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Dimitrih Correa 5 Picks From Philia Collection
Dimitrih Correa is a Brazilian multidisciplinary artist and designer based in Rio de Janeiro. Working at the intersection of collectible design and sculpture, his practice explores the relationship between material, memory, and time, with a particular focus on reclaimed hardwood and traditional craftsmanship.
Correa’s connection to materials began during his childhood in the mountains of the Atlantic Forest and later developed through his studies in Industrial Design and his experience at Oficinaethos, where he encountered the conceptual possibilities of authorial design. After a period in Dublin collaborating with design and art studios, he returned to Brazil and established his own atelier in Rio de Janeiro’s historic city centre in 2020. His works move between functional objects and sculpture, transforming reclaimed materials into pieces that combine structural precision with expressive form while reflecting on permanence, consumption and the relationship between people and the natural world. His work has received recognition, including First Place at the Salão Design Award and an Honorable Mention at the Prêmio Design MCB, and has been exhibited internationally in cities including Milan, Paris, New York, Brussels, and Antwerp.
Tina Bobbe
Tina Bobbe is a German designer whose practice explores the transformation of everyday objects into expressive sculptural forms. Working at the intersection of industrial design and collectible design, she is particularly known for reimagining coffee-making objects through a playful yet striking visual language that elevates functional rituals into bold artistic statements.
Her recent work, Stone Drip, continues this exploration through stacked layers of natural stone and resin, combining vivid contrasts, geometric precision, and tactile materiality. Through these pieces, Bobbe examines the emotional relationship between people and the objects that shape daily life.
Born in East Germany in 1989, Bobbe studied mechanical engineering and industrial design in Berlin and Dresden. Before establishing her independent practice, she worked as a scientific design researcher and pursued a PhD focused on the design of objects for communicating technology.
Dan Schneiger 5 Picks From Philia Collection
Dan Schneiger is an American artist, designer, and architect whose practice explores the intersection of sculpture, architecture, and craftsmanship. Influenced by modernist figures such as Constantin Brâncuși, Isamu Noguchi, and Richard Neutra, his work is defined by geometric forms, material experimentation, and a strong sculptural sensibility.
Originally trained as an architect, Schneiger worked across residential, retail, and public projects before fully dedicating himself to his artistic practice. Since relocating to Miami in 2014, he has developed a body of work that blurs the boundaries between art, furniture, and architecture, creating pieces that feel both tactile and timeless.
Working across collectible design, sculpture, and functional objects, his practice reflects an ongoing dialogue between structure and emotion, combining architectural precision with a deeply handcrafted approach.
Stem Design
Stem is a design studio founded by Aman and Sugandhi, rooted in a shared sensitivity toward nature, materiality, and the emotional resonance of objects. Emerging from a deeply personal and intuitive process, the studio explores how everyday forms can carry memory, feeling, and quiet meaning within domestic spaces.
Working across lighting, sculpture, and functional objects, Stem approaches design as a slow and thoughtful practice shaped by instinct, craftsmanship, and storytelling. Using materials such as clay, paper, and found elements, each piece is developed through an emotional dialogue between form, texture, and atmosphere.
Defined by restraint and intentionality, Stem creates objects that are meant to endure both physically and emotionally. Their work reflects a belief that design should not only serve a function, but also accompany the rhythms of life with warmth, presence, and lasting significance.
Maria Loram 5 Picks From Philia Collection
Maria Loram is a ceramic artist based in California whose practice explores the space between the organic and the cosmic through sculptural and functional ceramic works. Born in Russia and shaped by a multidisciplinary background spanning science, linguistics, yoga, and visual art, her work is deeply informed by Eastern philosophies, wabi-sabi aesthetics, and an ongoing fascination with material transformation.
Working with clay, paper, and experimental glaze techniques, Loram creates textured forms that evoke weathered landscapes, celestial surfaces, and artifacts shaped by time. Her process combines wheel throwing, handbuilding, glaze research, and painterly surface experimentation, resulting in pieces that feel both minimal and emotionally resonant.
Since returning to ceramics in 2022, Loram’s work has been exhibited internationally and featured through galleries and collections across the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. Alongside her studio practice, she has participated in artist residencies, taught workshops focused on glazes and textures, and continues to explore ceramics as a language of touch, impermanence, and quiet contemplation.
Louise Liljencrantz 5 Picks From Philia Collection
Louise Liljencrantz is a Swedish designer and co-founder of Veermakers. Her work explores the relationship between sculptural form and functionality, with a particular sensitivity toward materiality, craftsmanship, and proportion.
Working between Stockholm and Paris, she develops collectible furniture and interiors defined by a refined balance between Nordic restraint and contemporary expression. Through Veermakers, Liljencrantz approaches design with a strong attention to detail, creating pieces that feel both timeless and tactile.
Veermakers recently opened its first showroom in Le Marais, Paris, further expanding the studio’s presence within the contemporary collectible design scene.
