Design Discord

What It Really Takes to Work With High-End Interior Designers: Nicole Fuller Breaks It Down

What does it actually take to work with a high-end interior designer? Fernando Mastrangelo sits down with Nicole Fuller — founder of her namesake lifestyle design firm wi

Design Media Insider Tells All: Dan Rubinstein on Vogue, AD & The Grand Tourist

Dan Rubinstein — founder of The Grand Tourist and former Home & Design Director at Departures magazine — sits down with Fernando Mastrangelo to talk about how design medi

Championing Women Artists in Craft: Inside Lisa Perry's Onna House

In this episode of Design Discord, Fernando Mastrangelo sits down with Lisa Perry—legendary art collector, fashion entrepreneur, and founder of Onna House—to discuss her

From Auction House Rookie to Design Institution: The Rise of Wexler Gallery

In this episode of Design Discord, host Fernando Mastrangelo sits down with Lewis Wexler of the acclaimed Wexler Gallery in Philadelphia, for one of the most candid and w

Jill Singer on How Sight Unseen Ushered in the Golden Age of American Design

Jill Singer, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Sight Unseen, joins Fernando Mastrangelo to talk about 17 years of defining American design. From establishing OFFSite, the

Holly Howard on What Actually Moves the Needle for Creative Entrepreneurs

In this episode of Design Discord, Fernando Mastrangelo sits down with Holly Howard — founder of Ask Holly How and the new AI-powered platform Pyramid.work — for one of t

Jean Lin: The Rule Breaker Behind Colony’s Game-Changing Co-op Inspired Model

Fernando Mastrangelo interviews Jean Lin, founder of Colony Gallery in New York, about her incredible journey from Hurricane Sandy relief work to creating a groundbreakin

David Michon: The Optimistic Critic Changing Design Discourse with his Must-Read SubStack 'For Scale'

In this refreshingly honest episode of Design Discord, Fernando Mastrangelo sits down with David Michon, the sharp, eloquent voice behind For Scale, the buzziest Substack

The Rise of The Future Perfect Empire with Laura Young

Laura Young of The Future Perfect joins Fernando Mastrangelo on Design Discord for a wide-ranging conversation covering her full career path, the evolution of one of desi

Ashlee Harrison: From Mega Gallery Powerhouse to Intimate Salon Curator

Join Fernando Mastrangelo on Design Discord for an in-depth conversation with Ashlee Harrison, powerhouse in collectible design. From helping establish Carpenters Worksho

Zesty Meyers: How Two Artists Built R & Company from a Flea Market Hustle into a Design Empire

Zesty Meyers (co-founder of R & Company) joins Fernando Mastrangelo for a raw, inspiring conversation about his incredible 30+ year journey in the design world. From per

Design Discord Awards: Best of 2025!

In this episode of Design Discord, hosts Fernando Mastrangelo and Alyssa Gerasimoff celebrate the end of the year with the first annual Design Discord Awards. They discus

PR for Designers: The Cost, the ROI, and Why Most of You Are Waiting Too Long – Rebecca Goldberg

Should you hire a PR firm… or are you just paying someone to spam editors? Rebecca Goldberg — co-founder of Dada Goldberg, the most dialed-in design PR agency in New Yor

Collectors Are DONE With Avant-Garde (Here’s What They Actually Want Now)

By popular demand, our favorite overseas correspondent Julia Haney-Montanez is BACK and fresh off the fair floors! She was on the ground at PAD London and Design Miami P

The Business of Weird Design: Chen & Kai in Conversation

In this episode of Design Discord, Fernando sits down with Chen Chen and Kai Williams of the Brooklyn-based namesake studio. If you’re not already familiar with their wor

Where to Show: Trade Fairs, Galleries, Ads? – A conversation with Julia Montañez

In this episode of Design Discord, we dive deep with Julia Haney-Montañez, founder of The Design Release, to unpack the tough choices designers face today: where to show

Cara Woodhouse: Real Talk with Interior Design Powerhouse

In this episode of Design Discord, we sit down with interior designer Cara Woodhouse to talk about what it really takes to build a lasting, fulfilling career in design. W

The Ultimate Designer Q&A: Must-Do’s and Major Don’ts

In this episode of Design Discord, Fernando and Alyssa answer your questions. From whether an MFA is worth it to how to actually get the attention of galleries, interior

Did the collectible design bubble burst? What’s next?

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/LObYYbK3Wzo In this episode of Design Discord, Alyssa and Fernando reflect on their week in New York City – where they saw it all: Col

All about Erria with Alyssa and Jen Kaplan

In this episode of Design Discord, Fernando and Alyssa sit down with Jen Kaplan, Alyssa’s co-founder at Erria, to talk about what it really means to build a platform for