Philia
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Elisa Uberti
Elisa Uberti is a French artist and designer based in Roubaix. After more than fifteen years in the fashion industry, she turned to ceramics, embracing craftsmanship as a way to reconnect with material, gesture, and time. Since founding her studio in 2018, she has developed a body of work that exists at the intersection of art and design, creating sculptural objects in stoneware distinguished by their soft, organic forms and quiet presence.
Guided by a pursuit of refined, timeless beauty, Uberti explores the delicate balance between technical precision and the spontaneity of hand-making. Rooted in an ancestral manual practice, her work celebrates the expressive qualities of clay, where each gesture leaves a visible trace of the making process. Through vessels, lighting, and sculptural pieces, she creates contemplative forms that evoke warmth, simplicity, and a profound connection between material, craftsmanship, and everyday life.
Studio Ayres Picks From Philia Collection
Ayres is a Mexico City–based design studio founded by Venezuelan textile designer Karim Molina. Drawing on a multicultural background spanning Venezuela, Argentina, Italy, and Mexico, the studio creates collectible furniture and objects that explore the dialogue between nature, architecture, and sculptural form.
Working primarily with marble and lava stone, Ayres reinterprets these materials through refined textures and soft, organic forms. The studio’s collectible pieces balance durability with sensitivity, creating timeless objects distinguished by elegant materiality and quiet sophistication.
Sharon Lillywhite – Oliver Burns Studio
Sharon Lillywhite is the Founding Partner and Creative Director of Oliver Burns Studio, an internationally recognized interior design practice known for its refined approach to contemporary luxury. Over the past two decades, she has established herself as a trusted advisor to private clients, developers, and luxury brands, leading projects across the UK and internationally with a combined value exceeding £1 billion.
Recognized as one of Walpole’s “Power 50” most influential figures in British luxury and a recommended advisor on the Spears 500 Index, Lillywhite is known for her highly personal and detail-driven approach. Central to her vision is the concept of “Thoughtful Luxury” — creating elegant, quietly luxurious spaces that go beyond aesthetics and are shaped through craftsmanship, collaboration, and narrative.
Working closely with world-renowned artisans and makers, Sharon personally oversees the studio’s bespoke commissions, ensuring each project reflects a timeless sensibility and exceptional level of care.
Hadge – Dieter Vlieghe
HADGE is a multidisciplinary architecture and interior design practice founded in 2020 by Belgian architect Dieter Vlieghe. After earning his Master of Architecture from KU Leuven, St. Lucas Ghent, in 2015 and collaborating with various architects and designers, Vlieghe established HADGE as a platform for exploring architecture, interiors, furniture, and object design through a highly atmospheric and artistic lens.
Rooted in a pursuit of balance between form and emotion, HADGE creates spaces and objects defined by restraint, material honesty, and timeless simplicity. The practice is guided by a deep appreciation for craftsmanship, tactile raw materials, and the subtle interplay of light, texture, and atmosphere. Through residential, artistic, and collectible design projects, HADGE seeks to create environments that are serene yet deeply evocative, where unique handcrafted pieces evolve with time, developing a patina that reflects the lives of their users.
Studio Indigene Picks From Philia Collection
Studio Indigene is an Indian design studio founded by architects Tanvi Deolekar and Shubham Mestry. Working across collectible furniture, lighting, and objects, the studio explores the relationship between clean geometries, sculptural volume, and the natural warmth of wood, creating pieces that balance minimalist forms with refined craftsmanship.
Developed in close collaboration with skilled woodworkers, each piece is meticulously handcrafted to preserve the material’s natural character while reinterpreting traditional techniques through a contemporary lens. The studio’s work is distinguished by thoughtful proportions, tactile materiality, and a timeless sculptural presence.
Holloway Li
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.
