Interviews
A selective number of interviews with influential figures that have made a radical impact in the world of Architecture and Design; visionaries whose innovative and cutting-edge projects, from industrial and urban planning to graphics, have influenced the globe and will influence generations to come.
From the US to Japan, acknowledged experts in the field share their stories, their first steps, the challenges they’ve faced through their career, and reveal what it takes to be on top.
New technologies, materials, function, utility, aesthetics, sensitivity to the environment; the future of Design through the eyes of the world’s best professionals!
Curiosity to Creation: How David Minogue Turned Ideas Into Impact
David Minogue, a young Sorin Scholar at the University of Notre Dame, has demonstrated remarkable entrepreneurial spirit from an early age, evolving from selling custom fish stickers on…
Where Design Meets Purpose: Nikhil Wadehra on Teknion’s Approach to Modern Workspaces
Nikhil Wadehra, Director of Sales, India at Teknion, brings extensive experience in the office furniture industry, with a strong focus on delivering client-centric workplace solutions.
Minimalism with Soul: Sven Baacke on Gaggenau’s Timeless Design Evolution
Sven Baacke is Head of Global Design at Gaggenau, the premium German kitchen appliance brand founded in 1683 in the Black Forest. A Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design graduate, he…
Speaking Through Light: Katia Kolovea on Design, Responsibility, and Global Community
Katia Kolovea is an award-winning lighting designer, communication strategist, and passionate advocate for the lighting profession. Founder of London-based Archifos—a boutique agency blending…
Kati Meyer-Brühl on Timeless Design and Sustainability at Brühl
Brühl, the German family-owned furniture maker founded in 1948 in Bad Steben, crafts timeless, sustainable seating with removable covers and heirloom durability, blending handcrafting and…
Tapio Anttila: Wood’s Whisper—Timeless Innovation for Tomorrow’s Homes
Tapio Anttila, born in 1962 and based in Lahti, Finland, is a distinguished interior architect renowned for his masterful use of Finnish wood—from solid forms and bent veneers to birch…
Illuminating Legacy: Catellani & Smith’s Artisanal Light
In the enchanting world of Italian design, Catellani & Smith has stood as a beacon of artistry and innovation since 1989, when visionary founder Enzo Catellani established it near Bergamo.
Nichole Rouillac: Pioneering Women-Led Design at level – From HTC to Inclusive Innovation
Nichole Rouillac is the founder and creative director of level, a women-led industrial design studio in San Francisco's Mission Creek. With roots at One & Co and HTC—where she shaped icons…
The Essence of Place: K-STUDIO’s Interplay of Culture, Material, and Human Experience
Founded in 2004 by Dimitris and Konstantinos Karampatakis—Bartlett UCL alumni and former Alsop collaborators—K-STUDIO is an Athens-based creative studio of ~100 architects and interior designers.
Bruno Trovalet Unlocks Innovation in Resilient Spaces
Bruno Trovalet is a French architect and civil engineer, born in 1985. He earned a degree in civil engineering, largely in Denmark, before graduating from the École Nationale Supérieure…













