Charles & Ray Eames GBF
Bel meetings Designers & architects Charles & Ray Eames Him: Ivy League style with a bow tie; Her: a short fringe and bun, flared tunic dress and Peter Pan collar. Charles and Ray Eames remain for posterity the fusional couple depicted in a quirky, cheerful portrait as if pinned to the ground by the metal […]
Patricia Urquiola
Bel meetings Designers & architects Patricia Urquiola is a Spanish designer passionate since childhood. She obtained her degree in architecture in Madrid. She then moved to Milan for further studies, where she wrote a thesis under the supervision of Achille Castiglioni, a great Italian designer with whom she would later teach. In 1991, she became […]
Konstantin Grcic
Bel meetings Designers & architects Konstantin Grcic Konstantin Grcic studied cabinetmaking before joining the Royal College of Art to study design, where he encountered some of his greatest inspirations, such as Vico Magistretti. In 1991, he founded his own studio, Konstantin Grcic Industrial Design, in Munich. Today, his headquarters is in Berlin. His studio works […]
Philippe Starck
Bel meetings Designers & architects Philippe Starck Philippe Starck was born in Paris in 1949. He is an inventor, creator, architect, designer, and artistic director. He has worked across diverse fields: office and industrial design, lighting, clothing, urban furniture, interior decoration, and architecture. His projects range from everyday objects to hotel interiors and building designs. […]
Barber & Osgerby
Bel meetings Designers & architects Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby were born in 1969. They studied architecture and design together at the Royal College of Art in London. In 1996, they founded their design studio, Barber & Osgerby. They have worked with brands such as Vitra, Flos, Swarovski, and Venini, […]
Hans Wegner
Bel meetings Designers & architects Hans Wegner Hans Wegner was a Danish designer and architect, born in 1914. He became an architect in 1938 after completing his studies and began his career as a cabinetmaker. He soon met designers Arne Jacobsen and Erik Mollet, with whom he collaborated extensively. They even appointed him project leader […]
Michael Anastassiades
Bel meetings Designers & architects Michael Anastassiades After studying civil engineering, Anastassiades pursued his Master’s in Design at the Royal College of Art. He founded his studio in 1994. His creations are regarded as industrial furniture, design objects, art, and sculpture. Unlike many designers, he draws inspiration from jewelry. He is best known for his […]
Arne Jacobsen
Bel meetings Designers & architects Arne Jacobsen A functionalist architect, he graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen in 1927. Jacobsen’s name is especially linked to furniture design of global reputation, influenced by 1950s Danish Modern, initiated by the pioneer Kaare Klint. His work evokes a strong desire to speak “Viking”… […]
Paola Navone
Bel meetings Designers & architects Paola Navone The effervescent creative energy of Paola Navone rejects dogmatism and the idea of design sanctification.A globetrotter and scavenger, a scenographer with her ephemeral architectures, an omnipresent designer with a thousand projects. Never satisfied with discoveries, she actually thrives on the unexpected, which stimulates the imagination. She embraces upcycling […]
Piero Lissoni
Bel meetings Designers & architects Piero Lissoni He is an architect, designer, and artistic director, and believes that specialization harms design… it deserves an intellectual, humanist, and holistic approach, as ensured for years by the Politecnico di Milano. He graduated in architecture from this school in 1985. Lissoni Associati, founded in 1987, expanded in 1996 […]
