative products. We spoke to Oliver to discuss Braun’s LE Series of speakers, the brand’s direction, and the importance of education to ensure good design of the future.

Palm

Palm is a phone that is designed to enable your life, not distract from it. We spoke to Palm’s cofounders Howard Nuk and Dennis Miloseski to discuss the philosophy behind the brand, some of the design decisions behind the phone’s hardware and software, and what they have learned since the launch of the Palm phone.

Guillaume Alan

Balancing comfort, restraint, serenity, and minimalism to create a beautiful simplicity in interior design. Welcome to the mind of interior designer Guillaume Alan. We spoke to Guillaume to discuss his approach to design, the importance of simplicity, and what *home* means to him.

Victoria Yakusha

Yakusha Design is a multidisciplinary design studio founded by architect and designer Victoria Yakusha in 2006. Seeking to revive endangered crafts, Victoria strongly believes in authentic and honest design and aims to make Ukrainian craftsmanship recognisable all over the world. We spoke to Victoria to discuss minimalism as a philosophy, what it was like to discover ancient crafts through local artisans, and her view on the current Ukrainian design landscape.

Matthew Hilton

We spoke to renowned British furniture designer Matthew Hilton to discuss his approach to design, his thoughts on marketing vs. making, visual consumption, and the importance of historic design.

Elisa Valero Ramos

A prolific architect, author, and professor, Elisa Valero Ramos sees an architect’s work as a quintessential service intended to make people’s lives more agreeable—a noble calling that seeks to make the world more beautiful and more human, and to make society fairer. We had the pleasure of speaking to Elisa Valero about the importance of energy efficiency, using light in architecture, and what it means to be timeless.