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December 20, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Interior Design Staff<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Discover Interior Design\u2019s Top Interviews of 2024<\/h1>\n\n\n

The wait is over! We\u2019re counting down Interior Design<\/em>\u2019s top ’10 Questions With…’ features of 2024. The diverse voices and bold ideas of designers are what truly propel the industry forward, embracing the latest technologies, sustainable design initiatives, and pure imagination. Whether it’s Tadashi\u00a0Kawamata’s mammoth installations spilling over a Parisian balcony or Liz Toonkel’s whimsical and dreamy set designs, our top interviews this year offer fresh perspectives, inspiring approaches, and a look at the creative forces redefining design for the better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who’s Who In Design? Readers Weigh In<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Jessica Helgerson Talks Residential Design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Jessica Helgerson grew up with one foot in Southern California and the other in France, and her sensitive interiors are informed by reverence for both. Her firm, Jessica Helgerson Interior Design (JHID), does residential and commercial work but mainly specializes in breathing life back into historic houses. Helgerson constantly ideates new creative avenues for her studio to explore, such as Front of House, an installation gallery in the front of the JHID office, XUXO, a collaborative importing crafts from indigenous communities in Mexico, and The 1% Project, an effort aimed at supporting non-profits working to end homelessness.\u00a0Read more about Jessica Helgerson\u2019s work<\/a>. \u00a0
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2. Tadashi Kawamata Explores Geometric Installations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Born, raised and educated in Japan, artist Tadashi\u00a0Kawamata\u00a0has been living between Paris and Tokyo for the last 15 years. His often mammoth and rigidly elegant installations, however, occupy various parts of the globe, like his surreal installation for design firm Liaigre\u2019s Paris mansion, or his Tree Huts<\/em> installation in Manhtattan\u2019s Madison Square Park. An eye for architecture and design plays a crucial role in Kawamata\u2019s approach to seemingly impossible juxtapositions. The artist also takes cues from his years as a painting student in Tokyo. Working from a studio on the first floor of his Paris dwelling, Kawamata spends his time sketching and visualizing ambitious projects. Learn more about Tadashi Kawamata\u2019s work<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Mathieu Lehanneur Speaks About The Transformative Power Of Design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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When the athletes arrived to light the flame for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris, the torch they carried was designed by Paris-based designer\u00a0Mathieu Lehanneur. The shape\u2014symmetrical both horizontally and vertically\u2014is meant to represent equality, a driving force behind these games. Also named the Designer of the Year for 2024 by Maison&Objet, Lehanneur is known for creating works where the technical, the artistic, and the poetic blend together. For instance, Outonomy<\/em>, represents man\u2019s domination over nature while Demain est un autre jour<\/em>\u00a0(Tomorrow is another day), uses GPS to represent the sky for patients in a hospital palliative care unit. Discover Matheiu Lehanneur\u2019s whimsical work<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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4. Anne Dereaux Explores How Music + AI Shape Her Work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Anne Dereaux\u00a0could be recognized as the designer who is redefining the essence of freedom. She recently created a furniture collection named Float that represents the illusion of heavy forms in flight and defines her creative liberty. She\u2019s also the designer behind the construction of three-time Grammy-winning artist Victoria Mon\u00e9t\u2019s home, which she\u2019s been working on for two years now. In her practice, Dereaux believes in aesthetics and geometrical forms, and is an adept believer in AI shaping the future of the A&D world. And as a plus, she happens to be a musical artist, an art form that has assisted her in her creative process as an architectural designer. Get entranced with Anne Dereaux\u2019s bold work<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

