Kiki and Joost Reinterpret the Door with Two Distinct Visions
Kalin Ned — April 27, 2026 — Art & Design
References: kikiandjoost & kikiandjoost
Rossana Orlandi invited designers Kiki and Joost to reimagine the conventional door as an experiential entryway. The creatives delivered two distinct artistic interpretations — the Joost's Funky Punky door and Kiki's Collage Stories door.
The Funky Punky door takes the form of a saloon-style double door saturated with vibrant colors and irregular shapes. The design embraces a punk-inspired visual language that feels energetic and rebellious. The Collage Stories door, on the other hand, features an unusually narrow and elongated silhouette with curved contours, a protruding section covered in glossy orange ceramic tiles, and surfaces marked with blue wax crayon strokes.
In an era where interior design often prioritizes minimalism and uniformity, Kiki and Joost's doors offer the opposite — a bold statement that signals creativity, humor, and personal freedom.
Image Credit: Studio Kiki van Eijk
Exhibitions pictures: Ronald Smits
The Funky Punky door takes the form of a saloon-style double door saturated with vibrant colors and irregular shapes. The design embraces a punk-inspired visual language that feels energetic and rebellious. The Collage Stories door, on the other hand, features an unusually narrow and elongated silhouette with curved contours, a protruding section covered in glossy orange ceramic tiles, and surfaces marked with blue wax crayon strokes.
In an era where interior design often prioritizes minimalism and uniformity, Kiki and Joost's doors offer the opposite — a bold statement that signals creativity, humor, and personal freedom.
Image Credit: Studio Kiki van Eijk
Exhibitions pictures: Ronald Smits
Trend Themes
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Playful Entryways — Reframes doors as experiential artworks that convert thresholds into expressive moments reflecting inhabitant personality and narrative.
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Maximalist Interior Revival — Contrasts minimalism with bold color, pattern, and exaggerated silhouettes that reposition ornamentation and theatricality at the center of room design.
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Material-texture Hybridization — Combines unconventional materials and hand-applied finishes—glossy ceramics, waxy crayon marks, irregular veneers—to produce tactility-driven focal elements within interiors.
Industry Implications
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Residential Interior Design — Positions entry doors as bespoke, narrative-driven components that can communicate homeowner identity and create memorable first impressions.
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Commercial Hospitality Design — Uses statement thresholds to craft distinctive guest experiences and brand storytelling in boutique hotels, restaurants, and cultural venues.
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Architectural Hardware and Fabrication — Emphasizes opportunities for custom manufacturing, novel surface treatments, and integrated hardware solutions tailored to nonstandard forms and finishes.
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