This international issue of RUM revolves around family in its many forms: the one we are born into, the one we build ourselves, and the one we choose through work, friendship, and shared passions. Across continents, crafts, and generations, the stories in this issue show how creative life is rarely a solo act. It is nurtured through dialogue, loyalty, and love.

Whether it is a thriving community of Copenhagen creatives who challenge and support one another, a modernist dream house by architect Mogens Lassen that has been home to four generations, or a newly rebuilt summer house by the sea designed to gather the whole family, the homes, studios, and workshops we visit in this issue all speak of strong bonds.

In a time that often celebrates the individual, the singular talent, the instant success, this issue reminds us that most things of lasting value are shaped slowly – in collaboration, across generations and in rooms where people gather again and again.