“I often design furniture as part of our interiors and architectural projects,” says Architecture at Large founder Rafael de Cárdenas. “But it was definitely challenging to do a full collection divorced from a specific project.” With a background in fashion, architecture, and experiential design, de Cárdenas’s first attempt includes geometric, cubic dressers, nesting chairs, and a hexagonal dining room table. The neon collection is available from johnsontradinggallery.com

Rafael De CÁrdenas image © Johnson Trading Gallery/Connie Zhout