5. DUELLE Crafts Interiors That Tell A Cinematic Story<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A boutique interior design firm based both in London and Milan, DUELLE aims to craft \u201can environment that encapsulates the essence of the client\u2019s own story.\u201d But to that ethos, founders Melanie Liaw and Micaela Nardella also bring a heavy dose of their own varied backgrounds, design influences, and inspiration from other disciplines. The duo has garnered attention for residential projects, as well as a caf\u00e9 and workspace in London. In their interiors, they aim for spaces that are both bold and refined, while creating a dialogue with fine art and custom furnishings. Explore more of DUELLE\u2019s dreamy projects here<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Jon Powell Designs Interiors With A Seamless Edge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Jon Powell\u2019s particular approach to designing interiors for domestic or public use is hinted at in his small firm\u2019s workspace. The longterm New York resident and St. Louis native started\u00a0Jon Powell Architecture\u00a0in 2019 out of his apartment after spending 11 years at\u00a0Maya Lin Studio. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, his projects in and outside of New York reflect this confident ease. Interiors feature seamless juxtapositions of function and form, as well as a candid blend of wood and each structure\u2019s exposed characteristics. Collaboration is key in the architect\u2019s process, whether with his team of colleagues or the clients who tap him for bright interiors with unbothered medleys of simplicity and nuanced accents. Read more about Jon Powell\u2019s collaborative approach in his work<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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7. Liz Toonkel Crafts Immersive Worlds That Feel Authentic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Production designer\u00a0Liz Toonkel\u00a0has contributed to over 40 projects across disciplines. Focused on building immersive worlds, she designs spaces where the production design creates a feeling that enhances the film. Born in Chappaqua, New York, she studied at New York University (NYU)\u2019s Tisch School of the Arts and the California Institute of the Arts in Art & Technology and Scenic Design (CalArts). Among Toonkel\u2019s recent projects, she led production design on the 2024 thriller\u00a0Skincare<\/em>, creating sets inspired by real life in Los Angeles and the birth of beauty culture. One thing she is proud of is her interdisciplinarity, which ranges from directing her own film to performing her one-woman vegan magic show\u00a0Magic for Animals<\/em>. Uncover Liz Toonkel\u2019s varied interdisciplinary work<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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8. Noz Nozawa Shares Her Design Journey + Her Lighting Collab<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Based in San Francisco, Noz Design celebrates its 10-year anniversary this year. Founder Noz Nozawa leads the boutique interior design firm through projects throughout the Bay Area, in New York City, and other cities as well. With an emphasis on thoughtful residences, the work is guided by client lifestyles and personal stories, an emphasis on narrative, and a desire to bring joy to residents. Nozawa also recently launched her debut lighting collection, a collaboration with Corbett Lighting, a brand of Hudson Valley Lighting Group. The 16-piece collection was inspired by Nozawa\u2019s love of jewelry and informed by her experience crafting unique residential interiors. Learn about Noz Nozawa\u2019s creative journey and her thoughtful work<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Es Devlin Goes In-Depth About Her Background + Process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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British multidisciplinary Es Devlin has been at the forefront of theater design for over three decades. In that time, the trained artist and literary scholar has worked hard to break down the traditional hierarchy of high and low art\u2014the notion that painting supersedes performance and pottery in between. Collaborating with both cultural and commercial patterns in equal consideration, Devlin re-invigorates the proverbial \u201cstage\u201d with her own brand of blended media as seen in a sound-washed labyrinth installation developed with Prada or the audience of James Graham\u2019s Dear England<\/em> play at London\u2019s National Theatre. Nonetheless, the polymath set designer continues to investigate and harness new technologies. Explore Es Devlin\u2019s non-linear path to interdisciplinary theater design<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Lostine Takes Inspiration From Vintage Finds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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It was on an antiquing trip across the country that vintage menswear purveyor turned lighting designer Robert Odgen met his creative counterpart\u2014and soon-to-be-wife\u2014ceramicist Natalie Page. Eventually, after stints at Anthropologie and PHD Design, the couple would open up shop together, founding\u00a0Lostine, a product design studio and marketplace offering American modern lighting and homewares. At their spacious showroom located in an old industrial warehouse, they share coworking office space with other creatives, warehouse the vintage finds they sell through Lostine, and make all Lostine lighting and furniture pieces in a stacked-and-stocked workshop that encompasses metalwork, ceramics, woodworking, and more. Discover Lostine\u2019s varying lighting and furniture collections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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