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Openhouse Magazine’s “Public Records” feature highlights the transformation of a former ASPCA building into a vibrant cultural venue, with a group show curated by Hello Human during NYCxDesign Week. Item: Enso was included in the exhibition with a piece from their debut Collection I — a minimal, sculptural toilet paper holder that speaks to the studio’s interest in elevating everyday rituals. While the article focuses on the broader creative vision behind the space, the show offered a platform for emerging designers to present thoughtful, material-driven work.

In this “Affection Archives” feature (No. 82), Yuria Kailich of Item: Enso shares a glimpse into the references that shape her design worldview —ranging from the glass-and-steel poetry of Maison de Verre to the quiet elegance of lilies, her Japanese heritage, and the sculptural serenity of LongHouse Reserve. Through the newsletter’s questions, Yuria discusses how travel, tactile encounters with surfaces, and archival fragments inform her spatial compositions and creative decision-making. The piece offers a candid lens into her evolving design sensibility and how her material curiosity shapes both her personal and professional work with Item: Enso.

For NYCxDesign Week 2025, Item: Enso debuted Soft Grounds at Colbo NYC — a collection of sculptural lighting, upholstery, and objects rooted in material sensitivity and imperfection. Installed in Colbo’s 51 Orchard space, the show doubled as a reimagining of the store’s layout, blending retail and installation. The opening event featured food by Alimentari Flâneur and sake poured by Sake Bar Asako, creating an atmosphere that reflected the warmth and tactility of the work itself.

This Pale Blue feature traces the making of Soft Grounds, Item: Enso’s debut collection of fruit-named furniture and lighting, from early sketches to their installation at Colbo. It explores Enso’s material sensibility, process, and approach to hand-shaped forms that invite touch and everyday use. The conversation also reflects on collaboration, scale, and building a practice at the intersection of art, object, and interior space. ​

At 3 Days of Design, Charlotte Taylor staged ‘Home from Home’, a group exhibition in collaboration with Noura Residency, showcasing the chaos of the everyday, from unmade beds to breakfast leftovers. Enso showcased several pieces within this exhibition, adding to Charlotte's philosophy of re-creating an unfussy, intimate home.

In this interview for Colbo’s Journal, Item: Enso reflects on their evolving design practice, creative partnership, and shared reverence for materiality and imperfection. The conversation explores how the studio approaches objects and interiors with equal care, often beginning with feeling rather than function. They speak candidly about working with reclaimed materials, the value of slowness, and the quiet tension between rawness and refinement that defines their aesthetic. The piece was published ahead of our installation at Colbo, marking their NYCxDesign Week debut.

The studio debuted Collection I in October 2024 with a solo presentation at Galerie Was, marking their first public showcase as Item: Enso. The collection introduced the foundational language — raw ceramic, patinated steel, and elemental forms — through candleholders, objects, and hardware that honor ritual and impermanence. Galerie Was, known for its curation of vintage furniture, rare objects, and contemporary artists, represented Item: Enso throughout 2024. Installed within its intimate setting, the pieces were shown as a quiet study in restraint, weight, and material memory.