Design Milk Associate Editor Aria Lee joins Take 5 sharing delectable cakes, Mondrian-esque stained glass, a shoe collaboration + more!

1. Hicoboci Stained Glass
Hicoboci Stained Glass produces pieces for the child-like joy within all of us. Soft, Mondrian-esque influences married with the translucency of glass produce a stunning effect. These strong graphic influences in such an unconventional medium turn what we think of traditional glasswork upside down. Each angle produces new hues as you move around the vessel, inspiring delight in every facet.

2. Mali Bakes
Melbourne-based Mali Bakes is run by Patchanida Chimkire, a Thai pastry chef whose retro-inspired creations are almost too beautiful to eat. Deep, rich colors give way to refined pastels, with delightful proportion changes laid in satisfying swaths of buttercream. Her flavor sensitivity is inspiring, incorporating exciting flavors such as yuzu and miso caramel, with vegan options as well. Modern in design, yet a comforting and familiar sight to all who want to have it and eat it too.
3. Faig Ahmed
Faig Ahmed Studio presents Catalyses, a stunning work that transforms from traditional Azerbaijani rug to colorful tufted explosion, flooding out of itself like neon magma. Featured at the International Venice Biennale in 2022, the artist is well-known for transforming traditional craft techniques into contemporary works of art. Old and new collide in this homage, history spilling into new and catalyzing colors...