about
Passionate about materials, craftsmanship and industrial manufacturing processes, the complementary pair strives to propose a meaningful design and to create products that value use and function through clean lines.
Immersing themselves in contexts with diverse constraints and needs, they develop a specific approach to each project, with constant objectives of rationality and forms accuracy. With a high requirement in every stage of the project, the studio manages collaborations from artistic direction to space, furniture and product design.
Since 2009, Amandine and Aïssa are also involved in developing in situ projects for i.d.o, a non-profit association and collaborative interdisciplinary platform, dedicated to offering design and architecture skills, in order to develop and accompany solidarity-based projects in countries under development.
process & tools
The duo has a pragmatic design process in which prototyping and models making are key elements, and dialogue continuously with drawing and 3D modeling. Depending on the nature of the project and the client’s expectations, they develop a specific approach based on a precise and experienced methodology, and offer their collaborators a clear visibility and comprehension of the work process from the conception phase to the launch of the production. The studio has a range of skills and tools dedicated to the development of its projects, among them 3D printings, virtual reality headset, band and circular saws, drill press, workbench with woodworking machines...
awards & museum acquisitions
- 2024 — Seoul Design Award Best of the Best Creativeness & Innovation for the Water Hyacinth Floating Garden
- 2023 — Kyoto Global Design Award Best 100 designers
- 2021 — Style Award by LivingEtc for the Latte chair
- 2019 — AD Best 100 Designers
- 2019 — Contour chair in the MAD collections (Paris Museum of Decorative Arts)
- 2019 — Loop shelf in the MAD collections
- 2019 — Trame chair in the MAD collections
- 2018 — AD Best 50 Designers
- 2016 — Rising Talent by Maison&Objet Paris
- 2015 — Label VIA for the Trame chair
- 2015 — Residency at Ateliers de Paris / BDMMA
- 2014 — Guest of honor at Skopje Design Week
- 2012 — Audience Prize of Cinna competition / light category
- 2011 — Grand Prix Les Nouveaux Créateurs
- 2010 — Grand Prix de la Création de la ville de Paris
- 2010 — Second prize of Cinna competition / light category
- 2009 — Awarded Paris Jeunes Aventures for the Experiments in Cambodia
- 2009 — Awarded Solidarity Initiatives for the Experiments in Cambodia
- 2009 — Red Dot Award, Design Concept for the Extensions project
- 2009 — Finalist of the Audi Talents Awards
clients
- Bolia (DK), CNAP (French National Center of Arts), EDF R&D (French National Company of Electricity), Eno Studio (FR), EO - Elements Optimal (DK), Habitat (FR), Hartô (FR), Hermès (FR), Houlès (FR), Kann Design(FR), Kering (FR), Kimoto Glass Tokyo (JP), Kyoto Contemporary (JP), Ligne Roset (FR), no.30 (TW), Orchid Edition (FR), Petite Friture (FR), Tectona (FR), Very Good & Proper (UK)...