Philia
Magazine
Katty Schiebeck
Katty Schiebeck is a Barcelona-based interior architect and designer of Uruguayan origin, and the creative director of her eponymous studio, which she leads alongside partner and co-founder Rubén Ortiz. Working internationally across interior architecture, spatial design, and bespoke furniture, the studio has developed a refined and deeply considered approach to contemporary luxury, one defined not by excess but by balance, proportion, atmosphere, and material sensitivity.
Known for her meticulous attention to detail and instinctive understanding of atmosphere, Schiebeck creates interiors where warmth and restraint coexist naturally. Her work combines sculptural clarity with layered textures, muted palettes, and carefully curated materials, shaping spaces that feel calm, timeless, and quietly expressive.
Rather than imposing a fixed signature style, the studio approaches each project as a dialogue between architecture, context, and client. Influenced by artistic references, spatial harmony, and a sensitivity to light, Schiebeck’s interiors reveal their elegance gradually through subtlety, coherence, and refinement.
Alykhan Velji
Alykhan Velji is the Creative Director of Alykhan Velji Designs, the Calgary-based interior design studio he founded nearly two decades ago. Known for interiors that are layered, architectural, and deeply personal, Velji has developed a distinctive design language that balances heritage influences with contemporary sensibilities.
Working across residential and commercial projects, his approach explores the relationship between craftsmanship, materiality, and storytelling. Through bold compositions, rich textures, and carefully considered details, Velji creates spaces that feel immersive, collected, and enduring.
Beyond interiors, his creative practice extends into furniture, textile, and product collaborations, including partnerships with SILVA, Moblia, Urban Barn, Roll Out, and AFERA. His work has been featured in publications such as Architectural Digest, Dezeen, Domino, Livingetc, House & Home, and Western Living. In 2025, Alykhan Velji Designs was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Design Firms by House & Home.
Julie Hillman
Julie Hillman is a New York–based interior designer known for her nuanced approach to residential spaces, where collectible design plays a central role. Her work is defined by a precise sense of balance, bringing together furniture, artworks, and materials in compositions that feel both considered and instinctive, with an emphasis on individuality and quiet sophistication.
Rather than adhering to a fixed aesthetic, Hillman approaches each project as a unique narrative, shaped through close collaboration with artisans, designers, and clients. The resulting interiors are layered yet restrained, where individual pieces retain their presence while contributing to a cohesive whole. Drawing on a wide range of references—from historical to contemporary—her work reflects a refined and deeply personal sensibility. Her projects have been widely published internationally, and she has been consistently included in Architectural Digest’s AD100 list.
Danielle Colding
Danielle Colding is a New York–based interior designer whose work is defined by a deeply personal and intuitive approach to space. Through her studio, she develops environments that balance elegance with ease, layering texture, art, and collected objects to create interiors that feel both considered and lived-in.
Rooted in a sensitivity to how people inhabit their surroundings, her practice moves fluidly between architectural clarity and expressive detail. Each project is approached as a narrative — shaped by the client’s identity, yet elevated through a distinct and confident design language.
Her work has gained international recognition and has been brought to a wider audience through television, where she emerged as a singular voice within contemporary American design. Today, she continues to explore the intersection of comfort and composition, creating spaces that are at once refined, soulful, and enduring.
Gabriel Chipperfield – Wendover
Gabriel Chipperfield is the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Wendover, where he oversees the company’s strategic direction and day-to-day operations from its London office. With a background spanning business and design, he studied Business Management at King’s College London and Industrial Design at the University of the Arts London.
His early professional experience took him across Paris, Switzerland, and Japan, shaping a global perspective on design and development. He later joined David Chipperfield Architects in a business development role, before establishing his own practice, Gabriel Chipperfield Limited, in 2014.
From 2016, he worked closely with Jan-Paul on the development and delivery of a growing body of projects, a collaboration that ultimately led to the founding of Wendover in 2020. His work today reflects a balance between strategic thinking and a deep engagement with the design process.
House of Rolison
House of Rolison is a Los Angeles–based design and development studio founded by Amanda Leigh and Taylor Hahn. Working across architecture, interiors, and real estate, the studio develops a cohesive design language that bridges past and present, creating homes that feel both grounded and contemporary.
Their work is defined by a quiet sensitivity to context and material, where each project begins with a narrative—whether restoring the character of a historic residence or introducing warmth and depth to a contemporary space. Through a careful balance of proportion, texture, and tone, House of Rolison creates environments that feel collected rather than composed.
Overseeing each stage from concept to completion, Amanda Leigh and Taylor Hahn approach design as an evolving process. Their work reflects a deep attention to craftsmanship, atmosphere, and lived experience, resulting in spaces that reveal themselves gradually and endure over time.
