20th- and 21st-century furnishings with high-impact contemporary art are the specialty of Emily Summers, who describes her style as “modern and inviting.” Design Heroes: Henri Samuel, Carlo Scarpa, John Dickinson, T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings. Up Next: A renovation and expansion of the Steven Holl–designed Stretto House in Dallas, and a contemporary barn in upstate New York with Lake|Flato Architects. Dallas and New York; emilysummerom

Emily Summers and other AD100 honorees worked with Paddle8 to curate an auction of incredible design pieces. See their selections.