Czech Republic | Jiri Krejcirik
An award-winning designer based in Prague – MD in Product and Industrial Design at the Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art, University of West Bohemia – his practice spans a wide range of disciplines and methods: from product design to interior and spatial design. Specializing in glass, lighting design and furniture, his creations are in the realm of art design with a focus on the creative process and detail, with a visual language that weaves historical and cultural elements through a contemporary lens. Meticulously honoring the tradition of his homeland, each product is handcrafted in the Czech Republic in limited series and displayed in select galleries and showrooms in Europe, Australia and the United States. “My design philosophy is rooted in the dialog between time, material and craftsmanship. I create furniture, lighting and sculptural objects that interweave long-forgotten craft techniques with a contemporary visual language. Each piece is more than just an object: it is a multilayered story of historical references, shaped with precision and elevated by craftsmanship. The interplay of silhouette, structure and symmetry defines my work, transcending unspoken expectations and establishing an ongoing dialogue with its surroundings. Like the visionaries before me, I see design as a balance between function and form, heritage and innovation. It is in this space between the past and the present that something new is born”. Prominent among his creations at Salone Satellite is the Nouveau cabinet, a tribute to the interdisciplinary nature of the artists of the Art Nouveau and Symbolist movements. www.jirikrejcirik.com – @jiri_krejcirik
Japan | AIOI
A graduate in environmental design from Tama Art University in Tokyo, Yugo Fukasawa is the founder of aioi studio, which opened in 2018 with the idea of focusing on product&space design between retail, restaurant, office and showroom. The concepts of function, material, structure and aesthetics are the cornerstones of his philosophy, combined with a focus on detail. At Salone Satellite 2025, he is presenting two new types of seating and a pendant lamp characterized by steel tubing, leather and plywood shaped in a variety of ways. “In 1925, exactly 100 years ago, Marcel Breuer presented the Wassily lounge chair. It was the first chair in the world to use metal tubing, a material that remains a standard in furniture construction today. Even at a time when the focus is on new materials, metal tubing – which many of the greats of the design world have used for furniture – remains an excellent material that should not be confined to the past”. www.aioi-design.jp
Italy | Clelia Liberti
Born in 1994, she lives and works in Modena, Italy, in the field of research and development of ceramic products. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in industrial product design, in 2018 she obtained a master’s degree in advanced design at the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of the University of Bologna. She began collaborating with companies and design studios in 2017, with a personal research between art and design that focuses on the relationship between the interior and the exterior world, where emotional value is as important as functionality. “For me, objects are memory and feeling, they connect us to the outside world or to ourselves: everything around us has emotional potential. And design is the continuity between matter and thought, function and emotion, both primary needs”. At the Salone Satellite, she is presenting a collection of objects that straddle the boundary between art and design, “to overcome the traditional notion of the utility object as the sole or principal expression of function. Isn’t emotion itself a function?” The Ariadne coffee table recreates the design of the labyrinth it is inspired by, i.e. The Labyrinth of Ariadne by sculptor Italo Lanfredini; the kinetic mirror Dali features an observing eye, textures and materials to generate contamination; and the installation Guardati negli occhi (Look into your eyes) celebrates artist Amedeo Modigliani by interpreting one of his most important pictorial signs: the representation of the eye. www.clelialiberti.com
Germany | Fengfan Yang
An industrial designer based in Germany, his products emphasize usability, simplicity, adaptability and playfulness. At Salone Satellite, he presents Frisbee Table, a collection designed for agile and versatile workspaces. “Frisbee’s design is based on the geometric principles of points, lines and planes, with the Power Column as the central element. Its two key components, the Table Leg and the Table Trestle, support different tabletop shapes and allow for unlimited spatial configurations. For dynamic work environments.” www.fengfanyang.com
Denmark/Japan | Erina Caldeira
