Nina Magon Interview | Design, Business, and Women Leadership
By: Interviewer Team Femest — Photographer: Alikhan Photography
In this interview, she shares how her love for design and clear thinking shaped her work. She speaks about challenges, working across countries, and staying true to her vision while building a strong and meaningful career.
Can you tell us a little about yourself and how you first became interested in design and business?
I have always been equally fascinated by creativity and structure. From a young age, I was drawn to how spaces shape human behavior and how strong ideas can be built into lasting enterprises. Design allowed me to express emotion and vision, while business gave me the tools to scale impact. For me, they were never separate paths but part of the same instinct to create something meaningful and enduring.
You studied both economics and design. How did these two areas come together in your career?
Economics taught me how systems function, how value is created, and how decisions ripple outward. Design taught me how to translate intention into experience. When combined, they allowed me to build not just beautiful spaces, but sustainable businesses. Every project I approach today is both a creative statement and a strategic decision.
How did you start working with big events like Maison and Objet Paris?
My work reached a point where it was not just about interiors, but about perspective. Maison & Objet values originality, authorship, and global dialogue. That alignment opened the door. I approach these platforms not as showcases, but as opportunities to contribute to the cultural conversation around design, identity, and future living.
