Copenhagen, Denmark
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 valorise industrial waste and overlooked resources, with an emphasis on simplicity and efficient assembly methods.
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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
2026 - French Design by VIA - 10th March - 11 September - Paris, France
2025 - Paris Design Week - Paris, France
2025 - 3daysofdesign - Copenhagen, Denmark
2025 - Southern Swedish Design Days - Malmo, Sweden
2025 - Material District - Utrecht, Netherlands - Pampas material
Residencies
2024 - Entrepreneurship program at the Kobenhavn Kommune Sydhavn Recycling Center. This opportunity allowed the studio to develop projects closely with companies and the city, all centered around waste materials.
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Selected press
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
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Make a Vase available at:
Maker in Copenhagen, Denmark
L'Etablisienne in Paris, France
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We also organise workshops for companies, contact us for more details
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