Globally recognised for excellence across spatial, interior and product design, these 10 multidisciplinary designers for 2026 embody the infinite value of creative collision. They stay wide-eyed for the possibilities of collaboration, remain faithful to what they notice others overlook and regard human connection as fundamental to every design.
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My design work is best summed up in the phrase:
Luke Edward Hall: My work is shaped by my love of storytelling, mythology and fantasy. Though I strive to make work that is contemporary and alive in feeling, my approach is often inspired by the past, filtered through a lens of vibrant, poetic romanticism.
What aspect of your work are people most curious about?
Luke Edward Hall: I think people are often curious about my use of colour and my eclectic approach.
What has recently challenged the way you think about design?
Luke Edward Hall: I’m currently redesigning my first home, which is close to the sea on the western tip of England. I want to put lots of ideas into one small building, and am learning to edit.
What person, building, product, or art piece has had a lasting impact on your work?
Luke Edward Hall: I’m often thinking about my favourite heroes from the past. There are many: English decorator Sir John Fowler, 1st Baronet, and Italian architect and interior designer Renzo Mongiardino, alongside artists like Cecil Beaton, Duncan Grant and John Craxton.
The three words I would most like people to attribute to my work are:
Luke Edward Hall: Romantic, poetic and fantastical.
What is the one piece of advice you would share with an emerging designer?
Luke Edward Hall: It’s good to listen to advice, but you must follow your heart and gut instinct.
Where do you go to appreciate exceptional design?
Luke Edward Hall: Museums, homes and gardens in England. I particularly love the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Rousham House and Gardens in Oxfordshire and Charleston Farmhouse in East Sussex.
What’s one thing you’d like to see more of in design? Less?
Luke Edward Hall: More emotion and character. Less bland design with no personality.
This piece originally appeared in our special print edition of est magazine, issue 60: ‘Design Instinct’.
“I’m often thinking about my favourite heroes from the past. There are many: English decorator Sir John Fowler, 1st Baronet, and Italian architect and interior designer Renzo Mongiardino, alongside artists like Cecil Beaton, Duncan Grant and John Craxton.”
– Luke Edward Hall
