Translating objects into stories and experiences has been good for ‘environmental architect’ Sami Hayek, who runs his own multidisciplinary design practice. If the Hayek surname sounds familiar, it is hardly because his sister is actress Salma Hayek. His early bentwood furniture’s fluid speech is what first intrigued design aficionados.
A recent exclusive limited edition collection, [...]

Award-winning furniture designer Reza Feiz is self-taught, which is unusual in the world of high-end design. Nonetheless, Feiz and his Phase brand have been resoundingly embraced. His work, which began with the signature minimalist cork covered cube chairs called bbc ($2300-2700 at Twentieth on Beverly), has been shown worldwide garnering international accolades [...]

Founded in Pasadena by Swiss/British product designer Dominic Symons and Indonesian graphic designer Melissa Sunjaya-Symons as a multidisciplinary design studio, “the studio now designs, manufactures, and distributes simple solutions to daily problems with a constant drive to transform even the most everyday items into objects of desire.” It sounds a tad all-encompassing but [...]

Art director and graphic designer Edwin Roses is passionate about a kind of design literacy. He desires to influence clients so they can utilize design as a tool to educate and connect with their audience, rather than simply broadcasting to them. Roses, part of a “smart set” of designers, believes in design’s relevance beyond [...]

Fashion by Los Angeles Designers

Photography by Anyes Galleani
Featuring model Ania Altit and actor Charles F. Porter
Hair & make-up by Nancy Jambazian
Styling by Paula Tabalipa