Creative Conjuring by Cate Caruso at Studio C

The year 2018 was a firecracker time for interior designer Cate Caruso. Between trips to see clients along the East Coast and beyond, Caruso flew to London to pick up an International Design and Architecture Award, presented by design.et.al. All the while, she continued her work at her home base, STUDIO C in Manhattan, including designing a few pieces of jewelry for Shah & Shah in Washington, D.C. At the end of the year, she flew to Sri Lanka for a bit of creative downtime.

By all accounts, Caruso is generating enough star power to light up another dazzling year. At age 30, she is making a name for herself in oceanfront interior design, often in collaboration with esteemed architects. Her interiors achieve just the right balance of frisson and calm.