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Friday Five

In our Friday Five column, we ask a designer, artist, or creative to tell us their five favorite things.

F5: Peter Pelsinski Talks Shadows and Light, Color, Play +  More

F5: Peter Pelsinski Talks Shadows and Light, Color, Play +  More

Peter Pelsinski, principal and co-founder of SPAN Architecture, shares his love of science/science fiction, color, play, and more.

F5: Barry Ginder on a Finn Juhl Chair, Sean Scully, His Son’s Hands + More

F5: Barry Ginder on a Finn Juhl Chair, Sean Scully, His Son’s Hands + More

Architect and artist Barry Ginder shares his love of fellow painters, from Gerhard Richter to Sean Scully, and more.

F5: Alex Lerian on Live Music, a Favorite Burrito Spot, Materials + More

F5: Alex Lerian on Live Music, a Favorite Burrito Spot, Materials + More

Alex Lerian, native New Yorker and general manager of Ege Capets Americas, shares some of his favorites, from museums to live music, and more, in this Friday Five.

F5: Erika Hardman Talks Architectural Shoes, Cold Plunge, the California Desert + More

F5: Erika Hardman Talks Architectural Shoes, Cold Plunge, the California Desert + More

Erika Hardman, co-owner and creative director of Hardman Design, shares her love of her dogs, architectural shoes, the California desert, and more.

F5: Coco Greenblum Talks a Jacques Jarrige Ring, PRB Collection, Stair Railing + More

F5: Coco Greenblum Talks a Jacques Jarrige Ring, PRB Collection, Stair Railing + More

Interior designer Coco Greenblum shares some of her favorite elements and spaces, from a stair railing to a bathroom in Mexico City, and more.

F5: Paige Lawrence on Wildflowers, Vintage Furniture, a Fiddle-Leaf Fig Plant + More

F5: Paige Lawrence on Wildflowers, Vintage Furniture, a Fiddle-Leaf Fig Plant + More

Architect Paige Lawrence, principal at 787 Design Studio, shares her love of dogs, wildflowers, vintage furniture, and more.

F5: Amber Pan Talks an Amsterdam School Lamp, a Favorite Book, Sculptures + More

F5: Amber Pan Talks an Amsterdam School Lamp, a Favorite Book, Sculptures + More

Amber Pan, co-founder of Studio ?MA, shares her love of a designer chair, an Amsterdam School lamp, favorite sculptures, and more.

F5: Susan Nwankpa Gillespie on Photos of Nigeria, Textile Art, the Pyramids of Teotihuacan + More

F5: Susan Nwankpa Gillespie on Photos of Nigeria, Textile Art, the Pyramids of Teotihuacan + More

Architect and interior designer Susan Nwankpa Gillespie shares some of her favorites, from her father’s photos of Nigeria to textile art, and more.

F5: Kameh Talks Their Dog GiGi, Reza Aramesh, the Messner Mountain Museum + More

F5: Kameh Talks Their Dog GiGi, Reza Aramesh, the Messner Mountain Museum + More

The masked Dubai-based designer creates collectible furniture that carries memory, emotion, and narrative—inviting objects to live and breathe alongside the people who inhabit them.

F5: Vivian Chiu on Joyce Lin, Sylvie Rosenthal, Meg Callahan + More

F5: Vivian Chiu on Joyce Lin, Sylvie Rosenthal, Meg Callahan + More

Richmond-based artist Vivian Chiu shares some of her favorite artists, from Yuri Kobayashi to Joyce Lin, and more, in this Friday Five.

F5: Nimrod Weis Talks Skateboarding, Japan, Safety Signs + More

F5: Nimrod Weis Talks Skateboarding, Japan, Safety Signs + More

Nimrod Weis, co-founder of art and technology studio ENESS, shares his love of ceramics, Japan, skateboarding, and more.

F5: Maye Ruiz on Lamp Sketches, Unexpected Finds, Her Dog Quesadilla + More

F5: Maye Ruiz on Lamp Sketches, Unexpected Finds, Her Dog Quesadilla + More

Interior designer Maye Ruiz shares her love of her dog Quesadilla, lamp sketches, unexpected finds in a tile shop, and more, in this Friday Five.

Top 10 Friday Five Posts of 2025

Top 10 Friday Five Posts of 2025

Design Milk's top Friday Five posts of 2025 showcase a global mix of artists, architects, and makers with their inspiring, contemporary creativity.

F5: Brent Buck on Beach Glass, a Stone Tool, Charred Wood + More

F5: Brent Buck on Beach Glass, a Stone Tool, Charred Wood + More

Brooklyn-based architect Brent Buck shares his love of beach glass, charred wood, a stone tool, and more, in this Friday Five.

F5: Laura Casañas Maya Talks Fantasia, Matthew Ronay + More

F5: Laura Casañas Maya Talks Fantasia, Matthew Ronay + More

Furniture maker Laura Casañas Maya shares her love of bodies of water, Disney’s Fantasia, artist Matthew Ronay, and more.