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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 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.

Merijn Degraeve is a Belgian interior architect based in Antwerp, known for creating highly atmospheric interiors defined by materiality, reflection, and spatial emotion. Educated at the Bijloke Academy in Ghent, his work balances bold architectural gestures with tactile softness, resulting in spaces that feel both dramatic and intimate.

Working across bespoke residential projects, Degraeve approaches each interior through a close dialogue with the client, shaping spaces that respond intuitively to lifestyle, light, and context. His aesthetic draws inspiration from 1970s architecture, contemporary art, travel, fashion, and nature, often combining raw structural elements with refined materials and layered atmospheres.

Rather than treating interiors as static compositions, Merijn Degraeve creates environments that evolve through reflection, texture, and lived experience. His projects are recognized for their quiet intensity, sculptural presence, and the seamless relationship between architecture, interiors, and landscape.

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.

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 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.