{"id":652397,"date":"2026-05-19T13:16:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/652397\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T13:16:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:16:19","slug":"elle-decors-rising-stars-hospitality-and-residential-interior-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/652397\/","title":{"rendered":"ELLE Decor’s Rising Stars: Hospitality and Residential Interior Design"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Estimated4 min read<\/p>\n

Welcome to Rising Stars, our annual list spotlighting the most exciting emerging voices in design today. Selected by a jury of established talent across architecture, interiors, and product design, each honoree represents a distinct point of view\u2014and a glimpse of where the industry is headed.<\/p>\n

Which designers excite ELLE Decor\u2019s A-List the most? We asked, they told. Here, meet the breakout stars in hospitality and residential interior design. And, from fast-rising furniture makers to up-and-coming event gurus, see the full list here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Stephanie Barba Mendoza\"FashionANA HOP<\/p>\n

Stephanie Barba Mendoza<\/p>\n

\"InteriorANA HOP<\/p>\n

Design by Stephanie Barba Mendoza<\/p>\n

The London-based interior designer returned to her homeland for the first time in six years to decorate El Desconocido, a Mexico City nightclub with lots of plush velvet, antique rugs, and high-impact glossy finishes. \u201cIt feels like an exciting next chapter for me,\u201d she says. barbamendoza.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Savvy Studio\"Mancourtesy Savvy Studio<\/p>\n

Rafael Prieto<\/p>\n

\"Bedroomcourtesy Savvy Studio<\/p>\n

Design by Rafael Prieto<\/p>\n

Outdoor Voices, Retrosuperfuture, and GoharWorld have all enlisted Savvy Studio\u2019s founder and creative director Rafael Prieto to reimagine their retail spaces with his artful minimalism. Prieto divides his time between New York and Mexico. His latest project is Pensi\u00f3n, a chic 10-room guesthouse in Mexico City. savvy-studio.net<\/a><\/p>\n

Love Is Enough<\/p>\n

Led by founder Loren Daye, the Hudson Valley\u2013based studio has designed Brooklyn eateries (Le Crocodile, Bar B\u00eate) and cozy getaways such as Trailborn Highlands, a hotel in North Carolina with a Nordic spa. Next on her list? \u201cTo be at the forefront of funeral home design; it’s the new hotel.\u201d loveisenough.co<\/a><\/p>\n

Flora Byk\"WomanCourtesy of Flora Byk<\/p>\n

Flora Byk<\/p>\n

\"ModernCourtesy Flora Byk<\/p>\n

Design by Flora Byk<\/p>\n

The Paris-based designer began her career in furniture before expanding into interiors. Each of her warm, timeless spaces\u2014from sunny Bel Air residences to Frame stores all over the world\u2014exude a stylish serenity. \u201c[I want] to continue imagining unique living spaces and furniture for exceptional clients,\u201d says Byk. florabyk.com<\/a><\/p>\n

William Cullum\"AAnnie Schlechter<\/p>\n

William Cullum<\/p>\n

\"StylishAnnie Schlechter<\/p>\n

Design by William Cullum<\/p>\n

The New York\u2013based designer spent 14 years at Thomas Jayne’s studio before launching his own firm last year. Steeped in architectural history and personal obsession, his interiors are dense, layered, and full of stories\u2014each one waiting to be discovered. williamcullum.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Chroma\"ModernTim Lenz<\/p>\n

Alexis Tompkins and Leann Conquer of Chroma<\/p>\n

\"ModernCourtesy Chroma<\/p>\n

Design by Chroma<\/p>\n

Natural materials, clean lines, and unapologetically bold colors are among Chroma\u2019s design tenets. Going forward, the firm wants to build \u201cdeeper creative partnerships: working with makers, artists, and clients who want to genuinely co-create, not just commission,\u201d says managing partner Leann Conquer. chromasf.com<\/p>\n

Studio Valerie Name\"PersonCourtesy Studio Valerie Name<\/p>\n

Valerie Name<\/p>\n

\"ModernCourtesy Studio Valerie Name<\/p>\n

A home in Greenwich, CT, designed by Studio Valerie Name.<\/p>\n

With a focus on soft hues and subtle details, Valerie Name Bola\u00f1o\u2019s work\u2014including homes in London, Athens, and Connecticut\u00ad \u2014has garnered an international following. Though she has been primarily focused on residential work, one of Name\u2019s most invigorating projects to date has been for a private high-end jewelry atelier in London. \u201cWe developed a language of custom glass, upholstery, and bronze furniture drawn from fragments of ancient jewelry and architectural details,\u201d she says. \u201cThe space was formerly the atelier and residence of Norman Hartnell, where Queen Elizabeth II had many of her gowns made. It carries an incredible sense of history, quietly layered, but very present.\u201d studiovaleriename.com<\/p>\n

