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Adriaan Hugo and Katy Taplin Dokter and Misses

Family Portrait

By Dokter and Misses: Adriaan Hugo and Katy Taplin

American red oak, oil paint

First-time parents Katy Taplin and Adriaan Hugo, co-founders of Dokter and Misses, celebrate the next phase of their lives with a design that brings a family portrait into their line of product and furniture design — a literal interpretation of the Future Heirloom brief that, “…embodies the playfulness and chaos of family life,” Taplin says, adding, “we wanted it to be sculptural and to have fun with it.” 

Their cabinet design has been broken into three parts, one for each member of their new family, complete with hidden cabinetry to store treasured items and hand-painted elements that continue their studio’s exploration of pattern and geometry. “For us an heirloom means family, warmth, belonging, expression, connection and value beyond what you see. We aim to design with the intention that our pieces will become heirlooms and that they will carry stories as they are passed down and treasured. We also think American red oak is underrated and we’re excited to work with it in future.”