A Conversation with Sylvestre Huerta: Designing Spaces with Purpose
Where Material and Craftsmanship Meet
That focus on experience informs Huerta’s approach to materials, texture, and balance. His interiors may appear effortless, but achieving that feeling requires a careful understanding of how individual elements interact. Furniture, materials, textures, color, scale, and shape all contribute to a sense of harmony. Huerta looks for an arrangement that allows the eye to move naturally through a room, using shifts in scale and contrasting furniture forms to create interest without visual tension.
Materiality becomes especially important in creating warmth. Calming materials with tactile richness can soften modern spaces, while functional and beautiful layers introduce personality and help create an emotional connection to the home. It is this attention to material and detail that makes customization such an important part of Huerta’s design process—and one of the reasons his experience with eggersmann proved so valuable.
During his time in Germany with the eggersmann team, Huerta was able to look beyond the finished product and gain a deeper understanding of how customization and craftsmanship come together behind the scenes. For a designer, that knowledge opens up new possibilities when developing a project. “Customization plays a big part of what we do,” Huerta says. “Really understanding the process helps us in our designs.”
Seeing the manufacturing process firsthand also gave Huerta insight into how the Eggersmann factories are structured to help solve design challenges. He describes the experience as an opportunity to see the fabrication of a highly skilled, generational product and to better understand the expertise behind the brand.
Designing Beyond the Expected
That spirit of customization is particularly relevant to Huerta’s belief that designers should not be constrained by rules. “If we live by design rules we would never grow and evolve as a designer,” he says.
For Huerta, every project should respond to the people and architecture it serves. The ability to explore different materials, forms, configurations, and details allows the design to evolve naturally rather than forcing a predetermined formula.
This is also where the value of a collaborative relationship between designer and manufacturer becomes apparent. When a designer understands the capabilities and processes behind a product, they can approach customization with greater confidence—and potentially find solutions they might not otherwise have considered.
Creating a Home Around the Way We Live
Huerta’s philosophy is perhaps most apparent in the kitchen. His appreciation for the kitchen as the social center of the home began with his own childhood experiences, recalling how his grandparents’ and parents’ kitchens naturally became gathering places.
Today, the kitchen has evolved into an even more integrated part of the home. Open layouts, elevated materials, and multifunctional spaces allow the kitchen to connect with surrounding living areas and accommodate the many ways we use our homes throughout the day. For Huerta, the kitchen is where the day begins and ends. Its importance makes the relationship between beauty, function, and craftsmanship especially significant. Cabinetry is no longer simply about storage; it becomes part of the architecture and contributes to the overall experience of the home.
That is where eggersmann’s approach to customization becomes particularly relevant. The ability to tailor cabinetry, materials, finishes, and functional elements allows the kitchen to become an intentional part of the architecture rather than a standardized component within it.
The Details That Shape the Experience
Huerta’s attention to the experience of a space extends beyond cabinetry and materials. When he walks into a home, one of the first things he notices is light. Natural light during the day and ambient lighting at night establish mood, influence function, and can even change our perception of architectural volume. It is a fitting perspective for a designer whose work is rooted in balance. From lighting and furniture to cabinetry and materials, each element contributes to how a space ultimately feels.
And while Huerta is constantly considering these individual components, his larger goal remains remarkably simple: to create spaces that feel good to live in.
A Shared Approach to Design
Huerta’s time with eggersmann in Germany reinforced the importance of understanding not only what a product looks like, but what goes into making it possible. Experiencing the craftsmanship firsthand gave him a greater appreciation for the expertise, customization, and problem-solving that support the finished design.
That philosophy mirrors Huerta’s own approach. Both begin with the idea that exceptional design is personal. It requires listening, collaboration, attention to detail, and a willingness to explore what is possible rather than simply following convention. For Huerta, luxury ultimately comes down to creating a home that feels uniquely its own. For eggersmann, craftsmanship and customization provide the tools to help bring that vision to life.
We were thrilled to spend time with Sylvestre during our recent trip to Germany and to share a closer look at the craftsmanship and expertise that define eggersmann. Beyond the opportunity to learn from one another, it was a pleasure to spend time together and strengthen a relationship we truly value. We are equally excited to see a recent project we had the opportunity to collaborate on come to completion, bringing together Sylvestre’s thoughtful design vision and eggersmann’s commitment to craftsmanship and customization. We look forward to continuing this collaboration and to seeing where our shared ideas take us next.
About Sylvestre Huerta, Interiors KD
Sylvestre Huerta is the co-founder of Interiors KD, a Los Angeles-based design firm, specializing in high-end residential and hospitality interior design services.
Prior to establishing Interiors KD, he was part of the stellar design team at the award-winning studio of Jamie Bush, where he refined his eye and stewarded multiple projects for the firm’s luxury clientele.
Rooting his admiration of artisans and skills passed on from generation to generation, infuses his love of culture, natural materials and a passion for true craftsmanship into his designs. His interiors layer organic elements, custom furnishings and vintage pieces, tailored to seamlessly reflect the wishes of each client.
As a principal of Interiors KD, Sylvestre practices a client-centered philosophy, marked by his belief that the design process is a journey to be embraced and enjoyed mutually.
Sylvestre showcases his creative vision with the development of new product for Fuse Lighting, the sister company of Interiors KD. Fuse is noted for creating timeless decorative lighting designs that incorporate local workshops, handcrafted details and conscious manufacturing processes—all aspect Sylvestre and his team are enthusiastic about.
Discover more at https://www.interiorskd.com/