Objects of Common Interest

Founded by Eleni Petaloti and Leonidas Trampoukis in 2016 , Objects of Common Interest engages at the intersection of art, design, and architecture. The studio explores a diverse range of scales, from sculptural objects and installations to immersive environments and public art projects. Based between New York and Athens, Eleni and Leonidas are also the founding partners of the sibling architectural practice, LOT Office for Architecture.

Their work has been exhibited internationally at museums, institutions, galleries, and design fairs – including the Noguchi Museum, MAXXI, Vitra Design Museum, Design Museum Brussels, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, Cycladic Museum Athens, Musée des Beaux -Arts de Québec, Biennale Interieur , Chicago Architecture Biennial, Italian Culture City Organization, International Olympic Committee, Collection Thierry Barbier-Mueller and Nicoletta Fiorucci Foundation, among others.

Eleni and Leonidas were named "Designers of the Year" by the Elle Decor International Design Awards (EDIDA) in 2024. Their recognition includes consecutive listings in the AD100 as among the world’s top designers and architects, serving as judges for the Wallpaper* Design Awards in 2023, and being honored as "Designers of the Year" by Wallpaper* in 2022. They also received the Design Studio of the Year Prize at the Dezeen Awards Public Vote 2022 and the Design Prize for Experimentation by Design boom in 2021 .