Annie Block

The Mediterranean Sea, immersive vegetation, an Aperol spritz at a vintage pool bar—each could be a component of a vacation setting. But they’re actually the inspirations for Visage, a dental and aesthetic-medicine clinic in Castellón, Spain, that’s conceived to be soothing rather than stressful. That’s due to Vitale, a local firm founded by industrial designers Lucía Chover, Carlos Folch, and Santiago Martín specializing in wellness environments and named after the Latin word for critical.

Even though created in the early 20th century, paintings by Swedish artist Hilma af Klint showcase palettes that feel contemporary even now, their dusty pinks and purples, verdant greens and oranges, saffron yellows, and pale blues arranged in spirals, circles, grids, and architectural symmetries. Her use of color, geometry, and radical abstraction transformed early modern art. But it wasn’t until the late 1980’s that she began to rise to her international renown of today.

From the U.S. to China, workplace to hospitality, projects by the Top 100 and Rising 100 firms embrace storytelling and sustainability, creating spaces people want to be in. The Power Of Narrative-Led Design Partners by Design Photography by Jason O’Rear. Photography by Jason O’Rear. Photography by Jason O’Rear. Photography by Jason O’Rear. Photography by Jason O’Rear. Photography by Jason O’Rear.