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Philippe Malouin
Malouin visits Ando cloisonné workshop, Nagoya, Japan, 2025[1]
Born1982 (age 43–44)
Laval, Quebec
Alma mater
OccupationDesigner

Philippe Malouin (born 1982) is a British-Canadian designer.

Early life and education

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Malouin was born in Laval, Quebec.

He studied at the University of Montreal, École Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle in Paris, and the Design Academy Eindhoven.[2][3]

Malouin worked for Tom Dixon, and then opened his own studio in 2008.[2]

He lives and works in London.

Work and career

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Malouin has designed objects, lighting, and furniture for companies such as Alessi,[4] Flos,[5][6] SCP, and Zanotta,[7]

His 2021 exhibition titled Steel Works presented pieces made from reworked salvaged steel components he found in junkyards in Brighton and Athens.[8][9] He returned to the theme of salvage and recycling several years later with a group of expresso coffee pots designed for the Italian homewares company Alessi.[10][11][12]

Malouin won Wallpaper* magazine's "Designer of the Year" award in 2018 as well as an award for best use of materials (he returned as a judge for the award the following year);[13] W Hotels named him ''Designer of the Future" in 2012,[14] and he was the president of the jury at Villa Noailles' Design Parade in France.[15] In 2026 he was awarded a Compasso d'Oro for his Bilboquet light, which was described as "a Future-Proof Classic."[16][17][18]

His work has been widely exhibited[19][20][21] and is in both private and public collections such as the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec,[22] the Triennale di Milano,[23] and the Vitra Design Museum.[24] In 2016 Malouin was part of the Friends+Design show at the Dresden Kunstgewerbemuseum.[25] The exhibition was curated by Tulga Beyerle [d] and Maria Cristina Didero, and featured works by designers including, Richard Hutten, Michael Young, and Bethan Laura Wood working together on specially commissioned pieces that "testify to the time, the affection and the trust that form the bond between ... very different people."[26] In 2025 he was selected to participate in the Craft x Tech Tokai Project, the second edition of the Japanese cultural initiative.[27][28][29] The project is an exploration of how traditional "aesthetic sensibilities embedded in Japanese craft can be reimagined through a thoughtful and skillful creative process" that, according to the programme's creative director "views craft not as a fixed tradition, but as a dynamic practice that continuously evolves over time."[30][1][31]

Malouin's Bilboquet desk lamp for Flos was awarded the Compasso d'Oro in 2026.[32][33]

Malouin has taught, lectured, and participated on award juries and academic panels at the RCA in London, ÉCAL in Lausanne, Switzerland, and the University of Tokyo, amongst other institutions.[34][35][13]

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Publications

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  • Malouin, Philippe (2022). Steel Works. Nero. ISBN 978-88-8056-179-8.

References

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  1. 1 2 "'Craft x Tech Tokai Project' to Hold Exhibition in Tokyo: A Collaboration Between Traditional Crafts from the Tokai Region and Internationally Acclaimed Creators". Kogei Standard. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Philippe Malouin". Salone del Mobile. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "DAE Alumni". Design Academy Eindhoven. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Philippe Malouin". Alessi Spa (EU) (in Italian). Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  5. ↑ Korody, Nicholas. "Philippe Malouin Creates His First Lamp for Flos". Pin-Up. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Philippe Malouin lamps". Flos. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Philippe Malouin – Designers". Zanotta. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "JUNKYARD EMPIRE: Philippe Malouin Makes Furniture from Scavenged Steel". Pin-Up. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Steel Works". NERO Editions. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "The unlikely inspiration behind Alessi's latest moka pot? A junkyard". Wallpaper. 10 April 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "C'è una nuova caffettiera Alessi, sembra una vite e l'ha disegnata Philippe Malouin". Domus (in Italian). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Venturelli, Victor (8 May 2026). "Un espresso che si avvita nel design: Alessi lancia la caffettiera Vite di Philippe Malouin". Il Giornale d'Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  13. 1 2 Bertoli, Rosa (10 January 2019). "Reigning Designer of the Year Philippe Malouin turns judge for 2019 Wallpaper* Design Awards". Wallpaper. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Designer del futuro". Corriere della Sera Living (in Italian). 19 June 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "Design Parade History". Villa Noailles. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  16. ↑ Comoglio, Giovanni (23 May 2026). "Here are the winners of the 2026 Compasso d'Oro , Italy's "Oscars of Design"". Domus. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Award-winning design: the Compasso d'Oro showcases the best of the Salone del Mobile". Salone del Mobile. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Philippe Malouin's "Bilboquet" Lamp is a Future-Proof Classic". Hypebeast. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  19. ↑ Chalcraft, Emilie (17 September 2012). "Blur by Philippe Malouin". Dezeen. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  20. ↑ "London Design Festival — Soft Power". London Design Festival. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  21. ↑ Rosso, Annalisa (6 August 2018). "Studio Philippe Malouin: the first ten years". Domus. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  22. ↑ "Malouin, Philippe". Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ) (in French). Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  23. ↑ Tsimpou, Thomai (25 April 2025). "Triennale Milano opens 'voce', a sound-first space with bespoke furniture by Philippe Malouin". Designboom. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  24. ↑ "Vitra Design Museum: Collection". Vitra Design Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  25. ↑ Souček, Tomáš (11 July 2016). "Friends+Design". Domus. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  26. ↑ "Kunstgewerbemuseum: Friends + Design". SKD Museum. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  27. ↑ "Craft x Tech Announces Collaborating Creators for its 2nd Edition 'Craft x Tech Tokai Project'". Craft x Tech. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  28. ↑ "Why you're about to fall in love with Japanese design all over again". ELLE Decoration. 24 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  29. ↑ "【尾張七宝】消えゆく伝統を次世代へ。デザイナーと職人が挑む新しい工芸のかたち【Craft x Tech Tokai Project Vol.2】｜Pen Online". Pen Online (in Japanese). 17 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  30. ↑ Aprile, Nicola (18 May 2026). "The future of design? Leading designers are finding it in Japan's artisan workshops". Domus. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  31. ↑ "Work in Progress │ Craft x Tech – 日本の工芸と現代の技術を繋ぐ". Craft x Tech (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  32. ↑ Comoglio, Giovanni (23 May 2026). "Here are the winners of the 2026 Compasso d'Oro , Italy's 'Oscars of Design'". Domus. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  33. ↑ Castiglioni, Luisa (23 May 2026). "Compasso d'Oro 2026: lampade, robot, microcar e progetti sociali tra i vincitori del più importante premio di design". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  34. ↑ "International Symposium 'CRAFT AS RESPONSE ― Reframing Craft in a Global Context'". RCAST. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  35. ↑ "ECAL LECTURE – PHILIPPE MALOUIN". École cantonale d'art de Lausanne. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
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