Ashiesh Shah
One of the most recognisable names in the design and architecture industry today, Ashiesh Shah weaves creations that take cues from world cultures and history. He is an award winning architect and interior designer, who has many renowned accolades and an impressive roster of projects that includes several homes, and high-end restaurants and stores under […]
Paul Mathieu
Paul Mathieu is a progressive furniture designer, who has carved a niche for himself through his interior projects and product designs for reputed brands from around the world. Paul’s unique signature style is evident in his works, which reflects harmony of nature and tailored geometry infused with graceful modernism. With a degree from prestigious art and design […]
Alberto Meda
Considered one of the most representative figures in contemporary Italian design, Alberto Meda was born in Lenno Tremezzina, Italy in 1945. After graduating with honours in Mechanical Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano in 1969, he worked as the technical manager of Kartell and Alfa Romeo Auto as a consultant. Thanks to his applied science […]
Kaif Faquih
With a philosophy that revolves around innovative, responsible and environment design as well as human needs, architect Kaif Faquih spearheads multidisciplinary architecture and interior firm Faquih & Associates India in partnership with architect Bahaar Faquih. The Mumbai based company is best known for its continuous evolution in its design thinking that is energy and ergonomics […]
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.