Annabelle Selldorf, FAIA, an AD 100 Top Designer and member of the Interior Design Hall of Fame, is principal of Selldorf Architects, which she established in 1988. Born and raised in Germany, Selldorf received her architecture degree from Pratt Institute and her master of architecture degree from Syracuse University in Florence.

Jane Withers is a design consultant, curator, and writer based in London. She has written several books on design and architecture and regularly teaches and speaks on design internationally.