7 Emerging Interior Design Talents
Though we’ve been the industry bible for 87 years, Interior Design is not content to rest on its august laurels. And while we continue to showcase the ne plus ultra of the A&D community, it’s our constant search for new talent that keeps us fresh—and dare we say young. For our annual section on design’s up-and-comers, we traveled from South Korea, where three bartenders turned architects served up a collaborative office for cosmetics giant AmorePacific, to a futuristic hair salon in central Italy by a homegrown maestro, to Southern California, where a pair of married architects have elevated the doughnut with a handsome café. Wherever we looked, we found the next generation moving us—and design—forward. Read their bios and click on the links for articles on their featured projects.
Dorothée Meilichzon
Firm: Chzon
Based in: Paris
Project: Il Palazzo Experimental, Venice
Own boss: Age 27
Read more: Dorothée Meilichzon Crafts an Authentic Venetian Getaway with Il Palazzo Experimental Hotel
Dongzi Yang and Qianyi Lin
Firm: Various Associates
Based in: Shenzhen, China
Project: Morph, Shenzhen, China
Launchpad: University of the Arts London
Read more: Various Associates Channels the Five Elements for Morph Event Venue in Shenzhen, China
Àngela Montagud and Jordi Iranzo
Firm: Clap Studio
Based in: Valencia, Spain
Project: Her, Hong Kong
Design idol: Dieter Rams
Read more: Clap Studio’s Mars-Inspired Boutique Launches in Hong Kong
Emanuele Svetti
Firm: Studio Svetti Architecture
Based in: Camucia, Italy
Project: Un Diavolo per Capello, Camucia, Italy
Historical influence: Renaissance-era architects
Read more: Studio Svetti Architecture Goes Geometric for a Camucia, Italy Hair Salon
Paz Fernandez and Hunter Fleetwood
Firm: Fleetwood Fernandez Architects
Based in: Los Angeles
Project: Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee, Del Mar, California
Big Break: Wells Fargo
Read more: Fleetwood Fernandez Architects Shows Its Sweet Side With Del Mar’s Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee
Karim El-Ismawi, Martin Jacobs, and Chris Middleton
Firm: Kinzo Architekten
Based in: Berlin
Project: AmorePacific, Seoul, South Korea
Ideal aesthetic: ’60s sci-fi
Read more: Kinzo Architekten Thinks Like a Startup for AmorePacific Headquarters
Noah Waxman, Lucas Werthein, and Marcelo Pontes
Firm: Cactus
Based in: Brooklyn, NY, and Rio de Janiero
Project: Ever/Body, New York, NY
Read more: Brooklyn Studio Cactus Blends Beauty and Healthcare for NYC’s First Ever/Body Clinic
