DESIGNER’s STORY
Gordon Guillaumier was born 1966 and educated in Malta, Switzerland, England and Italy.
He graduated in industrial design at the IED, Milan (1988-91), later to obtain a master in industrial design at the Domus Academy , Milan (1992).In 1993 he took an apprenticeship with Baleri Associati and that same year collaborated with the architect and designer Rodolfo Dordoni. During this period Gordon designed and presented his first own products for Foscarini and Mito.In 2002 he set up his own design studio in Milan, working on product design but also as design consultant. As a consultant and art director, he collaborated with; Driade for the Atlantide e DHouse collections, bathroom accessories for Dornbracht Interiors, kitchens for Rational, furniture for Fiam’s Liv’it collection, outdoor furniture for Roda and handles for Pamar.As a product designer, Gordon has worked for various internationally renowned companies; ceramics and tableware for Bosa, Pandora, Paola C and De Vecchi, furniture for Arketipo, CasaMilano, Desalto, De Sede, Fontana Arte, Frag, Matteo Grassi, Montina, Minotti, Moroso, Roda, Tacchini, and Varaschin, lighting for Foscarini, AV Mazzega and Oluce appliances for Elica, handles for Pamar, bathroom accessories for Nobili Rubinetterie and Azzurra Ceramiche.Gordon has participated in various exhibitions and trade fairs: “Pro-gettare”; “Abitare II Tempo”, Verona (1999); “Pandora Design”, Milano (2001); “Molteni”, Villa Torlonia (2002); “Pamar”, Palazzo Crivelli (2006/2010); “Roda”, Salone del Mobile Milano (2006/2010).
In 2006 he has lectured at the faculty of industial design at the Politecnico di Milano.
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Timeless elegance and discreet shape are the words that best define Piero Lissoni’s style. His work is characterized by a personal language, that hides a simplified complexity. Lissoni’s architecture and design projects, seemingly minimal, are the result of a thorough research of both new technologies and materials.
After graduating in 1973 she worked as an Art Director at CentroKappa (1975-1979): planning and development of the image, sales instruments, sales outlets, exhibitions and special initiatives. During this period she collaborated with Alessandro Mendini at “MODO” magazine.
Born in 1962 in Lokeren, Belgium. As soon as he was qualified as an architect in 1985, he started work in Milan collaboratine with Cinzia Ruggeri and with studio Aldo Cibic-Sottsass Associati. In 1990 he established his own architects’ studio in Antwerp.
George Yabu is one of the founding partners at Yabu Pushelberg and oversees the creation and development of all design components for each project and product within its multidisciplinary practice. In his conceptual leadership and creative direction role, George reviews and refines the details of each project and product in collaboration with the design teams.
Giuseppe Bavuso is an architect and designer who lives and works in Seregno, located in the North of Milan. His projects are characterized by the combination of minimalistic rigour and accurate technical research thanks to the use of technological and innovative materials.
M.A. Lenka Damová 1983 has been living and working in Prague. Successfuly graduated at AAAD in Prague, concretely Department of Design in Zlín. Now has been occurring as a freelance designer, dedicated mainly to interior and product design.
