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ONOAA STUDIO
ONOAA STUDIO is a Shanghai-based architecture and interior design practice founded in 2020 by Gao Ya and Chen Peng. Working across residential, hospitality, commercial, and cultural projects, the studio approaches design as an ongoing dialogue between conceptual exploration and practical reality, seeking to create spaces that are both thoughtful and deeply connected to everyday experience.
Guided by a sensitivity to space, material, and human interaction, ONOAA explores how familiar conditions can be reinterpreted through new perspectives. Their work balances spatial experimentation with clarity and restraint, embracing the unexpected questions that emerge throughout the design process. Through architecture and interiors, the studio develops environments that foster curiosity, emotional resonance, and a nuanced relationship between people and place.
Goons Picks From Philia Collection
Goons is a Paris-based design studio founded in 2020 by architect Paul Trussler and designer and creative editor Mia Kim. Working across furniture, objects, and interiors, the studio is guided by an artisanal approach that explores simple concepts executed with precision, creating pieces defined by clarity, functionality, and careful craftsmanship.
Drawing on backgrounds in architecture, fashion, fine art, and model-making, Trussler and Kim bring together diverse creative disciplines to develop a distinctive design language rooted in simplicity and material honesty. Their work has been featured in publications including AD Collector, AD France, AD Italia, AD Germany, AD Middle East, Elle Décoration, and Milk Decoration.
César Giraldo
César Giraldo is a Colombian-born interior designer and the Founder and Principal of César Giraldo Design, a studio working across residential, commercial, and hospitality projects internationally. Based in West Hollywood, his work is recognized for blending contemporary luxury with references to traditional craftsmanship, creating interiors that feel both refined and timeless.
Driven by an early fascination with color, form, and materiality, Giraldo approaches each project with a strong sense of individuality and atmosphere. His interiors balance elegance with warmth, combining sculptural forms, rich textures, and carefully layered details to create spaces that are deeply personal and visually striking.
Beyond interiors, Giraldo has expanded into furniture, rug, leather, and lighting design through collaborations with brands including Tidelli, Mehraban, and Studio M Lighting. His work has been recognized with several industry accolades, including the Stars of Design Award from the Pacific Design Center, and has been featured in publications such as Architectural Digest and Elle Decor. Alongside his design practice, he founded the Espiritu Santo Project Foundation in Medellín, supporting art education programs for at-risk youth.
Pierre de Valck 5 Picks From Philia Collection
Pierre De Valck is a Belgian designer based in Ghent whose collectible furniture explores the dialogue between geology, archaeology, and contemporary design. Fascinated by historical artefacts and the passage of time, he creates sculptural pieces that reinterpret ancient materials through a contemporary lens, transforming furniture into modern relics imbued with memory and permanence.
Each work is meticulously handcrafted using rare minerals and stones selected for their unique geological and historical significance. Preserving the natural character of these materials, De Valck creates one-of-a-kind pieces that transcend function, celebrating the enduring beauty of the earth while connecting contemporary craftsmanship with humanity’s collective past.
