Objects of Common Interest

Objects of Common Interest is a design studio founded by Greek designers Eleni Petaloti and Leonidas Trampoukis. Specializing in highly spectacular and theatrical installations, the studio has received wide critical acclaim and has won major international awards, including the title of “Designer of the Year” from Wallpaper magazine (2022) and at the Elle Decor International Design Awards (2024). Strongly conceptual in nature, their work explores the relationship between form and abstraction and often features enigmatic tubular structures, frequently illuminated with neon light to create magical and evocative effects. A particularly emblematic project is the installation Lights On, created in 2023 in Bergamo on the occasion of the city’s designation as Italian Capital of Culture. The monumental light installation entered into dialogue with the severe forms of the twentieth-century Palazzo della Libertà. With studios based both in Greece and New York, since 2022 the practice has expanded its activities by opening a resin workshop in Greece, enabling new material-driven artisanal experimentation. This research has resulted in a series of limited-edition works, presented to great acclaim at Nilufar Gallery in Milan during Salone del Mobile. Their involvement in industrial production is more selective and limited, and includes objects and accessories for brands such as Tacchini and Bitossi Ceramiche, as well as rugs designed for cc-tapis.