Toan Nguyen

Toan Nguyen (1969-) is a French designer who works mainly in Italy. Born in Paris to a father of Vietnamese origin and a French mother, he studied at the ENSCI in Paris before working for several years in Barcelona under the designer Alberto Lievore. In 2006 he made a decision that would decisively shape his entire future professional career: he moved to Milan and took over the leadership of the design department at Antonio Citterio’s studio, already considered one of the greatest names in Italian and international design at the time. In this role he had the opportunity to work alongside the great master on numerous collections for leading brands such as B&B Italia, Flos, Kartell, Vitra, Technogym and many others, often making a decisive contribution to the creation of bestsellers that were highly appreciated by the market. In 2009 he decided to set up his own business, after more than a decade alongside Antonio Citterio, and founded his own studio in Milan. Highly appreciated by brands in the “high luxury” sector such as Fendi Casa, Karl Lagerfeld Maison and Turri, Toan Nguyen proves to be a very versatile designer capable of giving life to numerous products with strong commercial appeal for brands from all over the world: from the German Dedon and Rolf Benz to the Spanish Vibia and Viccarbe up to Scandinavian brands such as Iittala and Wendelbo. In 2024 he was chosen by the SCIC group for the relaunch of the historic kitchen brand Schiffini, of which he became artistic director.