We look back at the most popular Friday Five posts, featuring designers, architects, artists, and creatives, from 2016.

Every year, we reach out to select designers, architects, artists, and creatives, and ask them to pick five things. What can those five things be" Absolutely anything they love, anything that inspires them, or just some favorites – it’s completely up to them. Every week, we get completely different responses that always surprise and fascinate us. Now we’re going to look back at the 10 most popular Friday Five posts from 2016.

10. Friday Five with Lindsey Adelman

Designer Lindsey Adelman, whose name you can’t mention without thinking of her unforgettable, sculptural lighting, shared five things that she loves.
9. Friday Five with Zoë Mowat

In this Friday Five, designer Zoë Mowat, who hails from Montreal, Quebec, where she produces furniture and objects, told us what keeps her inspired.

8. Friday Five with Alex Schleifer of Airbnb

San Francisco-based Alex Schleifer, Vice President of Design for Airbnb, shared five things that inspire his creativity in this Friday Five.

7. Friday Five with Debbie Millman

New York City-based Debbie Millman is a woman that’s almost impossible to categorize, wearing many design hats and doing them all impeccably well.
Photo by Bas Berkhout
6. Friday Five with Jon Burgerman

Born in the UK, NYC-based Jon Burgerman is a contemporary artist, or one might say, a prof...