Kim Mupangilaï

Kim Mupangilaï is a Belgian-Congolese, New York-based Interior Architect and Designer. Inspired by her heritage and roots, Kim’s work reflects the merging of cultures. The designer aims to bring a unique perspective and insight that encourages fresh discourse within the design world and beyond. She received a Bachelor’s in Graphic Design and a Master’s in Interior Architecture at the LUCA School of Arts/KU Leuven in Belgium. Mupangilaï contributed her expertise to numerous interior projects before focusing on her inaugural furniture series. She exhibited her debut piece at Design Miami 2022 and presented a solo show with Superhouse in 2023. Her exceptional talent and innovative approach have garnered widespread recognition, including a nomination and selection as an Honoree for the AD100 List Middle East & Africa 2024. She has participated in group presentations with Club Rhubarb, Schloss Hollenegg for Design, and R & Company’s, at which she was included in the Objects USA 2024 triennial exhibition. Her work will also be included in the 2024 triennial at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Many publications highlighted her accomplishments; she received the cover of Milk Decoration and Sabato magazines, and Architectural Digest, Artnet, De Morgen, Dezeen, Financial Times, Galerie, Interior Design, Sight Unseen, Surface, and The New York Times have written about her work. Several important private and public collections, including the Vitra Design Museum (Weil am Rhein, Germany) and Denver Art Museum (Denver, USA), hold her work.