Dwell has long supported the work of Jongerius, who rose to design fame almost immediately upon launching her career with Droog in the early 1990s. As she flipped through her presentation, she settled on an image of a woman wearing a cross. “I’m coming out of the closet,” she said. “Designers are either merchants or pastors. Merchants want to make money. Pastors protect ethics. I am a pastor.” Here, a shot of her studio, with her famous Polder sofa for Vitra standing on one end. Photo 1 of 6 in Highlight from Design Indaba 2015: Hella Jongerius by Amanda Dameron

Highlight from Design Indaba 2015: Hella Jongerius

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Dwell has long supported the work of Jongerius, who rose to design fame almost immediately upon launching her career with Droog in the early 1990s. As she flipped through her presentation, she settled on an image of a woman wearing a cross. “I’m coming out of the closet,” she said. “Designers are either merchants or pastors. Merchants want to make money. Pastors protect ethics. I am a pastor.” Here, a shot of her studio, with her famous Polder sofa for Vitra standing on one end.