Jessie Wong is a Hong Kong-born illustrator whose colorful, whimsical work transforms everyday moments into little visual daydreams.
Blending fantasy, vibrant colors and ordinary scenes, Jessie finds beauty in the details we often overlook, turning simple moments into playful and memorable illustrations. Her work is a gentle invitation to slow down, look around and rediscover the magic hidden in everyday life.
A joyful illustrator to discover, one little moment at a time.
PLUM LIVING
Born in Paris in 2020, Plum Living brings colour, creativity and personality to everyday interiors. The brand creates custom fronts and accessories for IKEA Metod, Pax and Besta furniture, turning familiar modular pieces into unique spaces. With a palette of 30+ colours, natural wood finishes and a wide range of designs, Plum Living offers endless possibilities for kitchens, bedrooms, storage, living spaces and kids’ rooms.
A smart and playful approach to personalised interior design, where functionality meets colour and imagination.
BIQUETTE
Biquette creates beautiful baby blankets where playful design meets softness and quality. Made in the USA using materials such as organic cotton, Egyptian cotton and extra-fine merino wool, each blanket is created in collaboration with independent artists.
From sweet animals to colorful graphic patterns, the Biquette baby blankets bring warmth, personality and a touch of art to little ones’ spaces. Available in different sizes and designs, they make a thoughtful everyday essential — and a lovely gift for newborns and families.
Soft, playful and made to be loved.
GRIMM’S TINY ART COLLECTION
GRIMM’S Tiny Art Collection brings together open-ended play, contemporary design and creativity in a series of beautifully crafted building sets.
With five sets — FLOORS, RHYTHM, WAVE, MOVEMENT and PANORAMA — the collection explores geometric, organic and architectural shapes, paired with bold and unexpected colour combinations.
Designed for children and adults alike, these wooden building toys invite free play, experimentation and endless ways to create. A playful collection that feels just as at home in a living space as in a playroom.
Tiny Art Collection by GRIMM’S — never stop playing.
RHODISTA
Rhodista brings a fresh approach to everyday wellness, combining functional nutrition, organic ingredients and beauty from within.
At the heart of the brand is Élixir, a range of organic bone and vegetable broths created as a simple, nourishing daily ritual. Available in Nature, Ginger and Turmeric, each blend is designed to bring together natural ingredients and mindful nutrition in an easy, contemporary format.
With its focus on wellbeing, simplicity and conscious living, rhodista offers a modern take on the connection between nutrition and self-care.
Rhodista — pure inside, powerful outside.
PING PONG PARK BY EXERCICE STUDIO
Ping Pong Park is a playful outdoor project by French architecture and design studio EXERCICE, turning the familiar ping-pong table into a colourful piece of public space. Designed to encourage play, movement and social interaction, the project brings together sport and contemporary design in an accessible, unexpected way. Its bold forms and bright colours transform an everyday game into a visual and spatial experience.
A simple idea with a strong message: public spaces can be playful, active and designed for everyone.
A SHORT INTERVIEW WITH JENNA GILLINGER
I AM...
I am Jenna Gillinger.
I DO...
I do alot of things…I am an artist, interior architect & furniture designer with a background as an actor & choreographer.
CHILDHOOD TO ME IS..
The memory of my childhood is the carefree experience of simply being present. Sitting undisturbed in my own thoughts and reflections for what felt like forever. But also ice cream, laughter, exploring, and creating new imaginary worlds with friends. For me now, as a mother, childhood is something I truly try to protect for my own children. I feel that the adult world is intruding earlier and earlier into children’s lives. I try to let my children be children and experience childhood for as long as possible.
IMAGINATION TO ME IS...
A way of coping with life. I am a thinker and a dreamer, and imagination has always played a big role in my life. As an artist and creator working in both the performing arts and the design industry, imagination is an essential driving force—one I am grateful to stay so closely connected to..
MY FAVOURITE OBJECT IS...
As a designer, I am deeply interested in furniture—how it shapes, influences, and supports us as users. Especially seating furniture. But if you look at my screen time statistics, my mobile phone would probably (and unfortunately) claim the title of my favorite object…
MY FAVOURITE COLOUR IS...
I love all kinds of colors and shades, and I find it incredibly exciting to explore different color combinations—as well as how different colors can influence us and the object itself.
MY FAVOURITE 3 IG PROFILES
@farida.dauthor (a feministic sharp & onpoint writer that “write aout what we’re afraid to feel). @johansundbergarkitektur (A Swedish architectural firm creating inspiring buildings, interiors, furniture, and gardens in a modern Scandinavian style, often combining simple, clean lines with natural materials.)
