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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.
Ryan Street
Ryan Street is an American architect and the founder of Ryan Street Architects, an Austin-based practice recognized for its thoughtful residential and commercial architecture. Since establishing the studio in 2001, he has developed a design approach rooted in a deep understanding of place, creating buildings that respond to their landscape, climate, and the people who inhabit them. His work is guided by a belief that architecture should foster a lasting connection between nature, craftsmanship, and everyday life.
Through Ryan Street Architects, Street explores the relationship between tradition and contemporary living, creating spaces distinguished by natural materials, refined detailing, and a timeless sense of permanence. Each project is shaped through a close dialogue with its site and clients, resulting in architecture that balances contextual sensitivity with enduring simplicity and warmth.
Luca Rizzi Brignoli – V10 Studio
Luca Rizzi Brignoli is an Italian architect and designer, and co-founder of V10 | 惟拾设计, a cross-cultural design studio established with Chinese architect Fang Zhou. Working across architecture, interiors, and collectible design, the duo develops projects that merge Italian design heritage with contemporary Oriental perspectives, creating spaces and objects shaped by material exploration, craftsmanship, and cultural dialogue.
Coming from a family of furniture makers, Brignoli brings a deep appreciation for making and production to his practice. Through architecture, furniture, and collectible objects, he explores repetition, rhythm, and the expressive potential of materials, creating works that balance architectural clarity with refined craftsmanship while transcending fixed stylistic boundaries.
Nifemi Marcus-Bello
Nifemi Marcus-Bello is a Nigerian designer whose work examines the social, economic, and cultural systems embedded within objects and their production. Based in Lagos, he approaches design as a form of inquiry, drawing from local manufacturing networks, material histories, and everyday urban realities to create furniture, installations, and objects that spark dialogue about value, labor, and identity. Moving fluidly between art and design, his practice reflects a deep engagement with context, resourcefulness, and the narratives that shape contemporary life. His work has been exhibited internationally and acquired by major institutions including MoMA, the Brooklyn Museum, LACMA, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Design Museum London.
Amarist Studio 5 Picks From Philia Collection
Amarist Studio is an art and collectible design practice led by Spanish artist Aran Lozano from the Pyrenees. Working at the intersection of art and design, the studio explores the relationship between landscape, material transformation, and the passage of time through sculptural works and collectible objects.
Drawing on materials such as alabaster, concrete, wood, and light, Amarist creates pieces inspired by geological processes, erosion, and the evolution of natural environments. Through craftsmanship, digital technologies, and material experimentation, the studio develops works that reflect on the fragility of ecosystems, the memory embedded in materials, and nature’s enduring capacity for transformation.
Equipo de Arquitectura
Equipo de Arquitectura is an architecture practice based in Asunción, Paraguay, founded in 2017 by Horacio Cherniavsky and Viviana Pozzoli. Working across a wide range of scales and programs, the studio approaches architecture through the fundamental elements of matter, space, light, and time, creating projects that respond sensitively to both their physical and cultural contexts.
Guided by a philosophy rooted in material sincerity and spatial clarity, Equipo de Arquitectura seeks to establish a dialogue between the built environment and the natural world. Their work is characterized by a careful consideration of construction, light, and landscape, resulting in architecture that is both rigorous and deeply connected to place. Alongside their professional practice, Cherniavsky and Pozzoli are actively engaged in teaching and research, viewing architecture as a continuous process of learning, experimentation, and exchange. The studio has received international recognition through numerous awards, exhibitions, and publications, and has been named among the leading emerging architecture practices in Latin America.
Stephanie Betesh
Stephanie Betesh is an American interior designer and the founder of Ember Studio, a New York–based practice working across hospitality, residential, and product design. Trained at the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture, she approaches each project through an architecturally informed lens, creating spaces that balance functionality, personality, and human connection.
Guided by a holistic design philosophy, Betesh explores the relationship between objects and their environment, from interior architecture to custom furnishings. In addition to her design practice, she has developed furniture and lighting collections through Ember Studio, available at Colony in New York, and recently launched Riffmade, a renter-friendly furniture brand focused on adaptable and accessible design.
