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.
Design Milk's top Friday Five posts of 2025 showcase a global mix of artists, architects, and makers with their inspiring, contemporary creativity.
Brooklyn-based architect Brent Buck shares his love of beach glass, charred wood, a stone tool, and more, in this Friday Five.
Furniture maker Laura Casañas Maya shares her love of bodies of water, Disney’s Fantasia, artist Matthew Ronay, and more.
Interior designer Jeremiah Brent shares his love of Maya Angelou, Brancusi's studio, typography, marble slab yards, and more.
Architect Tom Kundig, founder and principal of Olson Kundig, shares some of his favorite things, from his cowboy hat to a Jeep Wrangler, and more.
Dana Harel, founder of White Dirt, shares her love of architecture in the wild, cookbooks as art, food breaks on her dusty table, and more.
Tom Parker, co-founder and director of Fettle, shares some of his favorite places and things, from an Orior sofa and flea market record to his surfboard.
Artist Kiva Motnyk shares her love of foraging with her dog Sammie, peony season, Sonia Delaunay, natural palettes, and more.
Nathan Warkentin, principal of Warkentin Associates, shares a few of his favorites, from the color brown to 90s music and fashion magazines.
Ceramicist Carrie Lau, founder of Object-Matter and O-M Ceramic, shares her love of travel, camping, simple rituals, and more.
Designer Tiffany Woodson, founder and CEO of INK + ORO Creatives, shares her love of walks outside, fresh flowers, textiles, and more.
Multidisciplinary artist and creative Rich Tu shares his love of the School of Visual Arts, his reading room, physical media, and more.
Architect Aaron Leshtz, founder of AAHA Studio, shares some of his favorites, from artwork by Eric Nash to backpacks by Topo Designs.
Dutch artist Jule Cats shares her love of making music, details in nature, ever-changing skies, demolished buildings, and more.
