Rafael Kalichstein

Rafael Kalichstein is a principal and co-founder of Citizen Artist, formerly known as FORM Design Studio.12 He is a multidisciplinary designer who specializes in interior and product design, working alongside his partner Joshua Rose.13

Background and Expertise

Before entering the design world, Kalichstein was a practitioner of holistic medicine.1 This background, combined with Rose's experience as an Emmy Award-winning designer, has contributed to their unique approach to design, which they describe as holistic.1

Career Highlights

• Co-founded FORM Design Studio in 2007, which has since been rebranded as Citizen Artist in 2023.1
• Developed a reputation for creating sophisticated and sensitive designs for projects across the United States.1
• Gained recognition in prestigious design publications.1
• Collaborated on product designs, including a collection for Global Views.4

Design Philosophy

Kalichstein and his team at Citizen Artist embrace a design philosophy that aims to:

• Create work that effects positive change through both process and product.1
• Engage in empathetic and responsive design within a global network.1
• Address issues of resource, origin, health, choice, economics, and ecological and social impact through their design process.1

Personal Connection

The firm's new name, Citizen Artist, is partly an homage to Kalichstein's late father, pianist Joseph Kalichstein, whom Rafael describes as a "supreme citizen artist".1

Rafael Kalichstein, along with Joshua Rose, continues to lead Citizen Artist with a growing international team, committed to creating designs guided by their distinct ethos.1