As the world of design continues to evolve, 2024 has brought a fresh wave of creativity and innovation to the interior design industry. Whether transforming homes into serene retreats or crafting bold, modern commercial spaces, these top 10 interior designers have mastered the art of shaping environments that inspire. Their visionary approaches not only set the trends but also reflect the values of sustainability, functionality, and artistic flair. Join us as we explore the trailblazers whose groundbreaking designs are redefining the spaces where we live, work, and play.
Lina Saleh Balahwal
Lina Balahwal is the co-founder of ARTERIORSA. As a successful interior designer, she found a need to create a creative interior for both commercial and residential projects. She was deeply rooted in the culture and heritage of the region, and influenced by global trends in contemporary design. Since the beginning, ARTERIORSA has continued to prove its success and excellent performance by working on a large-scale and commercial project that includes hotels, spas, cafes, and restaurants and residential projects that include Palaces and residential Villas. Consequently, this gained her expertise in excellent craftsmanship and the delivery of exclusive and luxury designs. she is proud to be one of the leading interior designers in Saudi Arabia with a competitive advantage in understanding how to merge both classic and contemporary aesthetics in line with global interior industry styles, in delivering state-of-the-art design, luxury furniture, finishing materials, and decorative accessories.
Ayelet Levi Adani
Ayelet Levi Adani is an interior designer and the proprietor of a planning and interior design studio specializing in private homes, luxury apartments, and commercial spaces. At 48 years old, she resides in Israel with her husband and two daughters. Ayelet receives many awards and publications for her works around the world thanks to her unique concept and technique.
In her perspective, interior design should evoke emotions and foster a sense of belonging. Ayelet believes in infusing content into the planning and design process to create spaces that resonate with each client's individuality and life narrative. By delving beyond basic needs, she uncovers subtle nuances that excite her clients, resulting in spaces that reflect their personalities and stories, forging a strong connection to their homes.
Ayelet is passionate about her work, using emotions to fuel creativity and push the design process forward. She seeks out new perspectives, stories, ideas, and materials for each project. Israel's warmth, kindness, and openness make it easy for her to access people's hearts and stories. Currently, Ayelet designed a beauty salon in Manhattan, where she continues to explore her passion for creating spaces that evoke emotions and tell unique stories. She also won the European BIG SEE competition for design and architecture in the private house category.
Ayelet's dream is to touch as many people as possible through her design. According to her perception, everything in this world begins and ends with energy (emotions are also energy in motion). As a designer, she believes that she has a lot of power to raise the energy by changing the space.
Oliver Daxenbichler
Oliver Daxenbichler is the creative director and co-founder of Aclm Studio, a multidisciplinary creative studio that merges architectural work, design and furniture and is renowned for its clean lines and high attention to detail. Before establishing the studio, Oliver made his mark as a designer and art director in the fashion industry. He founded Oliver Daxenbichler Associates, a creative agency that focused on graphic design, film, production, and advertising. Heavily influenced by art, design, literature, and music he co-launched Neue Mode Magazine, a lauded fashion publication, which has also given Oliver the artistic freedom to showcase and hone his own editorial skill set, which also includes photography. With a background in both fashion and design, each facet of his work shares a unified feeling with the others. Oliver mixes his spatial sensibility and understanding of shape with conceptual thoughts and visions that bring creative projects to life.
Verena Wohlkönig and Jürgen Hamberger
Mezza—Maiso, founded in September 2021 by Verena Wohlkönig and Jürgen Hamberger, is a Vienna-based bureau specializing in interior architecture and design. Located in the city's vibrant sixth district, the firm has quickly gained recognition for creating unique, minimalist, and timeless spaces. Drawing on their extensive experience at top design firms, Wohlkönig and Hamberger established Mezza—Maiso to bring their shared vision to life, transforming environments through a blend of authenticity and quality. Their approach is highly collaborative, involving a carefully selected team of artisans—interior designers, architects, and specialists—who work together to offer a full range of services. These include interior design, art acquisition, hospitality consulting, and the curation of unique collectibles.
Each project is tailored to reflect the client’s vision, the history, and geography of the location, and contemporary vernacular architecture. Mezza—Maiso's rapidly growing portfolio includes prestigious projects both in Austria and internationally, spanning family retreats, boutique hotels, restaurants, and shops. By combining form and function, the bureau creates vibrant, intuitive spaces designed to stand the test of time, making the world more beautiful one project at a time.
Maria Östensson
Maria Östensson is a visionary interior architect and designer renowned for her innovative approach to creating spaces that harmonize aesthetics, sustainability, and human well-being. As the founder of Östensson Design Studio Maria has dedicated her career to understanding how environments influence human emotions, behavior, and health. This unique expertise allows her to craft interiors that are not only visually striking but also scientifically optimized for comfort and functionality.
Through Östensson Design Studio, Maria's work is characterized by her commitment to concept-driven design, where each project tells a story through carefully curated materials, textures, and forms. Sustainability is at the core of her practice, ensuring that every space she designs is environmentally responsible and future-proof. Her designs have been featured in numerous publications and have earned her a reputation as a leading figure in the intersection of neuroscience and sustainable design. Maria continues to push the boundaries of what interior architecture can achieve.
