THE PAPER is an online publication for interior designers and architects. An inside view of the industry, from work and references to thinking and conversations rarely shared outside the studio.
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Conversation
The Spirit of the Place: A Conversation with studioutte
The Milan studio on what to do when the spirit of a place and the brief don't agree, and why the strongest decisions are almost always the things you take away.
Thought Pieces
Connection and Beauty at 3daysofdesign
Back from Copenhagen, where 3daysofdesign made a case for connection, beauty and the unplanned route.
Conversation
Hand, Pen and Paper: With Amanda Doll Charrin
A conversation with interior designer and architectural illustrator Amanda Doll Charrin.
References
When Taste Changes the Brief: Inside Villa Necchi Campiglio
Our visit to Villa Necchi Campiglio, and what happens when one design narrative is overwritten by another.
References
A Hundred Years On: Louis Süe and André Mare
A reflection on Süe and Mare a century on, and why their thinking still belongs in a room being designed today.
Conversation
Hotels That Tell Stories: A Conversation with Bill Bensley
A conversation with Bill Bensley on the art of storytelling, and why hospitality design should never feel bland.
References
Our Edit of Milan Design Week
Casa Ren's edit of Milan Design Week 2026. What we saw across the previews, private apartments and palazzos.
Thought Pieces
Do Designers Have It All Figured Out? Introducing The Paper
The next chapter for Casa Ren, sharing the work and references rarely seen outside the studio.
References
Savoir-Faire at Paris Design Week
Notes from Paris Design Week and Déco Off, on tobacco, savoir-faire, and the references shaping interiors into 2026.
Conversation
How Light Shapes The Way We Feel
In conversation with lighting designer Jesper Ravn, on why light should be planned before the spatial layout, not after.
