Alissa van Asseldonk and Nienke Bongers, who met at the Design Academy Eindhoven, founded their studio in 2014 to create research-based objects and installations for interiors—think tactile walls and Breathing Lights that simulate the cycles of respiration. The Dutch duo’s bespoke creations have graced spaces ranging...

For Julia Arvelo, Florence Barnabé, and Muriel Bentolila, design works best when it’s fluid—and a bit punk rock. The cofounders of Montréal’s Atelier Fomenta propose a more malleable world with their Rubber lamps, which debuted during Milan Design Week. The collective’s flirtation with...