Sou Fujimoto

Born on the Japanese island of Hokkaido, Sou Fujimoto’s childhood explorations of the wooded landscape of the region developed his lasting love for the natural world. This abiding interest has been reflective in the maverick’s works that invokes environmental places such as forests and caves. After graduating from the University of Tokyo with a degree […]

Regis Mathieu

The vanguard of French lighting company Mathieu Lustrerie since 1992, Regis Mathieu believes his roots have driven him to amalgamate the three traditions of research, technology and art in the conceptual designs of his chandeliers. After pursuing an MBA and Diplome De Sup De Co, Regis immediately joined his family business with an objective to […]

Carlo Ratti

Architect and professor, Carlo Ratti, studied engineering at the Politecnico di Torino and the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées in Paris before obtaining his MPhil and PhD in architecture from the University of Cambridge, UK. Currently, he teaches at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he directs the Senseable City Lab along with heading […]

Humberto Campana

Humberto Campana founded Estudio Campana in 1983 along with his brother Fernando. As he grew up under Brazil’s military reign he decided to become a lawyer to attain freedom from the system and change the world. But deep down inside he always wanted to be an artist, having realised this he joined forces with his […]

Matteo Cibic

Matteo Cibic is a famed product designer and art director based in Milan. Since 2003 he has been leading the urban and architectural research for Cibic Workshop, where he developed and directed the Microrealities and New Stories New Design presented at the Venice Biennale and the Shanghai Biennial. Since 2006 he has worked as Creative Director […]

Vibhor Sogani

Known for his experimental style, artist Vibhor Sogani, an alumni of the prestigious National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad started his own design practice in 1994. He has made a strong mark in the areas of art and light based installations through which he explores diverse materials such as steel, brass, bronze, stone and mixed medias […]

Giulio Cappelini

Born in Milan in 1954, he went on study architecture and attend the Bocconi University School of Business Management in Milan. Few people know that he started as an assistant to Gio Ponti. In 1979 he joined Cappellini S.p.A., where he initially focused on its corporate image before taking over company management. He is also […]

Fumihiko Maki

A modernist architect, this octogenarian Pritzker Prize laureate is known for work that is a beautiful marriage of east and west. Born in 1928 in Tokyo, he studied at the University of Tokyo, Cranbrook Academy of Art, and Harvard University Graduate School of Design.

Ambrish Arora

Ambrish Arora founded Studio Lotus in 2002 along with Sidhartha Talwar and Ankur Choksi. Today, Studio Lotus is considered amongst the most path-breaking architectural firms in India, with over a hundred national and international awards in its portfolio for a diverse typology of projects, ranging in scale from Master Planning to Furniture Design. The 60-member […]

Caroline Young

This creative nomad wears many a challenging hat. From fashion, travel, to advertising, Caroline adapts to her changing roles with ease. Having lived and worked in London, Paris, Milan, Tokyo and studied History of Art in Brussels & Florence; it is no wonder she has collaborated with some of the most prestigious International brands and […]

Gautam Seth & Prateek Jain

“If you think you can do it, you should do it.” This has been the core pillar of success for the self-motivated and enterprising designer duo Gautam & Prateek of Klove. Together they both have studied design with local craftsmen, which has helped them gain a deeper knowledge of crafts. They both started with small […]

Janne Kyttanen

In 2000, Janne founded Freedom of Creation, a pioneering agency specializing in design for 3D printing. Leading a team of design and innovation experts, Janne created a portfolio of acclaimed and awarded designs. Janne’s work has been extensively exhibited and integrated into permanent design collections at leading galleries and museums around the world including MOMA, […]