In our Friday Five column, we ask a designer, artist, or creative to tell us their five favorite things.
East Hampton-based architect Xiao Lin shares some of her favorite objects, from her grandmother’s mala bracelet to a ceramic incense holder, and more.
Icelandic-born architect Tryggvi Thorsteinsson shares some favorite elements of nature, from the way water moves to moss on lava fields, and more.
Chromatic auteur Tony Piloseno recounts his creative journey from early passions to purpose-driven business while sharing inspiration.
Peter Pelsinski, principal and co-founder of SPAN Architecture, shares his love of science/science fiction, color, play, and more.
Architect and artist Barry Ginder shares his love of fellow painters, from Gerhard Richter to Sean Scully, and more.
Alex Lerian, native New Yorker and general manager of Ege Capets Americas, shares some of his favorites, from museums to live music, and more, in this Friday Five.
Erika Hardman, co-owner and creative director of Hardman Design, shares her love of her dogs, architectural shoes, the California desert, and more.
Interior designer Coco Greenblum shares some of her favorite elements and spaces, from a stair railing to a bathroom in Mexico City, and more.
Architect Paige Lawrence, principal at 787 Design Studio, shares her love of dogs, wildflowers, vintage furniture, and more.
Amber Pan, co-founder of Studio ?MA, shares her love of a designer chair, an Amsterdam School lamp, favorite sculptures, and more.
Architect and interior designer Susan Nwankpa Gillespie shares some of her favorites, from her father’s photos of Nigeria to textile art, and more.
The masked Dubai-based designer creates collectible furniture that carries memory, emotion, and narrative—inviting objects to live and breathe alongside the people who inhabit them.
Richmond-based artist Vivian Chiu shares some of her favorite artists, from Yuri Kobayashi to Joyce Lin, and more, in this Friday Five.
Nimrod Weis, co-founder of art and technology studio ENESS, shares his love of ceramics, Japan, skateboarding, and more.
Interior designer Maye Ruiz shares her love of her dog Quesadilla, lamp sketches, unexpected finds in a tile shop, and more, in this Friday Five.