Hallgeir Homstvedt

Halligeir Homstvedt sums up his philosophy as an attempt “to simplify as much as possible in order to get to the essence of the product.” Even in aesthetically driven product categories, he designs for improvement on what’s come before. The result: timeless, functional, tactile designs that engage the user.

Jonah Takagi

Born in Tokyo and raised in New England, Takagi studied furniture design at the Rhode Island School of Design, then worked with a cabinetmaker in Portland, Oregon. Takagi doesn’t approach his designs with a set philosophy, and self-evaluation doesn’t come naturally. “It’s a little bit hard for me to see trends or an arc when I look at my body of work, but people tell me that it’s playful."