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currently taking part in the collaborative Meta project,which gathers respected world designers and was presentedat this year’s Salone del Mobile in Milan.Kiki von Eijk – Designer of the FutureThe youngest of the introduced designers has alreadydeserved to claim her spot on this list, as her young agehasn’t prevented her from being very noticed in theworld of design. Her design is innovative, fresh and playful,so it is no wonder that she received the Designer ofthe Future Award. Kiki is collaborating with largest designercompanies in the world, such as Studio EdelkoortParis, Design Academy Eindhoven, Verardo, Swarovski,MOOOI, Ahrend, HAANS and Wooninc, and it must besaid that her time is yet to come. Her design is a true exampleof a trend that blends design together with art,as every object becomes a true work of art while alsoretaining its utilization purpose.These are just several members of the increasing groupof female architects and designers that are, slowly butunmistakably, changing the aesthetics and philosophyof interior and exterior decoration. We are noticing anincreased tendency to make every object aestheticallyattractive and to surround ourselves with things that,besides being functional, are also pleasant to look at.That is enabled by that subtle and aesthetical dimensionthat women have introduced into the world of design,which is reflected by a sense for even the tiniest ofdetails and the desire to surround ourselves with finelookingthings.Croatia also offers an increasing number of womenamong architects and designers. Female architectsthat stand out are Ivana Ergić, Vesna Milutin and MoranaVlahović, and although they are relatively unknownto the general public, they are very much respected ininternational professional circles, which has been confirmedby several awards for most successful architectonicachievements.As far as fields of product-design and interior decorationgo, these branches of design are just starting to developin Croatia. There are many young female designers thathave been noticed and praised for their student projects,so we are eagerly anticipating their international successes.However, the most important thing is that womenhave finally taken matters into their own hands anddemonstrated their sophisticated designer sensibilities tothe world, which has signalled a long-awaited breath offresh air into the worlds of architecture and design, aswell as definitely convinced us that those worlds in the21st century will be dominated by – women.Rozi Hort Art27