A colorful cabinet with a bunch of flowers.

December 3, 2025

Words: Interior Design Staff

8 Designers Bringing Flair To The Kitchen & Bath Sphere

Step inside the world of these designers elevating the kitchen and bath through thoughtful craft and expressive design, blending warmth, beauty, and individuality.

Design Mavericks Reimagining Kitchen & Bath 

Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez for Zucchetti

A man in a suit and tie is looking at a piece of paper.
Photography courtesy of Matteo Thun & Partners.
Three blue fauces on a blue background.
Photography courtesy of Zucchetti.

Product: Isy22
Standout: Introduced to the U.S. market for the first time, Matteo Thun & Partners’ modular tap system for Zucchetti boasts fun finishes like this vibrant Mediterranean blue as well as two-tone options and marble-detailed models.

Shay Alkalay and Yael Mer for Mutina

Two men working on a project in an office.
Photography courtesy of Raw-Edges.
A set of four square tiles with different colors.
Photography courtesy of Mutina.

Product: Betty
Standout: The cofounders of Raw-Edges drew inspiration from a cherished family memory: Aunt Betty’s bold cement kitchen tiles, whose fluid yet graphic grid sparked the patterning of these 20cm ceramic modules for Mutina.

Ruchika Grover of Borrowed Earth Collaborative

A woman with long hair and a necklace.
Photography courtesy of Borrowed Earth Collaborative.
a white marble bowl.
Photography courtesy of Borrowed Earth Collaborative.

Product: Continuum
Standout: Shaped and rippled like a pond, this above-the-counter sink by the Borrowed Earth Collaborative founder, a self-taught sculptor, comes in five marble types including Taj White.

Elisa Ossino for Tubes

A woman with long hair and a black shirt.
Photography courtesy of Elisa Ossino.
A towel rack with two towels hanging on it.
Photography by Beppe Brancato Ad:studio Milo.

Product: I Ching
Standout: Heated towel rails have long been de rigueur abroad, and now the U.S. can get in on the trend with Italian designer Elisa Ossino’s lightweight, minimalist electric options in stainless steel for Tubes.

Francesco Lucchese for Fantini

A man standing in front of a window.
Photography courtesy of Franceso Lucchese.
Torino Wall-Mounted Single Lever Basin Mixer
Photography courtesy of Fantini.

Product: Torino
Standout: An exemplar of transitional style, these elegantly flat, tapered mixers by Francesco Lucchese for Fantini for washbasins, showers, and bathtubs come in a host of finishes, from chrome to matte black to gunmetal PVD. 

Philippe Starck for Duravit

A man with a beard and a black shirt.
Photography courtesy of Phiippe Starck.
Matte Black Single-Handle Bathroom Faucet.
Photography courtesy of Duravit.

Product: Tulum
Standout: This faucet by Hall of Fame member Philippe Starck for Duravit, in three finishes including matte black, emphasizes strength and beauty through the pairing of a weighty, rounded faucet body with an attenuated rectangular spout.

Jean Nouvel for Reform

A man in a leather jacket standing in front of a mirror.
Photography courtesy of Jean Nouvel.
A kitchen with a white table and chairs.
Photography by Lorenz Cugini/vitra.

Product: Reflect
Standout: French architect Jean Nouvel’s kitchen line for Scandi manufacturer Reform has a mysteriously reflective quality, owing to its ridged, brushed stainless-steel cabinetry panels. 

Alex Proba for Very Simple: Kitchen

A woman in a black dress and glasses standing in front of a wall.
Photography courtesy of Studio Proba.
A colorful cabinet with a bunch of flowers.
Photography courtesy of Very Simple: Kitchen.

Product: Studio Proba x Very Simple: Kitchen
Standout: To showcase Very Simple: Kitchen’s fully custom capabilities at Milan Design Week, Studio Proba hatched a colorful modular system in powder-coated aluminum, its integrated backsplash and “blobby” feet oozing quirkiness. 

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