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Andrei Clontea is a self-taught artist whose practice bridges ceramics, sculpture, and architecture. Based between Luxembourg and Brussels, he creates expressive ceramic works that explore the relationship between nature, the human body, and the built environment.

Drawing inspiration from organic forms, animal anatomy, and natural textures, Clontea develops sculptural pieces distinguished by their earthy materiality and refined presence. His architectural background informs his sensitivity to structure, light, and proportion, resulting in works that balance rawness with elegance and instinct with precision.

Through his ceramics, Clontea creates a dialogue between natural and architectural forms, inviting viewers to engage with the subtle connections between human experience, nature, and space.

Brajak Vitberg is a multidisciplinary art and design studio founded by architects Petra Brajak and Robert Vitberg in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in 2019. Working across collectible furniture, lighting, and objects, the studio creates handmade, limited-edition, and unique pieces shaped by an experimental approach to materials, craftsmanship, and form. Their work explores the idea of “incomplete perfection,” resulting in timeless creations that balance conceptual thinking with artistic expression.

Axel Chay is a self-taught French designer whose work is deeply influenced by the landscapes, colors, and rhythms of the Mediterranean. Creating collectible furniture and sculptural objects, he develops a distinctive visual language defined by bold forms, fluid curves, and a strong sense of movement.

Drawing inspiration from figures such as Donald Judd, Julio Le Parc, and Tom Wesselmann, as well as kinetic art and the Memphis movement, Chay explores the expressive potential of a wide range of materials, including steel, aluminum, wood, cork, plaster, and expanded foam. Through his practice, he seeks to create singular pieces that move beyond functionality, establishing a powerful sculptural presence within space.

Boldizar Senteski is a Hungarian artist and designer whose work explores the tension between decay and renewal, tradition and innovation. Inspired by the layered architectural landscape of Budapest, he creates collectible furniture, lighting, and sculptural objects that blend brutalist influences with romantic sensibilities. Through an experimental approach that combines craftsmanship, oxidation processes, and material transformation, Senteski develops one-of-a-kind works that blur the boundary between art and functional design.

PELLE is the Brooklyn-based design studio founded by Jean and Oliver Pelle, whose multidisciplinary practice exists at the intersection of art, craft, and design. Trained as architects, the duo create collectible lighting, furniture, and objects that balance sculptural expression with technical precision. Working as complementary counterparts, they draw upon personal observations of nature, geometry, and historical art movements to develop pieces that are both poetic and functional.

Combining handcrafted processes with contemporary production techniques, PELLE explores the dialogue between organic form and constructed order. Through an integrated practice that brings design, fabrication, and exhibition together under one roof, the studio creates enduring works distinguished by their refined materiality, painterly sensibility, and commitment to craftsmanship.

Comité de Proyectos is a Mexico City–based design studio founded in 2014 by Andrea Flores and Lucía Soto. Working across interiors, furniture, and collectible design, the studio explores the relationship between emotion, functionality, and craftsmanship.

Guided by a contemporary yet timeless approach, Comité de Proyectos creates furniture, objects, and spaces in close collaboration with artisan workshops. Their work moves fluidly between the subjective and the functional, balancing craft, technique, and artistic expression through sculptural forms and thoughtfully designed environments.