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We backed into our love of Nicholas Obeid’s work, starting with his first furniture and lighting collection — which launched this past May at Love House in New York — before getting to know on a deeper level the warm, eclectic, often Art Deco–inflected interior design practice he founded in 2018. About that furniture and lighting collection though! Every piece is striking in its architectural simplicity, playing rigid geometries off material softness. And it includes one of the coolest leather sofas we’ve ever seen.

What is American design to you, and what excites you about it?

Cool, comfortable, craftsmanship. American design is an exciting melting pot of global influence and myriad styles, from Deco New York skyscrapers to California Modernism and Ralph Lauren Southwestern in between. It’s young, it’s individual, and at its best, it can be a bit of everything.

What are your plans and highlights for the upcoming year? 

A wellness spa and cafe in Greenwich, Connecticut, a loft gut-renovation in Williamsburg, and a Spanish colonial residence in Los Angeles. In 2024, launching my studio’s furniture collection — all made in America from incredible artisans — was a labor of love. In 2025, I’m excited to stock pieces for designers and explore new materials and forms. I’m grateful every day I get to flex so many design muscles.

What inspires or informs your work in general?

In my interior design work, it’s incredible to shift gears to the architectural scope of kitchens and bathrooms. As evident in my furniture collection, which I envisioned as simplistic yet powerfully present, geometry tends to orient me first. Inherently, that informs the material choices based on appropriate application. I’m inspired by the positive feedback I’ve received from designers and architects and am excited to expand the collection. Let me know what you all would love to see!