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Holloway Li is a London-based interior architecture and design studio founded by creative duo Alex Holloway and Na Li. Known for a highly conceptual yet refined approach, the studio works across hospitality, retail, workplace, and residential projects, creating spaces that balance strong architectural identity with warmth and functionality.

Their portfolio includes a diverse range of projects, from the reimagining of Mother London’s Shoreditch headquarters to hospitality projects such as WunderLocke Munich, Bermonds Locke, and a rooftop extension for The Hoxton. The studio has also developed retail and showroom concepts, including a new flagship experience for bathroom brand Coalbrook.

In addition to their interior architecture practice, Holloway Li launched their first furniture collection in collaboration with Uma. The studio continues to expand internationally, with upcoming projects including a large-scale modular apartment hotel in Canary Wharf as well as new hospitality developments across China, Tokyo, New York, and London.

Millie Turner is the founder of Millie Turner Designs, a boutique full-service design studio based in London, working on projects across the UK. What began as a freelance career evolved into a fully-fledged studio in 2020 at the start of the pandemic. Since then, Millie has grown the business to a team of six, delivering a diverse range of projects. Her design approach blends timeless and contemporary elements, crafting homes that feel warm, personal, and effortlessly lived-in. With a love for layering textures, natural materials, and playful pops of colour, she creates spaces that are both functional and inviting—never cold or staged, always full of life and personality. At Millie Turner Designs, it’s not just about interiors—it’s about creating spaces that tell a story.

Freya Reed is the Head of Design at Vesta Interiors, known for pushing creative boundaries through eclectic and highly individual design schemes. Drawing inspiration from evolving trends, fashion, travel, and cultures from around the world, her interiors are layered, expressive, and deeply personal.

With a strong focus on storytelling, Reed approaches each project as a reflection of her clients’ personalities and lifestyles, carefully balancing bold ideas with sophistication and cohesion. Her work is recognized for its distinctive mix of textures, colors, and curated details, resulting in spaces that feel both dynamic and timeless.

Lauren Geremia is the principal designer of Geremia Design, an AD100 multi-disciplinary studio focused on interior design and art consulting. Lauren’s innovative design vision comes from a background in fine art and an appreciation for hand-crafted sensibilities. After studying painting at the Rhode Island School of Design, Lauren established her business creating sleek and imaginative headquarters for a host of tech-industry power players before pausing to educate herself more deeply in furniture and residential architecture.

Inspired by historical references in design and pattern, Lauren embraces color at every turn. She traditionally begins her process by selecting art and hand-mixing her own paint colors to develop the groundwork for each project palette. Intrigued by the juxtaposition of old and new, novel and familiar, subtle and dramatic, she leads her team in creating spaces with an unexpected alchemy. Creativity is central to everything we do.

Lauren has been acclaimed by Forbes Magazine’s “30 Under 30”, Architectural Digest’s AD100, and 1stDibs’ “1stDibs 50”, and has received numerous accolades for her work.

Susana Simonpietri is the founder and creative director of Chango, a studio recognized for its refined yet relaxed approach to interiors. Her work balances polished sophistication with warmth and livability, creating spaces that feel layered, inviting, and deeply personal.

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Simonpietri developed an early sensitivity to light, color, and the effortless atmosphere of coastal living—qualities that continue to shape her aesthetic today. After studying in Europe, she moved to New York, where she earned a Master’s degree in Interior Design and Interior Architecture from Pratt Institute before working across residential and hospitality design.

Founded in 2009, Chango reflects Simonpietri’s collaborative and thoughtful design philosophy. Working alongside her Brooklyn-based team, she creates interiors that combine beauty, comfort, and practicality, with an emphasis on spaces that feel timeless, welcoming, and tailored to each client.