Kristian Gavoille

A close collaborator of Philippe Starck in the late 1980s, Kristian Gavoille developed an early and close relationship with the aluminium foundry, recognising its potential. When the Ardi brand was founded in the early 1990s, Anne-Marie Nicol naturally entrusted him with its artistic direction. Recently named Designer of the Year in France, he brought enthusiastic new energy to the young house. Kristian Gavoille designed several objects for Ardi and invited around him a generation of emerging designers. Under his impulse, Ardi became a field of experimentation where contemporary creation and industrial craftsmanship met.