It’s not every day I add a designer to my favorites list but it’s one of those days with La Fotosintesi. Architect duo Julie Nebout and Giuseppe Punzo, a couple both in work and life, meld the modern with the local and ancient in bold primary colors. They dig through the layers of the walls and floors to resurface what was once there, and they have made me completely rethink the half-painted wall.

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Other designers I find especially exciting: Beata Heuman, Masquespacio, and Nook Architects.