Yasmine B design

One of the questions I get asked a lot is if I work alone. I don’t, but my team doesn’t look like most studios.

On this photo, Shilan, Laura and I are researching textiles for a project in Paris 16th.

Everyone around me is a freelancer. Each person has their own strengths, their own preferred angles in design. Some are exceptional at layouts. Others are logistics wizards. Some thrive in showrooms, others would rather never speak to a contractor, and that’s perfectly fine.

What holds us together isn’t exclusivity. It’s loyalty. Freedom and loyalty are not opposites. They’re what make a team actually work.

It takes time to learn how to get the best out of people; to know when to let someone lead and when to step in, when to challenge and when to trust. That knowledge comes from showing up, project after project, together.

I also learned to enjoy how interns bring something no one else can: a fresh-out-of-school energy that keeps the studio alive. This Summer, I am happy to have Jade by my side.

The best spaces come from the best collaborations.