Marion Cage McCollam’s cabinetry hardware is angular and oblique. That design direction makes sense when you learn that the New Orleans–based artisan is not only a licensed architect but also a former employee of Gensler, Zaha Hadid, and Bernard Tschumi Architects. “Much of what I do, whether it’s a design for a building or a drawer pull, is problem-solve,” she says. Her proclivity for finding—and creating—answers led her first to crafting jewelry and later to hardware and tabletop accessories.