Julia Kappler
Specializing in Medical and Dental Office Design, Julia Kappler is renowned for creating high-end, bespoke practices across the country. With a unique approach that prioritizes the seamless integration of design and function, Julia has been able to enhance and elevate her client’s businesses and lives through her work.
Julia represents the fourth generation of the esteemed Kappler Group, established in 1947 in Germany. Having completed her degree in Interior Design and Architecture in Germany, she relocated to the US in 2015, driven by a vision to expand the family business and establish Kappler Group’s first US-based location.
At the core of Julia’s practice is a profound dedication to comprehensively understanding her clients’ needs, enabling her to craft tailored solutions for them. For Julia, interior design transcends mere visual appeal; it’s about enhancing the experience of being in a space. It’s about how a space feels, functions, and looks.
Timur Tugberk
With over 20 years of experience in Digital & Traditional Marketing Strategy, Communication Development, Public Relations, Brand & Product Development, Designing Social Media Consulting, Event Coordination, and Advertising, Timur Tugberk has established himself as a seasoned professional adept at managing complex client accounts and delivering successful marketing campaigns. Moreover, he has over two decades of extensive experience in the field of interior design and has successfully executed numerous residential and commercial interior design projects.
Tugberk’s expertise lies in his ability to identify and attract the right target audience through sustainable external and internal relationships fostered by effective social, digital, and content-based communication strategies. His signature creative approach, combined with an unwavering commitment to the highest standards, has enabled him to launch and lead numerous deadline-driven marketing programs and campaigns from conception to completion.
Throughout his career, Tugberk has built and implemented dozens of strategic marketing and public relations campaigns for B2B and B2C initiatives, including go-to-market brand launches, demand-generation strategies, and user adoption initiatives – all with consistent and lasting success.
Currently, as the driving force behind Designing the District, Tugberk is committed to growing businesses by creating experiences that resonate with people. His agency combines smart strategy and bold creativity to forge deeper relationships between brands and their target audiences in an era where consumers demand innovation, engagement, usefulness, entertainment, and cultural relevance.
Angelo Larecchiuta
Born in Caltanissetta, Italy on May 24, 1991, Angelo Larecchiuta’s design journey began with a fascination for organic and contemporary forms. He started studying architecture, where his background was influenced by Italian architecture combined with international experiences. While on Erasmus in Germany in 2016, he delved into parametric modelling, a skill he honed during the COVID-19 pandemic, exploring the potential of 3D printing. This sparked his vision for Shapeless, a brand crafting unique decorative objects. Angelo believes in involving customers in the creative process, allowing them to shape their purchases or leave a personalized mark for loved ones. At Shapeless, every individual is a designer, shaping their story through their products. Not only that, in addition to the product’s configuration, in Shapeless you can find various collections of vases designed by Angelo to give a touch of class to your decor.
May Jbara
May Jbara is the founder of May Jbara Design studio, where blending passion and experience takes place to create luxurious personalized interiors. Her studio is an award-winning luxury design studio based in Beirut , Lebanon, with international projects. Influenced by her studies in merging psychology and architecture in her Architectural Master’s degree, she is passionate about improving users’ quality of life in her projects, believing that the most beautiful spaces are those with soul and that good design has the power to have a positive impact on the mind. All this can be well achieved by involving the client and communicating with him through the process from concept to completion.
Combining elegance and comfort, May Jbara design studio has perfected the art of creating timeless spaces that flourish both functionally and aesthetically. The main idea she’s been following is to choose projects that intrigue her and present challenges, as well as clients who enjoy the power of collaboration and appreciate a professional approach. Through her recognized projects, May Jbara is creating her fingerprint in the interior world to make a difference in her clients’ lives and in the interior/architecture sector.
Mohamed Alqari
Mohamed Alqari is passionate architect and interior designer who helps luxury young couples, and successful entrepreneurs build their dream homes and thriving, exquisite business locations. Mohamed has graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Master’s degree in Architecture Heritage Conservation and Preservation and a minor in Museum Studies on a Fulbright Scholarship. Throughout his career, Mohamed, has an over 12 years of multi-disciplinary experience that helped develop his distinct design style. Mohamed Founded Qreative Design in 2020, and since then, he created sophisticated architectural, interior, and landscape projects in Bahrain and other GCC countries. Some of which have won international awards such as Luxury Lifestyle and International Property Award. Mohamed’s design style can be described a luxurious, chic, simple, and most importantly, livable. Nothing brings him joy as much as watching his designs improve the quality of his clients’ lives.
Conclusion
The top interior designers of 2024 are more than just trendsetters—they are visionaries who understand the emotional and functional essence of spaces. Each designer on this list has brought their unique perspective, pushing the boundaries of design while creating environments that resonate deeply with people. From eco-conscious designs to luxurious yet livable interiors, their work is shaping the future of how we experience space. As they continue to innovate, we can only imagine what breathtaking creations lie ahead.