Collaborators

About Tomás Alonso Tomás Alonso is a cosmopolitan craft designer born in Spain. His method, which might be described as "à la Castiglioni" due to its ideological simplicity, can be summed up as an intelligent morphological synthesis of a technicist type, which focuses on functionality as an absolute value and turns it into an idea for products which are quick and easily understandable into their constitutive elements. The very simple aesthetic qualities of his objects reveal the expressive potential of each specific material, which is also his main source of inspiration, conveying an expressive immediacy which makes his products universal and transgenerational. He...

About studio vit studio vit designs furniture, lighting and spaces. Referencing archetypal objects and form, the studio designs long lasting, carefully considered and well-made products with great attention to detail. studio vit's main interest lies in the relationship between elementary forms, materials and volumes and how these elements relate to a space. Objects coexist harmoniously, but simultaneously recall tension and imbalance. Materiality is central and each material is valued for its inherent characteristics, whether it be weight, texture or colour. studio vit was founded by Helena Jonasson and Veronica Dagnert in 2010. Coming from disparate backgrounds, Helena with a BA...

About Marcin Rusak Marcin Rusak is a multidisciplinary designer and artist interested in ideas of value, ephemerality and aesthetics. Specializing in storytelling, process and material investigation, his work often incorporates research, object and installation as well as visual creations to explore overlooked details of our lives which, recreated and reimagined, are shown again in a different light. As the son and grandson of flower growers, Rusak’s long been fascinated by natural sources of inspiration and decoration. Rusak uses waste to investigate new decorative elements within everyday objects, which has informed a rich body of work ranging from research and storytelling...

About Philippe Malouin Canadian Philippe Malouin holds a bachelor’s degree in Design from the Design Academy Eindhoven. He has also studied at the École Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle in Paris and University of Montreal. He set up his studio in 2009 after working for English designer Tom Dixon. He is also the director of POST-OFFICE, the architectural and interiors design practice. Phillippe’s diverse portfolio includes tables, rugs, chairs, lights, art objects and installations. Winner of the W Hotels ‘Designer of the Future’ Award and the Wallpaper* ‘Best Use of Material’ Award, Philippe lives and works in London. How do...