Roham Babaei Fard: Making Iranian Art Wearable, One Piece at a Time

In this interview with Emaho Magazine, Roham Babaei Fard explores the intersection of architecture, nature, and jewelry design. Inspired by historical artifacts, antique adornments, and the intricate forms of flowers, birds, and insects, he shares how memory, craftsmanship, and material experimentation inform his contemporary practice and distinctive visual language.

Alberto Essesi: Industrial Design, Risk, and the Courage to Innovate

In this interview with Emaho Magazine, industrial designer Alberto Esses reflects on his journey from Tesla and Mytra Robotics to co-founding Essesi, sharing his philosophy on innovation, collectible design, AI, craftsmanship and creative freedom. He discusses why curiosity, risk-taking and thinking beyond categories remain central to meaningful design.

Padideh Azin: Preserving the Spirit of Iranian Architecture

Iranian architect and designer Padideh Azin works at the intersection of heritage, restoration, and contemporary living. In this Emaho conversation, the co-founder of Ravagh reflects on preserving the spirit of historic Iranian spaces, balancing past and present, and why architecture in Iran must reconnect with its own cultural identity and memory.

Kim Mupangilai: Memory, Material, and the Space Between Worlds

New York-based Belgian-Congolese designer, interior architect, and Parsons School of Design educator Kim Mupangilaï works in the space where memory, identity, and material culture converge. Winner of the 2024 Boghossian Foundation International Prize, she reflects in this Emaho conversation on heritage, belonging, collectible design, and how Congolese influences and Belgian Art Nouveau shape her deeply personal design language rooted in cultural dialogue.

Kris Van Assche: The Dior and Berluti Designer Redefining Life Beyond Fashion

Belgian fashion designer and former Dior Homme and Berluti creative director Kris Van Assche reflects on reinvention, creative freedom, and life beyond luxury fashion. In this exclusive *Emaho* interview, he discusses identity, craftsmanship, design, and what two decades at fashion’s highest level ultimately taught him.