Philia
Magazine
Nickolas Gurtler
Nickolas Gurtler is an Australian interior designer and the founder and principal of Nickolas Gurtler Office, a boutique practice established in 2015. Over more than a decade in interior design and decoration, he has developed a distinctive approach spanning residential, multi-residential and commercial projects across Australia and the United States. His work is defined by a discerning and thoughtfully edited sensibility, with each project conceived around the experience of inhabiting a space rather than its visual impact alone.
Drawing from a wide field of references encompassing history, film, fashion and product design, Gurtler brings together different cultural and creative influences to form interiors with a strong sense of identity and atmosphere. His practice is also closely connected to contemporary Australian design, with an ongoing commitment to supporting emerging makers, local artisans and locally produced work. Through Nickolas Gurtler Office, he continues to develop a body of work that reflects both an international outlook and a strong connection to Australia’s creative community. In 2025, Gurtler was shortlisted for Designer of the Year at the IDEA Awards.
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.
Clive Lonstein
Clive Lonstein is a New York–based designer and architect working across interior architecture and furniture design. His practice is rooted in a refined approach to minimalism, where material richness and spatial clarity coexist.
Drawing from a wide range of influences—including art, travel, and nature—Lonstein develops interiors that balance form, color, and texture with a strong sense of proportion. Trained as an architect, his work reflects a disciplined yet expressive sensibility, where each element contributes to a cohesive and considered whole.
Alongside his interior work, Lonstein has expanded into furniture design, exploring new material expressions while maintaining a focus on functionality and understated elegance. His work is defined by a quiet precision and a commitment to creating spaces and objects that are both enduring and deeply personal.
Sarah Solis
Sarah Solis is a Malibu-based interior designer whose work is defined by a quiet sense of refinement and emotional depth. Classically trained in interior design, fine art, and art history, she founded her eponymous studio with a vision to create spaces that feel deeply personal, timeless, and transportive.
Her practice is guided by a sensitivity to material, proportion, and atmosphere, balancing warmth with clarity, and tradition with contemporary living. Working across both residential and commercial projects, Solis has developed a diverse portfolio for an international clientele that includes collectors, creatives, and cultural figures.
A devoted traveler, Solis draws ongoing inspiration from her encounters with architecture, landscape, and craftsmanship around the world. Her work reflects a strong affinity for natural materials and a commitment to enduring design, where each detail contributes to a larger emotional experience.
In 2024, she introduced Galerie Solis, a bespoke furniture collection that extends her design language into objects—marking a new chapter in her practice and a continued exploration of form, materiality, and living environments.
