YGNG STUDIO
Conversation Between Worlds
Yehudit Goldfarb and Natalie Gross Gedalia, founders of YGNG — a design studio exploring interiors, objects, material, and the art of collecting.
Yehudit and Natalie approach interiors through instinct, material, and objects collected over time. Their language moves between old and new, restraint and abundance, function and art.
We met them in a penthouse they designed to talk about the meaning of home, the objects we choose to live with, and their idea of furniture as the jewellery of a space
What do you notice first when you enter a room?
Yehudit:
I’ve never really thought about it. I tend to look at the space itself — the junctions between the walls and ceiling. My eye always goes up.
Natali:
The energy first — the overall atmosphere, even the scent. Then I start noticing the details: plants, textiles and finishes.
Is there a material you instinctively return to?
Yehudit:
Marble and metals. Always.
Natali:
Marble, stone, concrete finishes and textiles.
What makes a piece worth living with?
Yehudit:
When I feel I can’t live without it. When something moves me from within and I know I need to bring it home.
Natali:
Something that stirs something in me — something I can almost feel physically.
How has your idea of home changed over time?
Yehudit:
I used to need everything in my home to feel like an expression of me. It was difficult for me to live with things that didn’t feel quite right. With time, growth and children, I’ve become much more accepting of imperfection — and of making space for everyone else in the house to express themselves too.
Natali:
A home should feel harmonious, but it should also evolve with the people living in it — with family, and with the different stages of life.
What does each of you see that the other might miss?
YGNG:
We both notice details. We look for harmony, individuality and unexpected combinations of materials.
But our minds work differently.
Natali — a popcorn mind, constantly bursting with ideas.
Yehudit — connections, details and how things actually come together.
What makes a home feel collected rather than designed?
YGNG:
The presence of the people who live there. Not everything needs to be new, and not everything needs to belong to one idea.
We love bringing different periods and languages together — old and new, classic and playful, a clean foundation with richer, more abundant layers.
You describe furniture as the jewellery of a home. What makes an object feel personal rather than decorative?
YGNG:
We think of it as functional art — taking something that has a purpose within a space and allowing it to become something distinctive and artistic.
There should be thought, detail and a story behind it, but it still has to live with the home. We never want a space to feel like a museum.
Ultimately, we want to create homes that feel good to be in.
The kind you don’t really want to leave.