For the past two years, Los Angeles-based artists Nikolai and Simon Haas have been experimenting with the idea of a Californian utopia. Since their debut at Design Miami/Basel last year, the Haas Brothers’ surreal and sexy furniture and set design has earned a client list which includes Versace, Lady Gaga, Peter Marino and Ace Hotel. “Our process is a combination of curiosity, tenacity and freedom,” says Niki, whose interest lies in shapes and sculpture, while Simon is drawn to experimenting with surfaces and materials, such as the ‘cockscomb accretion’. “We are very fluid in the way that we encourage and edit each other.”