Hung-Ming and Chen-Yen’s design studio Afteroom has a philosophy based on simplicity and honesty—and it shows in both their furniture design and the way they spend their time. When the designers aren’t creating items that withstand passing fads or sourcing inspiration from their local library, they prioritize playing with their seven-year-old daughter, visiting parks as a family or having a quick date in the city. They explain how they’ve created a home and fostered a sense of family in a This story is from Kinfolk Issue Seventeen Buy Now Related Stories Arts & Culture Issue 19 Going Incognito We all secretly wonder what mischief we’d make if invisible: When our identity is hidden, everything seems possible. Arts & Culture Issue 19 The Best Policy Sometimes we talk to each other without feeling heard. Honesty—a most intimate interaction—can be just as thrilling as its more devious inverse.
Arts & Culture Issue 19 Going Incognito We all secretly wonder what mischief we’d make if invisible: When our identity is hidden, everything seems possible.
Arts & Culture Issue 19 The Best Policy Sometimes we talk to each other without feeling heard. Honesty—a most intimate interaction—can be just as thrilling as its more devious inverse.