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Philippe Malouin
“A lot of people say you should choose one thing and do it well. But these days, as the world of design is changing, I think it’s best to be good at many different things.”
Canadian designer Philippe Malouin is recognized for his pioneering materials work, including a rug made from chain mail and a stool crafted solely from fabric, with no interior skeleton, for Kvadrat.
From his studio in London’s Hackney Central borough, he is constantly testing ideas: “It’s sort of a cross-pollination of failed experiments that eventually leads to something interesting, ” he says.
Philippe 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 the University of Montreal. He founded his studio in London in 2009, after working for English designer Tom Dixon. He is also the director of POST-OFFICE, the architectural and interiors design practice.
Philippe’s diverse portfolio includes tables, rugs, chairs, lights, art objects, and installations. Philippe has worked with an impressive list of clients, including Hem, Ace hotel, IZÉ Roll & Hill, 1882 ltd. , Kvadrat, Established & Sons, MATTER, Umbra Shift, Caesarstone, NextLevel galerie Paris, Gallery Fumi London, ProjectB Gallery Milan, Swarovski, Bloomberg, Aesop, and Touch Digital.
Working with Roll & Hill, Philippe designed the incredible Gridlock — a series of lamps in the style of the Brutalist movement. Gridlock feels industrial in its straightforward, platonic forms and the repetitive efficiency of the grid; however, it is assembled entirely by hand from thousands of tiny brass parts.
Philippe has won the W Hotels ‘Designer of the Future’ Award and the Wallpaper ‘Best Use of Material’ Award.
Lights Designed by Philippe Malouin
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