@lburri (Luis Burriel, architect & professor showcasing beautiful architectural sketches of buildings but also everyday life)
BOA STEPSTOOL BY JENNA GILLINGER
Boa, designed by Jenna Gillinger, is an adjustable stool created to grow with its users and adapt to everyday life. Its clever design transforms from a toddler stool into an adult stool, with or without a soft cushion. It can also be used as a footstool, step stool, side table or coffee table.
With chunky, clean shapes and natural raw materials, Boa combines functionality with a simple, contemporary aesthetic rooted in Scandinavian furniture design.
A versatile piece designed to accompany every generation and every stage of life.
A SHARED REALM BY EUGENE LISNIAK
A Shared Realm — A Collectively Constructed Space is an art project initiated by artist Eugene Lisniak for children with experiences of forced displacement, developed in Düsseldorf in 2026.
The project explores the idea of home not as a place that has been lost, but as an inner space of safety, memory and belonging that can be rebuilt. Personal memories, images and cultural symbols become the materials for creating a new shared visual world connecting past, present and future.
Following the principle of “one project, different tools,” each participant chooses the medium that best expresses their ideas. Their individual works are then brought together through exhibition design to create one collective installation — a shared realm made of different voices and forms of expression.
The project was financially supported by Kulturamt der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf and realised in cooperation with Erinnerungsort Alter Schlachthof.
The photographs document the work of participants Serafyma Hasich (11 yo) and Kostiuk Mariia (8 yo).
Photos by Eva Pinosova.
GIACOMO BAGNARA
Giacomo Bagnara is an Italian illustrator and artist based in Verona, known for his bold colours, playful compositions and distinctive visual language. His work spans editorial illustration, advertising, branding and design, with collaborations including The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, Adobe, Google and Nike. Through simplified forms and a strong graphic style, Bagnara transforms everyday subjects into colourful and memorable images.
UCHRONIA'S LE GRAND BOUQUET BLOOMS AT THE GRAND PALAIS
For Paris Design Week 2026, Paris-based multidisciplinary collective Uchronia transforms the Grand Palais with Le Grand Bouquet, a monumental floral installation created for the Rotonde d’Antin. Inspired by the floral motifs, mosaics and architectural details of the Grand Palais, the installation turns the historic space into a colourful and immersive design experience.
Known for creating contemporary “places of experience” across architecture, interiors, furniture and scenography, Uchronia brings its distinctive language of colour, fantasy and bold spatial design to one of Paris’ most iconic landmarks. A spectacular encounter between heritage, contemporary design and imagination.
TABLE AND STOOLS X. BUTTON BY BABAI
Babai’s Re:cycled Collection brings together small-scale tables and stools designed to move effortlessly between children’s spaces and contemporary interiors. The X. Button tables and stools are available in two material versions: one made entirely from FSC-sourced birch plywood, and the Re version, which combines FSC-sourced birch plywood with recycled plastic surfaces. Each piece features a distinctive terrazzo-like surface with subtle fragments of colour, making every object quietly unique. Simple, tactile and versatile, the X. Button tables and stools are designed for children to sit, play and create — while remaining beautiful enough for adults to keep around. Available in different colour expressions, from calm Nature to warm Terra and bright Sun. A thoughtful example of sustainable children’s design, where recycled materials, functionality and timeless aesthetics come together.
KULU CLUB
Kulu Club brings a fresh, playful approach to table linen and home design.
Founded by twin sisters Hajar and Naouar El Amraoui, the brand creates colourful tablecloths, napkins and placemats designed to make everyday meals feel more special. From the graphic Wavy collection to playful collaborations with contemporary creatives, Kulu Club balances bold design with an effortless, joyful spirit.
Made for modern family homes, its collections bring colour, personality and a little fun to the table — because beautiful design should also be enjoyed every day.
PANTON CUBES BY VITRA
A true design icon is coming back to life.
Originally designed by Verner Panton in 1974, the Panton Cubes are a modular construction system that turns simple geometric elements into animals, sculptures and abstract forms. Reissued by Vitra in collaboration with Verner Panton Design AG, the new edition celebrates the playful, imaginative side of design. Available as kits to build a duck, flamingo, giraffe or cat — or anything else imagination can create — the Panton Cubes sit beautifully between design, play and sculpture.
They will be presented during the London Design Festival 2026, taking place from tomorrow to 20 September, bringing Verner Panton’s timeless language of colour, form and experimentation back into the contemporary design scene.
A beautiful reminder that great design can be serious, playful and open-ended at the same time.
A SHORT INTERVIEW WITH DREW SESKUNAS
I AM...
