Auckland, New Zealand
Studio Yann Gandon is a design practice working with natural, recycled, and waste materials.
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The studio focuses on furniture design and material research, exploring ways to valorize industrial waste and overlooked resources.
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With an emphasis on simplicity and efficient assembly methods, the work is developed to be suitable for production at an industrial scale.
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About Yann Gandon
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Yann Gandon is a self-taught designer and woodworker from France who established his design studio in 2020. Originally based in New Zealand, he has since opened his studio in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Transitioning from a business background, Yann developed his practice through experimentation and an engagement with the tactile nature of materials. His approach draws from independent exploration and constant learning.
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While self-taught, he has acquired a formal understanding of design systems, allowing him to bridge intuitive making with structured thinking and build a clear, personal point of view in his work.
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Fairs and exhibitions
2025 - 3daysofdesign - Copenhagen, Denmark - Slide Chair
2025 - Southern Swedish Design Days - Malmo, Sweden - Slide Chair
2025 - Material District - Utrecht, Netherlands - Pampas material
Residencies
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Selected press
RUM Magazine - Slide Chair
Axis Mag Japan - Slide Chair
Architecture Now - Wanaka Collection
Here Magazine - Summer 21/22
Your Home and garden - December 2021
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Lectures and teaching
"Creativity and entrepreneurship", one week seminar. Burgundy School of Business, Dijon, France, 2024,2025
"Reconsidering waste as a ressource", lecture, Auckland University of Architecture, New Zealand, 2021
"What is sustainability in furniture design?", lecture, Alliance Française Auckland, New Zealand, 2020
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Currently conducting two workshops, "Make a Chair" and "Make a Vase"
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Make a Chair available at:
FOF in Copenhagen, Denmark
L'Etablisienne in Paris, France
Re Fablab in Malmo, Sweden
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Make a Vase available at:
Maker in Copenhagen, Denmark
L'Etablisienne in Paris, France
Re Fablab in Malmo, Sweden
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