atelier oï was founded in 1991 in La Neuveville, Switzerland, by Aurel Aebi, Armand Louis and Patrick Reymond. atelier oï has been striving to dissolve barriers between genres and foster cross-disciplinary creativity for 27 years. Over the course of their achievements, architecture, design and set design have intertwined on an international scale. Transdisciplinarity, team spirit and an intimate approach to the material are their watchwords. Born of an intuitive and emotional affinity with the act of shaping different materials, their projects have been recognised the world over. Between experimentation, cultural exchanges and events devoted to their creations, they design for Artemide, B&B Italia, Bulgari, Foscarini, Louis Vuitton, Moroso, Passoni Nature, Pringle of Scotland, Röthlisberger, USM, Victorinox, Rimowa and many others.

Speaker:

Aurel Aebi

Co-founder, atelier oï, Switzerland

Moderator:

Lorraine Justice

Dean Emerita & Professor of Industrial Design, Rochester Institute of Technology, US