I am Drew Sekunas.
I DO...
I am an architect and designer of objects and public sculptures and aBteacher.
IMAGINATION TO ME IS...
Is that one absolutely unique thing we all have to give the world, and what makes our shared experience of reality so wonderful.
MY FAVOURITE OBJECT IS...
a wooden boat that my son and I are currently building for our cat (1/2 way done!).
MY FAVOURITE COLOUR IS...
Blue/green.
MY FAVOURITE 3 IG PROFILES
@duddhaus furniture gallery/collective in Philadelphia that highlights studios that use design as an expressive medium and has also become like a cultural community center in the city. They host events like zine releases, a book club dedicated to Italian Modernism and more traditional design shows - they hosted a solo show of my work in December and have a new show opening tonight of work by James Bouchet opening tonight.
@landalexandra Alexandra Lange has been one of my favorite writers on design and public space for a long time, she has a self-effacing yet hyper intelligent way of unpacking what public spaces like playgrounds, skateparks or shopping malls mean to us.
@nomianyc is my wife's fashion brand and store, she is the most inspiring person, my greatest collaborator and biggest supporter of my work and I am her biggest fan :)
See portrait attached, this is in my workshop with a portrait of a cat by my mother and a photo-collage of mountains by my father.
HANDMADE LAMPS BY SAW.Earth
Handmade Lamps is a series of handmade lamps by SAW.Earth, made from Nepalese wax paper and cedar wood. Created by architect and designer Drew Seskunas, the lamps first debuted at NOMIA NYC in Spring 2025. Their simple sculptural forms highlight the warmth and natural texture of the materials, turning light into a quiet, tactile object. A beautiful example of how handmade lighting, natural materials and contemporary design can come together in a deeply poetic way.
TOBA BY AWE ANTWERP x CONTEKST
Toba is a sculptural coffee table created by Belgian interior architecture studio Contekst in collaboration with AWE, a design platform focused on bringing a sense of wonder to everyday objects.
Inspired by the volcanic landscapes of Lanzarote and the vision of artist and architect César Manrique, Toba combines a translucent polyester shell with a natural aluminium base. Its playful, organic form incorporates two levels, integrated seating cut-outs and hidden storage, while five recessed swivel wheels make it easy to move. Developed through ceramic models and 3D-printed prototypes, Toba is produced in a limited edition of just ten pieces. A tactile and playful example of collectible design, where functionality, craftsmanship and imagination come together.
JOOST BENTHEM'S STONE ICE CREAMS
What if an ice cream were made of stone?
Dutch artist Joost Benthem explores this playful idea in Infinite Ice Creams, a series of sculptures made from ordinary rocks and pebbles. With nothing more than a wooden stick, each stone is transformed into an unexpected ice cream.
Simple, humorous and poetic, Benthem’s stone ice creams invite us to look at familiar materials differently. A rock becomes a treat, nature becomes sculpture, and the ordinary suddenly feels extraordinary.
Joost Benthem’s work shows that sometimes, all art needs is a small change in perspective.
RUMEE 220: A PORTABLE LAMP BY GABRIEL TAN FOR LOUIS POULSEN
The Rumee 220 Portable Lamp, designed by Gabriel Tan for Louis Poulsen, combines sculptural form with soft, functional light. Inspired by the flowing curves of a broad-brimmed hat and by shapes found in nature, its organic silhouette makes it an expressive object for contemporary interiors.
Cordless and easy to carry, Rumee 220 provides both focused light and a soft 360-degree ambient glow, with three dimming levels. Its rechargeable, replaceable battery offers up to five hours of light at full brightness.
A playful piece of portable lighting and contemporary design, created to move with you - from a reading corner to a children’s room, indoors or outdoors.
Photo credits: Louis Poulsen
MUNKEGAARD SCHOOL DESKS BY ARNE JACOBSEN AT SIGMAR LONDON
In 1956, Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen designed the furniture for Munkegaard School in Gentofte, Denmark, creating a complete environment in which architecture, interiors and furniture were conceived as one. The Munkegaard school desk and chair, produced by Fritz Hansen, reflect Jacobsen’s unmistakable functionalist approach: moulded plywood, tubular steel and clever details designed specifically for children and everyday learning. The desk features a practical storage space beneath its green Formica top, while the lightweight chair is shaped from a single piece of plywood.
Today, Sigmar London presents vintage examples of these iconic school desks, preserving a remarkable piece of Danish mid-century design history.
More than school furniture, the Munkegaard desk is a lesson in how thoughtful design can make everyday spaces more functional, comfortable and beautiful.