Gordon Guillaumier

Gordon Guillaumier, born in Malta in 1966, studied in Switzerland and England, graduated in industrial design from IED in Milan in 1991 and the following year obtained his master's degree in industrial design from Domus Academy in Milan. Gordon began his career collaborating with the studio of architect and designer Rodolfo Dordoni, where he worked on design projects with companies such as Foscarini, Artemide and FontanaArte. He subsequently collaborated with Driade, overseeing the development of the Atlantide / Dhouse project alongside Enrico Astori. In 2002 he founded his own Design studio in Milan, focusing on design consulting, product design and interiors. He collaborates with Dornbracht Interiors, Fiam and Rational. He serves as art director at Pamar while simultaneously designing his first products for Bosa ceramiche, Foscarini and FontanaArte's Schopenhauer collection. He currently holds the role of art director for Desalto, Ceramiche Piemme and Roda (together with Rodolfo Dordoni and Gabriella Zecca). His projects are part of the collections of Bosa, Paola C, Desalto, DeSede, Driade, FontanaArte, Frag, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna, Matteo Grassi, Montina, Minotti, Moroso, Lema, Roda, Tacchini, Foscarini, Oluce, Pamar, Azzurra Ceramiche, Kronos Ceramiche and Ceramiche Piemme, to name but a few. Gordon's products have received numerous accolades and awards: Interzum Award 2011 (Loop handle, Pamar), Wallpaper Design Award 2014 (Orson sunlounger, Roda), Compasso d'Oro ADI XXIV 2016 (Brick table, Roda), ADI Ceramic Design Award 2016 (Bits & Pieces Collection 2016), Archiproducts Design Award 2016 (Chill Out, Tacchini). His interior design and architectural works, published in the most prestigious industry magazines and books, focus primarily on private residential projects. Gordon has overseen exhibition design projects for Roda | Salone del Mobile Milano; Pamar | Palazzo Crivelli Milano; Mondadori-Interni | Salone del Mobile Milano; Ceramiche Piemme | Fuori Salone Milano. He has taught at the faculty of industrial design at the Politecnico di Milano and is a visiting professor at Abadir Design Academy in Catania.