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July 25, 2024

This mixed-media maker is blurring the line between art and interiors

Josh Young’s specialties range from custom classical oil paintings to product development and interior design.

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July 17, 2024

This football player turned furniture designer is on a mission to rethink traditional forms

For former NFL player Michael Bennett, designing furniture is a way to pay homage to Black history.

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July 11, 2024

This esteemed Afghan potter is revitalizing ancient ceramic techniques

After fleeing Afghanistan during the Taliban takeover, seventh-generation ceramist Matin Malikzada is rebuilding his business stateside.

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June 27, 2024

This furniture maker earned his chops as Vladimir Kagan’s apprentice

Chris Eitel is using the lessons he gleaned from his mentor to keep the late designer’s legacy alive.

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June 20, 2024

This musician makes insanely cool candles you can keep as cocktail glasses

Steve Soderholm was a touring drummer when he stumbled upon his passion for fragrance-making.

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June 13, 2024

This artist helps restore historic interiors to their original glory

Decorative painter Maddalena Fanconi crafts custom finishes for clients including Louis Vuitton and the New York Public Library.

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June 6, 2024

How this Brooklyn maker finds her flow

In the studio she runs out of her East Williamsburg loft, Ellen Robinson makes ceramic designs inspired by ancient artifacts.

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May 30, 2024

Why this 30-year-old New York furniture brand doesn’t do mass production

Since founding Dune in 1996, Richard Shemtov has grown the operation into a thriving furniture brand known for custom work and pieces that last a lifetime.

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May 23, 2024

Emotional resonance reigns supreme for this Parisian furniture designer

Whether it’s a wobbly-looking bookcase or a console table with legs shaped like a walking giraffe’s, Franck Genser crafts functional pieces with a singular point of view.

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May 16, 2024

Ceramics studio Mud Australia is driven by community and sustainability

Designer, founder and CEO Shelley Simpson fell into the world of porcelain homeware by chance, and has spent the past 30 years growing her studio with sustainability and community at the top of her mind.

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