Find the most influential people in the design industry in the ‘AD: 200’ list!
In order to celebrate AD’s 200th issue, the magazine released a list of the
200 most influential people in the design and art world right now.
AD: 200, as it is called, the list contains names such as Kelly Wearstler, Karl Lagerfeld, and Wes Anderson. However, many other famous names can be found in this exclusive list of designers and influencers who have been daring enough to reshape our world as we know it. Take a look at the list below!
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Virgil Abloh
Lindsey Adelman
David Adjaye
Werner Aisslinger and Tina Bunyaprasit
John Akomfrah
Michael Anastassiades
Wes Anderson and Juman Malouf

Together, Wes Anderson and his partner, author and illustrator Juman Malouf curated their first exhibition for
Kunsthistorisches Museum. From November 2018 until the end of April 2019, a series of 400 objects were on display in eight small, color-coded rooms, making visitors reliving a series of first loves, “
mixing fastidiousness with kitsch”. This, along with Anderson’s extraordinary work in film directing and Malouf’s outstanding work as a published author and illustrator makes them a
must in the
AD: 200 influencers list.
apparatus
Omer Arbel
The Archers
Ini Archibong
Bernard Arnault
Sophie Ashby
Assemble
Atelier Biagetti
Ed Atkins
Melissa Avila
Azuma Makoto
Barber & Osgerby
Patrick Batek
Hannah Beacher
Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos
Tatiana Bilbao
Signe Bindslev Henriksen
Derek Blasberg
Jinny Blom
Dirk Boll
Gilles Bonan
Arno Brandlhuber
Ester Bruzkus
Uwe Brückner
Tyler Brûlé
Giorgio Busnelli
Campbell-Rey
Amy Cappellazzo
Anna Carnick and Wava Carpenter
Cristina Celestino
David Chipperfield
Jorge Coll
Serena Confalonieri
Ilse Crawford

Recipient of the award of Designer of the Year at Maison & Objet in September 2016, Ilse Crawford’s
Studioilse has been getting wider worldwide recognition ever since. It is, nowadays, one of the most famous names in the interior design field and couldn’t be missing from the ‘
AD: 200′ list of the
most important designers.
Vincent Darré
David / Nicolas
Vincenzo De Cotiis
Christophe Delcourt and Jérôme Aumont
It’s Devlin
Stefan Diez
Dimore Studio
Joseph Dirand
Diandra Donecker and Micaela Kapitzky
Rodolfo Dordoni
Emily Henderson

A wonderful and skilled designer with a very unique sense of style,
Emily Henderson is one of those obvious names that
had to be listed among the
AD: 200 influencers. Henderson has not only affirmed herself as a
great interior designer, but she has also succeeded as a digital influencer across multiple social platforms.
Farah Ebrahimi and Philipp Mainzer
Jörg Ehrlich and Otto Drögsler
Olafur Eliasson
Khaled El Mays
Eoos
Caterina and Raffaele Fabrizio
Alexis Fabry and Charlotte Macaux Perelman
Nora Fehlbaum
Delia Fischer
Forensic Architecture
Formafantasma
Larry Gagosian
Family Galimberti
GamFratesi
Kersten Geers and David Van Severen
Pierre Marie Giraud
Luciano Giubbilei
Pierre Jorge Gonzalez and Judith Haase
Timon and Melchior Gray
Konstantin Grcic
Marva Griffin Wilshire
Luca Guadagnino
Luke Edward Hall
Gesa Hansen
Mette Hay
Jaime Hayon
Hansjörg Helweg
Yasmin and Christian Hemmerle
Sebastian Herkner

Another outstanding designer that has been the recipient the
Designer of the Year award at Maison & Objet (in January, 2019),
Sebastian Herkner has a well-deserved spot on the ‘AD: 200’ list! Before starting his own practice in 2006, the furniture designer worked with Fontana Arte, Gubi, Linteloo, Moroso, Pulpo, Rosenthal, amongst others.
Duke & de Meuron
Sophie Hicks
Markus Hilzinger
Maja Hoffmann
Max Hollein
Adrian van Hooydonk
House of Hackney
Stefan Höglmaier
Humbert & Poyet
Gary Hustwit
Bjarke Ingels