Born in 1990, Erina is a Japanese product designer who, after graduating from Musashino Art University in 2013. Since 2020, she has lived in Denmark, where she opened his studio in Copenhagen in 2022, incorporating a unique balance of Rising Sun aesthetics and Scandinavian design sensibilities into her practice. She has won the Good Design Award in Japan four times and the Topawards Asia in 2016. At Salone Satellite 2025, she will present Tilt, a coffee table that can be disassembled into three simple planks. www.erinacaldeira.com
South Korea | Euijung Sung
A Seoul-based designer, Euijung Sung creates furniture and spaces by exploring the boundaries of experience between product and user. Trained in interior architecture and furniture design at Hongik University, she reinvents objects and environments to challenge conventional perceptions and create meaningful interactions between people and the space they live in. At Salone Satellite 2025, she will present The Coverless Bookshelf, a new way of interacting with books that invites readers to begin their journey from a single word or phrase, creating an immediate immersive experience. “At the same time, I interpret the theme New Craftsmanship, New World as something beyond physical form. True craftsmanship should facilitate human interaction in a way that only craftsmanship can provide.” @euijung.sung
Germany | Hayo Gebauer Studio
Before completing his studies at the Design Academy Eindhoven with an MD in Contextual Design, Hayo – born in 1990 – trained as an industrial designer at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig. After founding his studio in Berlin in 2017, two of his projects, created in collaboration with Esaila and La Chance, received the Red Dot Award. Present at Salone Satellite with Belt Chair, a chair in beech and aluminum characterized by soft curves and ergonomic angles; the Henkel lamp, in terracotta and glass, a modern version of the classic candle holder; and finally Penta Mirror, a wall mirror in larch wood. www.hayogebauer.com
Ukraine | Basny Rugs
Founded by Volodymyr Benedychuk, the rug brand – whose name is a dialect term meaning fantasy and has a mystical, abstract quality – artfully combines the tradition of Ukrainian weaving with a contemporary view of design, combined with local craftsmanship that makes each piece unique. The rugs become an authentic medium of aesthetic expression, told through the freedom of imagery developed by Basny’s team in collaboration with artists and designers. “These graphic motifs are elements of reflection and pure artistic signs, open to interpretation. Basny creates a context in which art, tradition and functionality are no longer separate entities. Contemporary imagery meets archaic regional craftsmanship in the interior space”. Made from sheep’s wool in the Hutsul region, this type of carpet is called lizhnyk: “It is made by hand using a centuries-old technique that involves more than ten processing steps. The process begins with the harvesting and processing of the wool and ends with the finishing of the object.” @basnyrugs
China | Benwu
Hongchao Wang – designer, curator, academic and representative of Chinese design in the world, with a Master’s degree in Luxury Design & Craftsmanship from ECAL in Lausanne – trained in the United States, where he began his career. In 2012, he founded the Benwu Studio in New York, which focuses on the exploration of materials, craftsmanship and interdisciplinary collaboration, integrating industrial design, interior architecture, installations and brand strategy. In 2016, he founded the Benwu Edition brand (the first Asian furniture brand to win the Lane Crawford Best Startup Award). www.benwustudio.com
Vietnam | S.NORM
The design studio was founded in Saigon by Tran Le, Nhan Pham Tho, Quyinh Mai Nha, Nhung Nguyen Tuyet, Linh Dinh Thi Thuy, young and passionate architects, designers and technicians. With an approach to creating furniture that reconnects them to their roots, Vietnamese culture and traditions, but with an open eye to the spirit of the times, S.norm plays with materials, evoking new meanings in their designs. At Salone Satellite 2025 they present Li-tea, a piece of furniture art dedicated to the tea ceremony. Woven rattan provides a softer seat, while elegantly curved legs add a dramatic touch. Because sipping tea is both an act of contemplation and an art form.” www.snorm.vn
Italy | SSER Studio
Raised in Bruneck, South Tyrol, Lorenz Tasser began his design career in Florence, Italy, where he studied interior and product design. His professional experience includes Volkswagen in Wolfsburg, Zaha Hadid Architects in London and Ferragamo in Florence. For him design is an act of reflection, “an act that carries a responsibility that goes beyond aesthetics or function. My work focuses on material awareness, ethical considerations and the impact of objects over time. Through minimal, yet intentional forms, I try to create pieces that encourage silence, reflection and a deeper connection with the environment”. At Salone Satellite 2025, he is presenting a new piece that explores the concept of Silent Monumentality, “an idea that explores how minimal forms can convey presence and meaning without excess”. His first official piece, the Madera chair, reflects his commitment to a more thoughtful and responsible approach to design. www.sser-studio.com
