Philippe Bestenheider

Philippe Bestenheider was born in Sion, Switzerland, in 1971. He graduated in architecture from ETH Zurich in 1998 and took a master’s in industrial design at Domus Academy in Milan in 2000, then spent 2001 to 2006 as senior designer in Patricia Urquiola’s studio.

In 2007 he opened his own studio, working between Switzerland and Milan for brands such as Moroso, de Sede, Varaschin and Frag. In 2010 his Nanook chair for Moroso won the Premio dei Premi, the Italian national award for innovation. His style combines Italian creativity with Swiss rigour.