What 18 Designers and Tastemakers Are Reflecting on in 2020

We can all agree that 2020 has a been a year of significant ups and downs—between the pandemic and its sickness of loved ones and friends, long lockdowns (for those living with families and living alone), and the closing of many facets of our economy, a taxing presidential election cycle, a reckoning of our racial inequalities, and all the unexpected curveballs the last 10 months have brought. And while it has been an exhausting year, it has challenged us and provided opportunities for growth in many different ways.

As the time nears that is typically spent on reflecting on the past and planning for the future, we at VERANDA have been thinking about what 2020 has meant and how it has shaped and stretched us. While there are many, many moments of sadness, pain, and heartbreak, we've asked members of the design community to contemplate the unforeseen blessings of 2020 and share what they plan to take forward with them into the years to come.