Meet Our Next in Design Winners: Janaye

A split-screen image. On the left, interior designer Bee Janaye poses in a textured swivel chair between a marble fireplace and deep burgundy built-ins. On the right, the detailed shot of the leather headboard and bedroom interior is repeated.

Scientific studies are rarely cited as key inspirations by interior designers, but for our Next in Design winner, Bee Janaye, founder of JANAYE, research into neuroaesthetics has been the driving force behind her work.

‘Originally, scientists were looking at sculptures and artwork and how their look and feel could influence people and shape their minds – and I can see how decor can do that as well,’ Bee says. ‘What our homes feel like, how we engage with them, and how interactive they are can truly make a difference in how we feel about ourselves.’