One of the most exciting architects of contemporary times,
Bjarke Ingels boasts an
avant-garde sense of style with a sustainability aim behind his creations. Always thinking ahead, the
architect and his firm have designed iconic buildings all around the globe. Definitely, a name that couldn’t be missing from this list.
Simon Porte Jacquemus
Johanna Jaskowska
Jan Kath
Hankook Kim
Robert Klanten
Harumi Klossowska de Rola
Joerg and Maria Koch
Thomas Kröger
Clémence and Didier Krzentowski
Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld was one of the biggest names the fashion industry has known in the last century. The late head-designer of the high-fashion Chanel house, Karl Lagerfeld went on to have its own namesake brand and conquer the fashion world.
Sarah Lavoine
Lecoadic-Scotto
Mathieu Lehanneur
Piero Lissoni
Birgit Lohmann
Julien Lombrail and Loïc Le Gaillard
Fiona Lynch
Nicole Maalouf and Daniel Eichhorn
India Mahdavi

Trained as an architect,
India Mahdavi is nowadays based in Paris and has been best known for her daring mix of materials and textures, creating playful and bold interiors. One of her most famous works is a
must-visit when you’re in London: Sketch!
Tara Mangini and Percy Bright
Marcante Testa
Sabine Marcelis
Valerio and Monica Mazzei
Wickie Meier Engström
Dorothée Meilichzon
Mike and Marc Meiré
Axel Meise
Frauke Meyer
Alessandro Michele
Roberto Minotti
Giulia Molteni
Martina Mondadori
Annika Murjahn
Andreas Murkudis
Pascale Mussard
Philippe Nigro
Note Design Studio
Oitoemponto
Jacob Gubi Olsen
Rossana Orlandi

Without a doubt, one of the most important gallerists and names of the design world of the last century,
Rossana Orlandi is well-known all across the globe. The apparently eccentric designer has gained and kept a reputation as one of the most respected names in her industry. Orlandi has also recently created an award that credits recycled products, the
Ro Plastic Prize competition, which she has given out earlier this year, in April.
Massimo Orsini
Stéphane Parmentier
John Pawson
Ben Pentreath and Charlie McCormick
Susanne pepper
Pierre Frey
Pierre Marie
François Pinault
Gisbert Pöppler
Sandy Powell
Miuccia Prad
Dieter Rams
Leonid, Johannes and Andreas Rath
Andrés Reisinger
Roman and Williams
Thaddaeus Ropac
Johann Rupert and Franco Cologni
Marta Sala
Elena Salmistraro
Ralf and Axel Schmitz
Scholten & Baijings
Tina silk thread Busck
Annabelle Selldorf
Tekla Evelina Severin
Sigmar

Founded in 2005, in London, by Ebba Thott and Nina Hertig,
Sigmar has since become a world-renowned multidisciplinary interior design company that works with historical design and interiors. The design duo has established a name for themselves, earning their spot on the
AD: 200 influencers list to commemorate its 200th issue.
Raf Simons
Jill Singer and Monica Khemsurov
Maria Speake
Marc Spiegler
Cousins Spinelli and Anzani
Monika Sprüth and Philomene Magers
Gerhard Steidl
Hito Steyerl
Alice Stori Liechtenstein
Julia Stoschek
Niels Strøyer Christophersen
Tom Stuart-Smith
Studiopepe
Studio job
Studio KO
Studio Peregalli
Studio Shamshiri
Marlene bags
Charlotte Taylor
Henry Taylor
David Thulstrup
Dana Tomic Hughes
Faye Toogood
Thorsten Traber
Kjetil Trædal Thorsen
Rose Uniacke
Patricia Urquiola

The
Milan-based architect has been one of the most influential names in the architecture and design worlds for many years now, so it is only natural to see her make an appearance in AD’s 200 influencers list.
Gloria Laura Vanderbilt
Hervé Van der Straeten
Vincent Van Duysen
Giovanni del Vecchio
Axel Vervoordt
Virginie Viard
Jules Villbrandt
Kelly Wearstler

Another giant name and one of the big
2019 influencers in the interior design field list,
Kelly Wearstler is a big fan favorite.
Wearstler and her team design bold and rich interiors everyone would love to have in their homes. Her eclectic signature look is filled with bright colors, rich textures and lines no one can stay indifferent to.
Hanne Willmann
Ivan and Manuela Wirth
Bethan Laura Wood
Hanya Yanagihara
Nina Yashar
Pierre Yovanovitch
Charles Zana
David Zwirner
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