Philia
Magazine

Ludovic Clément d’Armont is a French designer, artist, and founder of Semeur d’Étoiles, a studio that continues his family’s long tradition of artisans spanning glassmaking, painting, woodworking, and the decorative arts. Trained as both an engineer and an artist, his multidisciplinary practice bridges scientific knowledge with artistic intuition, creating sculptural lighting and objects that explore the relationship between mathematics, nature, and human perception.

Guided by the belief that science and nature follow the same universal principles, Clément d’Armont combines experimentation with craftsmanship to develop works that unite technical precision with poetic expression. Through this dialogue between analysis and imagination, his creations seek to reveal the harmony between natural phenomena, scientific discovery, and the human experience.

Ana Cecilia Tron Rubio is a Mexican designer and the founder of Abitante, a Mexico City–based studio dedicated to furniture, objects, and collectible design. Through a practice rooted in craftsmanship and material exploration, she develops pieces that balance sculptural presence with everyday functionality.

Drawing inspiration from Mexican artisanal traditions, natural forms, and contemporary living, Tron Rubio works closely with local craftspeople to create objects distinguished by organic silhouettes, tactile materiality, and a quiet sense of refinement. Through Abitante, she explores the relationship between heritage and contemporary design, creating works that evoke intimacy, atmosphere, and human connection.

Gabriela Campos is a Brazilian architect and designer based in Rio de Janeiro and the founder of Mais Alma, a design studio dedicated to creating furniture and objects with a contemporary yet inviting sensibility. Her work is characterized by clean lines, warm materials, and refined details, resulting in pieces that balance simplicity, comfort, and timeless elegance. Through Mais Alma, Campos develops a design language rooted in softness, authenticity, and a thoughtful connection between people and the spaces they inhabit.

Mylène Niedzialkowski is a French designer whose practice explores the expressive potential of raw materials through a process of experimentation, reduction, and craftsmanship. Working between Paris and the southwest of France, she creates collectible furniture, lighting, and sculptural objects distinguished by minimal forms, subtle irregularities, and an enduring respect for material integrity. Each work emerges from a careful dialogue with its medium, allowing texture, colour, and inherent properties to guide the creative process rather than impose upon it.

Rooted in an ever-growing archive of found materials, production remnants, textiles, and everyday objects, Niedzialkowski’s practice balances intuitive making with refined precision. Her studio functions as both a material library and a cabinet of curiosities, where local resources and collected fragments become the starting point for new creations. Through this restrained yet poetic approach, she develops timeless works that blur the boundaries between functional design, sculpture, and contemporary craft.

Verónica Mar is a Spanish artist and designer whose work explores the relationship between nature, energy, and human emotion. Working across collectible furniture and sculptural objects, she creates refined forms that express balance, harmony, and simplicity, distilling the essence of the natural world through a minimalist visual language.

Trained in both fine arts and interior design, Mar approaches each creation as an object with its own presence and emotional resonance. Her work is distinguished by its sculptural purity, quiet elegance, and enduring connection to nature.

Pani Jurek is the creative practice of Polish artist and designer Magda Jurek, whose work exists at the intersection of art, craftsmanship, and collectible design. Trained as a painter, she approaches furniture, lighting, and objects as sculptural compositions, exploring colour, material, and interaction while challenging conventional notions of function.

Working on an artisanal scale alongside Michał Borecki, Pani Jurek creates pieces that evolve through their relationship with space and the people who use them. Guided by experimentation and a painter’s sensitivity to composition, the studio transforms everyday objects into expressive works that blur the boundaries between fine art and design.