What does the future of design hold in store? If these eight game-changing studios are any indication, interiors full of wit and originality will be at the forefront. Here, we introduce the on-the-rise talents whose work we’re incredibly excited about right now–and each of them has been shot by photographers who are themselves ones to watch. All of the designers below made their print ELLE DECOR debut in our May 2023 issue, though astute readers of this website will have already swooned over rooms by Tiffany Thompson and Augusta Hoffman. Learn more about what inspires these teams to push design forward.

Tiffany Thompson

For Tiffany Thompson of Duett Interiors, symbiosis is vital. The spaces she creates genuinely collaborate between the designer and the client. “It isn’t about me,” Thompson says, “but about how my work can inspire others to be the best version of themselves.” Founded in 2019, her firm–based in Portland, Oregon–has crafted cozy, livable interiors for families from Minnesota to Miami. Pro athletes and sporting–goods institutions have become her most loyal clients, as she’s designed offices for Nike and homes for NBA stars like D’Angelo Russell. Later this year, she’ll expand her profile by releasing a line of furniture and homewares.

Uchronia

Radioactive hues are deployed like neutrals in the work of Uchronia, the Paris-based interior and furniture design studio founded by Julien Sebban (pictured at left, with his partner Jonathan Wray) in 2019. “We’re not afraid of anything that could be seen as kitsch or passe,” Sebban says. “We try to reveal the extraordinary in the underappreciated.” Uchronia has brought its zest into historic interiors like Forest restaurant at Paris’s Musee d’Art Moderne and more. Their collaborations with decorative art stalwarts like silk manufacturer Prelle meld the old with the new, arguing how the past can be zhuzhed to remain exciting and fresh.

Angie Hranowsky

Coming to interiors in 2008 from graphic design, it is no stranger to fusing the unexpected with the familiar. The work she executes out of her Charleston, South Carolina, studio runs the gamut from traditional family homes with a twist to riotous pieds-a-terre exploding with color. It’s research that grounds her. “I’m not -formulaic in my approach,” Hranowsky says, “but I am forever curious.” With her mostly -residential clients scattered throughout the United States, a devotion to balance and ease keep her rooted: “Good design demands a freshness of vision, and it should feel effortless.”

Studio Kenyon

Casey Kenyon is a design chameleon. Even before founding his New York-based firm in 2019, he was uniquely adept at immersing himself in one period or style until he became an expert. With Studio Kenyon, he has unleashed his talent within the realm of residential interiors, working with a diverse stable of clients to create spaces that are as transportive and atmospheric as they are deeply personal. “My ideal is to design in a way where the client’s reality looks as good as possible,” Kenyon says. To achieve this, he takes note of all the mundane details of life at home, turning them into an opportunity for visual stimulation, comfort, and surprise.

Leah Ring

Los Angeles-based designer Leah Ring worked at ELLE DECOR A-List studio Reath Design when she began making furniture under the moniker Another Human in 2017. Two years later, she went out independently, expanding into full-service interior design. Since then, she has decorated large- and small-scale residential and commercial projects, mainly in California. Her rooms are recognizable for their of-the-moment palette: hues like bubblegum pink and supernova yellow meet fresh mints and sky blues. “Color is always the starting point,” Ring says. “It has such strong emotional power.”

Estelle Bailey-Babenzien

Estelle Bailey Babenzien, a Brooklyn-based designer, made her name in 2007 by sharing images of art and architecture on Tumblr. She offers various services, from visual merchandising and creative direction to interior architecture and brand identity. She is open-minded about the projects she undertakes and has designed everything from a Black-owned crab shack in Crown Heights in Brooklyn to actor Adrian Grenier’s brownstone just a few kilometers away. Bailey-Babenzien explains that they only work with clients who have a similar philosophy and sense of social responsibility. This is what makes business enjoyable and personal.

Augusta Hoffman

Augusta Hoffman can refine even the simplest of interiors to look impressive. Her eponymous New York-based firm, founded in 2020, has quickly gained clients and attention thanks to its devil-may-care aesthetic. The rooms are adorned with sumptuous fabrics and burnished metals. Hoffman believes that design should be fun and exploratory. “Our spaces embrace elegance, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously.”

Studio Muka

Zabie Mustafa and Neda Kahsaz met (and fell in love) ten years ago at Pratt Institute’s architecture program. They formed Studio Muka. The multidisciplinary Los Angeles-based practice includes residential, commercial, and interior design. Their work is rooted in history and location, with projects ranging from eco-friendly desert retreats to Brentwood houses with a Wiener Werkstätte edge. Kakhsaz says, “We view every project as a chance to learn new things.” She previously worked for ELLE DECOR’s A-List studio Studio Shamshiri. We take discovery and experimentation very seriously but are also romantics. “Design serves a purpose, but should ultimately evoke feelings.”