"A designer must strive to create timeless design. Design that is not subject to trends." – Alberto Alessi, World-Famous Designer and Owner of ALESSI

Imagine walking into a space and not just seeing the incredible care taken to create a home, office, living room or lobby, but also feeling the incredible care taken to design a space.

Interior designers have seen several trends come and go throughout the years (and decades) when it comes to our industry, but Aimee Lopez, founder of the Holistic Interiors Design Community, believes her desire to create holistically designed spaces is a "trend" that's here to stay.

The mission of the Holistic Interiors Design Community is to raise awareness of the influence and role of interior spaces in enhancing our well-being. Lopez says places where clients live, work and learn should be designed with more focus on a healthy lifestyle, meaningful experiences and a personal-centric view.

"If we are connected with ourselves and with the environment, then we can become more conscious about it," she says. "The more we have all of this research available to us, then we can design homes or workspaces where people will people are happier.

We had the pleasure of interviewing Lopez recently, learning more about her 20-year career in the interior design business, as well as her passion to educate others about holistic interior design and it's benefits for clients and designers themselves.

While Benjamin Johnston's main focuses may be interior design and his firm, Benjamin Johnston Design in Houston, he's also an artist, teacher and tastemaker.

And, mostly recently, he added author to the list with the release of his first book, "Refined Interiors: Timeless Homes for Modern Living" by Rizzoli.

"It was fun writing the book and putting into words what hadn't really existed in conversation, thought or in process in the office," he says, "and be able to crystalize and articulate what we did. It was a worthwhile experience."

In this debut book with Rizzoli, Johnston unveils eight recently completed residences that embody his distinctive aesthetic and design philosophies.

"Our entire industry thrives on collaboration, and I'm really excited to be able to have this book that is really a reflection of the incredible contractors, artisans, craftsman and vendors that we had the privilege to work with throughout this process and be able to have something tangible to really show for all that wonderful experience and collaboration together," he adds.

We had the pleasure of interviewing Johnston recently to learn more about his design background and his passion for creativity.