FABIEN CAPPELLO

Fabien Cappello (France, 1984) is an award winning furniture and product designer. He studied at the Universtity of Art and Design (ECAL) in Lausanne, Switzerland and in 2009 obtained a Masters degree in Design Products at the Royal College of Art of London under the tutelage of Martino Gamper and Jurgen Bey.

He founded his eponymous studio in 2010 in London. Much of Cappello's early work explores the idea of the creative use of local resources and local manufacture. Between 2010 and 2011 he was awarded research residencies in Korea, Portugal and Italy to work with local artisans. At this time, many of his projects involved surveying and mapping local resources, often identifying what is not used or valued. The resulting productions revealed unexpected aspects of the locality and an open approach to the working practices of cultures and heritage in making. These experiences forged his understanding in making but also generated a growing interest in more serial, more industrial, production methods. 

Fabien Cappello moved to Mexico City in 2015. The vibrant city has served of a very fertil context for the development of his practice. Exploring further the ideas that were running through his work in the very specific economical, social and historical context of the tropical metropolis. He is working for mexican and international clients from his studio in the historical center.