Going Straight to the Material: An Interview with Len Carella
What if the real shift is not what you make, but how you make it? Len Carella on clay, working by hand, and the California landscapes he returns to daily with his dog Renzo.
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Makers of Atmosphere is Rarefied’s editorial interview series exploring the people behind contemporary design, art and fashion. Rather than focusing on products or projects, each conversation uncovers the experiences, ideas and personal journeys that shape a creative practice and the atmospheres these individuals bring into the world.
The Second Look: An Interview with Katia Langeard
What happens when the things you once took for granted begin to look different? Katia Langeard reflects on clay, memory, Soviet modernism and the landscape of Èze.
A Good Combination of Pain and Pleasure: An Interview with Ebba Lindgren
Ebba Lindgren is interested in what happens when an idea is allowed to stay slightly unruly. From glass shoes to AI, she reflects on taste, touch, imperfection and the very human instinct to care about what we make.
The Things We Almost Miss: An Interview with Xiaotong Wang
A Chinese garden window, a hidden screw, a child pointing to something in the corner. Xiaotong Wang’s world is built from details that reveal themselves slowly, shaping a practice where memory and curiosity become form.
When the Material Answers Back: An Interview with Damaso Mayer
What happens when a material starts making decisions of its own? Dámaso Mayer, founder of Estudio Material, reflects on intuition, landscape and the unexpected turns that shape an object before it is finished.
The Logic of Discovery: An Interview with Thalis Nicolaou
His objects ask you to assemble, rotate and look again. An interview with Thalis Nicolaou on simple geometries, hidden logic and staying close to the process.
The Instinct to Make: An interview with Kodai Iwamoto
For Kodai Iwamoto, design began long before design school: with fishing trips, repaired tools and the belief that making belongs to everyday life.
Learning to Belong: An Interview with Naama Hofman
She almost gave up on design then one object changed everything. We sat down with Naama Hofman to talk about belonging, light, and finding a creative voice.