MAGGIE HOLLADAY – Born in San Diego, California, but residing in New York, Holladay began her career in fashion, working as an assistant of stylists and publishing teams. She has developed a curatorial eye for vintage furnishings and striking interiors, and now works as a designer and dealer. Her breakthrough came in 2018 when she founded Claude Home, a company with a focus on vintage design and contemporary classics, which sells one-offs and exclusive pieces by new artists, as well as restored furnishings from the last century.
MAC COLLINS – A British designer and artist, age 26, Mac Collins won the Emerging Design Medal at the London Design Festival in 2021. After taking a degree in Three-Dimensional Design at Northumbria University in 2018, Collins began to design and make furnishings and objects rich in “content” and of great impact, drawing on a wide range of references, from his Afro-Caribbean roots to mid-century Scandinavian models.
He concentrates on the manipulation of materials, bringing together his personal and cultural inspirations, with a particular accent on the interaction between people and objects.
SACHA HOURCADE & NATACHA POUTOUX –natacha. sacha. is a creative industrial design studio based in Paris, founded by Natacha Poutoux and Sacha Hourcade in 2018. They have received the Grand Prix de la création for their work on eco-sustainable everyday objects and appliances. Their aim is to develop tomorrow’s products in a ‘greener’ way. In collaboration with engineers and artisans, the two young French designers try to insert design in unexpected settings, giving technical objects artistic and environmental dignity. After graduating from ENSCI Les Ateliers, Natacha worked in the studio of Stefan Diez and with the Bouroullecs, while Sacha gained experience with India Mahdavi.
AINO MICHELSEN – Born in Helsinki but trained in Denmark, Aino Michelsen has a style specifically conceived for life in the cold North. The Ø Chair, for example, is formed by a structure in ash and a seat made with fishing net, then wrapped in a knitted wool blanket. “I designed a chair that would bring warmth and comfort when being in both outdoor and indoor spaces. It should functionally and aesthetically fit into the natural landscape and enhance the atmosphere.”
In her design work, Michelsen concentrates on the relationship between product, user and surroundings: the materials, forms and details have to make the product as durable as possible.
MARCIN RUSAK – A Polish designer based in London, Rusak explores the themes of the ephemeral, ageing, decay and longevity. For personal reasons, he has chosen to work with flowers in many different ways. Specialized in storytelling and experimentation with materials, his work often brings together research, objects and installations, as well as visual creations to explore neglected details, which are reimagined and displayed in a new light.
SAMUELE BRIANZA – An Italian architect, set designer and interior designer, Samuele Brianza has worked for over 15 years with major luxury brands, from Bulgari to Louis Vuitton and Diane Von Furstenberg.
In the fall of 2020 he launched his first limited collection, called PRIMO, a modular furnishing system in marble, stone, metal and glass, creating different pieces with various shapes and heights. A true model of “multitasking” décor, whose sequel is now awaited.
