The Design Life: How Do the Dwell 24 See the World?

We asked this year’s Dwell 24—our annual roster of the most exciting new names in design—about everything from how they procrastinate to the one object they’re yearning to reinvent. Check out their responses below.

My studio is...

• 87% A hive of productive clutter 
• 13% A study in head-clearing minimalism

If I had to choose one... 

• 44% Brutalism 
• 30% Memphis
• 26% Bauhaus

The last thing I designed was...

• Face mugs and vases for the "We Are Everywhere" Pride show in Oakland. —Viviana Matsuda, Mud Witch
• A policy document for a communal woodshop. —Joyce Lin
• A new type of wall-covering, made from a range of environmentally responsible materials. —Tiffany Loy 
  
• We are currently busy with flower pots. —Martin Duchêne and Charlotte Gigan, Studio Biskt
• A doorstop. —Gregory Beson, Studio Beson

My daily creative ritual is...

• Deep breath in, deep breath out, and constantly reminding myself to just be observant as I go about my day. —Thabisa Mjo, Mash.T Design

• Linking up with my team on WhatsApp for constant banter. — Ciaran McGuigan, Orior

• Getting stuck in traffic on my commute is my greatest source of contemplation and creation. —Joyce Lin
  

I am...

• 92% Right-handed
• 4% Left-handed
• 4% Ambidextrous 

My favorite material is... 

• 26% Steel
• 21% Wood 
• 9% Clay 
• 9% Wool 
• 5% Marble 
• 5% Resin 
• 5% Concrete 
• 4% Fabric 
• 4% Paper 
• 4% Hair 
• 4% Any pliable material 
• 4% All of the above