Episode 4
Federica Formilli Fendi
Federica Formilli Fendi is the founder of Casa Triple F.
Raised within the fashion world through her family heritage, she developed an instinctive and precise eye shaped by materials, craftsmanship, and a deep respect for quality. This background still guides the way she selects and lives with design today.
After years in fashion, Federica opened Casa Triple F in Trastevere, Rome, shortly after the Covid period. Conceived as a home rather than a gallery, the space is hidden from the street and unfolds like a lived interior, where furniture, objects, jewellery, and clothing coexist naturally, guided by intuition.
Casa Triple F occupies the former home and studio of Mario Schifano. In this episode, Federica speaks about preserving that creative energy, giving objects a second life, and allowing beauty from the past to exist in the present. Quality and taste, for her, matter more than labels.
She reflects on how fashion taught her to look backward in order to move forward, on mixing materials and eras without rigid rules, and on the importance of warmth and personality over perfection. Rome remains her constant source of inspiration, and Casa Triple F her fourth child.
Podcast Highlights
• Growing up in a family rooted in the fashion world
• From fashion to vintage and design Dalla moda al vintage e al design
• Creating Casa Triple F during the Covid period
• Preserving heritage while creating something personal
• Intuition as a curatorial method
• Mixing materials, eras, and styles
• The emotional bond between people and objects
• Letting pieces go so they can live again
• Rome as a lifelong source of beauty and inspiration
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Episode 3
Hilary Matt
Hilary Matt is the founder of Hilary Matt Interiors, a New York–based design studio known for creating spaces that are warm, tactile, and made to be lived in. After studying apparel merchandising and starting her career in fashion, she soon realized that her true passion was in interiors. What began as a leap of faith while eight months pregnant evolved into a flourishing practice built on trust, intuition, and word-of-mouth.
Her work, which she describes as “comfortable modern,” combines texture, light, and a natural sense of balance.
Each project, whether a Tribeca penthouse, a family home in the Hamptons, or a vibrant dance studio on the Upper East Side, reflects her belief that design should feel effortless, personal, and full of life.
In this conversation, Hilary shares how she transitioned from fashion to interiors, the early days of building her studio, and how collaboration continues to shape her creative process. She opens up about her Wainscott home, designed as both a family retreat and a living showcase for her favorite artisans, and reflects on how motherhood redefined her sense of creativity, work, and presence.
Podcast Highlights:
• Founding Hilary Matt Interiors after leaving the fashion industry
• Starting her studio while pregnant and growing through referrals
• Developing her “comfortable modern” aesthetic
• Designing her Wainscott home as both a family space and creative lab
• Blending her and her husband’s styles into one shared vision• A design approach rooted in warmth, texture, and ease
• Standout projects: Tribeca penthouse, Miami ground-up build, and Upper East Side dance studio
• Learning that “nothing is an emergency” in design
• The joy of seeing clients live in and love their homes
• Balancing ambition, creativity, and family life
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Episode 2
HRH Alanoud Khalid Mishaal
HRH Alanoud Khalid Al Mishaal is a Saudi interior designer whose work celebrates cultural dialogue between heritage and modernity. Founder of A Interiors, she creates spaces that are rooted in memory yet open to the future, blending natural textures, vintage elements, and refined simplicity. Her interiors reflect a deep respect for Saudi craftsmanship and a belief that design should carry meaning, not just style.
In this conversation, Anoud shares the story of how her studio began almost by accident during her MBA, how her mother shaped her eye for design, and how travel continues to broaden her creative language. She speaks about her exhibition at the Venice Architecture Biennale, where she reimagined traditional motifs within a Venetian palazzo fresco, and about the growing Middle Eastern voice in global design. We talk about her Riyadh home, where heirloom pieces and personal memories come together, her views on the new generation of Saudi women leading creative businesses, and why she believes heritage and sustainability must move forward together.
Podcast Highlights:
• Founding A Interiors during her MBA and growing through word of mouth
• Travel as an evolving source of inspiration
• The influence of her mother’s eye for design• Heritage as a living and renewable source of creativity
• Representing Saudi Arabia at the Venice Architecture Biennale
• Sustainability through reuse and storytelling
• The rise of female leadership in Saudi design
• The emotional language of natural materials
• Balancing growth while keeping creative intimacy
• Future ambitions: meaningful projects and boutique hotels
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Episode 1
Alexandra Azat
Alexandra Azat is the founder of Plaster and Patina, a Pasadena-based interior design studio celebrated for its thoughtful approach to historic homes and architectural detail. With a background that began in floristry and event design, Alexandra brings a sculptural and intuitive sensibility to interiors. Her work feels rooted, balanced, and quietly expressive.
In this conversation, Alexandra reflects on how her career evolved from building floral installations to creating homes with lasting emotional resonance. We spoke about her deep love for California’s architectural heritage, the importance of flow and proportion, and what it meant to rebuild her own house after the fires. She shares how her practice blends method and instinct, how travel influences her palette, and why she believes a home should feel collected rather than decorated.
Podcast Highlights:
The beginnings of Plaster and Patina
From floristry and event design to interiors
Rebuilding her Pasadena home after the fires
Her fascination with historic California architecture
Finding proportion, flow, and emotion in space
The evolution of her design process
Balancing business structure with creative freedom
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