Celebrating Design Excellence
Discover the world's most creative and influential designers from various disciplines. Our extensive directory showcases designers who have made significant contributions to fields such as fashion, graphic design, interior design, and more.
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Lanhua Ma
China (CN)
Lanhua Ma is an emerging international award-winning filmmaker and one of China's most notable young female directors. Her short film, There is Honor among Thieves, won the best experimental film at the Chinese First International Film Festival and the Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2019 and went to Tokyo Image Forum Film Festival (Japan) and the Seashorts Festival (Malaysia) in 2020.
View ProfileHana Mitsui
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Hana Mitsui is a Tokyo and Fukuoka-based textile designer and the founder of Hana Material Design Laboratory Inc. With a background in both traditional Japanese weaving techniques and contemporary textile innovation, she brings a unique cross-cultural perspective to her work. Mitsui studied textile design at Tama Art University in Tokyo and earned her Master’s degree from the Royal College of Art in London. After gaining experience at international fashion houses and design studios, she established her own studio to explore material research, fabric design, and collaborative projects with various industries. Her practice is centered on developing textiles that connect cultural heritage with modern living through thoughtful design, workshops, and educational outreach.
View ProfileHyunju Julia Lee
Republic of Korea (KR)
Julia Lee is the director of Fran&Co, an interior design firm located in Seoul, Korea. Born in Korea, Julia graduated from the California College of the Arts in San Francisco, where she immersed herself in a city that beautifully intertwines nature, architecture, and art. This vibrant environment deepened her understanding of how space influences daily life and allowed her to appreciate the transformative power of design. Fran&Co specializes in creating functional and sustainable spaces that cater to the diverse needs of clients across various sectors. Julia’s innovative design strategies focus on artistic expression, multisensory experiences, and human-centered design.
View ProfileKodai Fukuchi
Japan (JP)
Kodai Fukuchi is a designer and art director born in 1986. After graduating from Tama Art University, he began his career in 2010 as a spatial designer with a focus on experience-driven design. With over 10 years of experience in the display industry, he now aims to shape the future through the design of temporary spaces. His work integrates sustainability and innovative solutions, redefining the potential of space and design.
View Profileivan levak
Croatia (HR)
Ivan Levak is a creative director and designer from Zagreb who grew up in Milan and was educated in Holland and Germany. He started his creative adventure during his college days as a volunteer to create an event that later will become Croatian's first design week called D-Day (Design Day). Being able to meet all the design scene at that time, he starts doing his first product design collection for a very important, local design shop called Modus. After learning how to be an independent senior designer, he moves to Holland to master his graphic design skills and learn more about hospitality and spatial design. Then he moves to Berlin and finishes his internship in a mid-scale art production team as a product designer. With this international experience he gets recruited by a international startup to be their R&D product researcher. His latest vision is to build up his design studio and scout all the creative young bloods and make them future design icons from Croatia.
View ProfileKristian Ruden
Czech Republic (CZ)
Kristian Ruden is a Czech designer with expertise in luxury, industrial, and product design. His work spans sustainable, functional designs and high-end, bespoke creations, integrating craftsmanship and advanced technologies. With a background from the Czech Technical University in Prague (ČVUT), his portfolio includes interior design, lighting, sculptural furniture, and custom luxury pieces. Ruden's approach balances aesthetics with functionality, emphasizing durability and client customization. His work reflects a commitment to merging innovation with timeless design principles, catering to a wide range of design needs.
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