Studio Balestra\"balestraCourtesy Studio Balestra<\/p>\n

Adriano Balestra<\/p>\n

\"CozyCourtesy Studio Balestra<\/p>\n

Design by Studio Balestra<\/p>\n

After relocating from Rome to open an antiques gallery in Los Angeles, Adriano Balestra has built an interior design practice to great fanfare. His moody, cinematic spaces play well in his new Hollywood environs. \u201cBeyond product design, I am eager to take our vision global, expanding our portfolio with international projects and bringing our specific design language to new landscapes overseas,\u201d he says. studio-balestra.com<\/p>\n

Beep Design Co.\"ACourtesy Beep Design Co.<\/p>\n

Baylor Pillow<\/p>\n

\"LivingCourtesy Beep Design Co.<\/p>\n

Design by Beep Design Co.<\/p>\n

Based in Oxford, Mississippi, Baylor Pillow has transformed homes from Atlanta to New Orleans, with several projects to debut this year. His affable approach<\/p>\n

is all about embracing traditional Southern style without being bound to it. \u201cMost of my clients are exacting, discreet Southerners with great taste, wherever their projects happen to be,\u201d says Pillow. \u201cSome are building in the South; others have moved away or are creating second homes elsewhere and want those places to honor their new terrain while holding onto the hospitality and flow of a Southern home.\u201d @beepdesign.co<\/p>\n

RG House\"PersonSloan Christian Struble<\/p>\n

Reagan Gail Struble<\/p>\n

\"DiningTaylor Abeel<\/p>\n

Work by RG House<\/p>\n

Dividing her time between California and Texas, Reagan Gail Struble infuses her interiors with an earthy, easygoing vibe that has won her fans such as David Netto. \u201cI am very ready to decorate a house in Hawaii or somewhere tropical, and waiting on a call to design a boutique hotel,\u201d she says. rghouse-etc.com<\/p>\n

Meet the Nominating Committee<\/p>\n

ALYSE ARCHER-COITE Elle Decor contributing editor \u2022 NATE BERKUS author and founder, Nate Berkus Associates \u2022 MOLLY BROWN vice president, L52 Communications \u2022 ADAM CHARLAP HYMAN & ANDRE HERRERO co-founders, Charlap Hyman & Herrero \u2022 MICHAEL K. CHEN architect and founder, MKCA \u2022 MARIE-ANNE DERVILLE stylist and scenographer \u2022 CLIFF FONG founder, Matt Blacke Inc. \u2022 PHOEBE GATES co-founder, Phia \u2022 YOUNG HUH founder, Young Huh Interior Design \u2022 DANIEL HUMM chef and founder, Daniel Humm Hospitality \u2022 LAURA KUGEL gallerist \u2022 MARIAN McEVOY editor, author, and craftswoman \u2022 DAVID NETTO author and founder, David Netto Design \u2022 SCOTT PASK scenic designer and founder, Scott Pask Studio \u2022 KELLY WEARSTLER founder and CEO, Kelly Wearstler Studio \u2022 MICHELLE JOAN WILKINSON curator of architecture and design, National Museum of African American History andCulture \u2022 BUNNY WILLIAMS founder, Bunny Williams Home \u2022 KATE YOUNG celebrity stylist and tastemaker<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"4 min read Welcome to Rising Stars, our annual list spotlighting the most exciting emerging voices in design…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":652398,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[228,226,227,281352,1240,281351,229,874,88,265529,873,223877,281350],"class_list":["post-652397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-collection-elle-decors-rising-stars-2026","tag-content-type-feature","tag-contentid-ad2f5896-008c-429f-8977-8bd5e42c04b9","tag-design","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-entertainment","tag-issyndicated-false","tag-locale-us","tag-read_time-4","tag-shorttitle-elle-decors-rising-stars-interior-design"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/652397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=652397"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/652397\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/652398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=652397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=652397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=652397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}