Auckland, New Zealand
Studio Yann Gandon is a multi-disciplinary studio working with natural, recycled and waste materials.
Collaborating with individuals and companies of all sizes, our studio focuses on furniture design and research about how to valorize industrial waste, recycled materials and unwanted ressources.
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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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Prior to delving into the world of design, Yann's professional journey involved a variety of ventures, including in India. At a pivotal moment, he decided to shift his career focus to explore furniture design and making.
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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
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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