Philippe Malouin

Philippe Malouin (1982-), British designer of Canadian origins, is one of the most interesting figures on the contemporary design scene, so much so that he was nominated Designer of the Year in 2018 by the prestigious Wallpaper magazine. After graduating from the Design Academy in Eindhoven, he worked for a few years in Tom Dixon's studio, then starting his own business in 2008. His style is based on an extreme emphasis and stylization of forms, taken to excess as in his famous Mollo armchair for Established & Sons or reduced to the bone as in the equally famous Arca chandelier that he created for Matter Made. In Malouin's creations the basic simplicity of the lines transcends to give life to something unexpected and always surprising, a style that can be clearly seen in the highly successful products he has designed for brands such as SCP, De Sede, Resident, Iittala, cc-Tapis, Please Wait to Be Seated and more.