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Marcel Wanders born in 1963,is a product and interior designer who drew international recognition for his Knotted Chair produced by Droog Design in 1996. Marcel Wanders graduated cum laude from the School of the Arts Arnhem in 1988. In 1995 he opened his own studio based in Amsterdam. Six years later, in 2001 he co-founded the successful design label Moooi, of which he is the art director. Marcel Wanders is now ubiquitous, designing for global brands and high end furniture companies such as B&B Italia,Cappellini, Puma, Bisazza, Poliform, KLM -Royal Dutch Airlines, Flos, Magis, Google, Target, Baccarat and more recently Christofle and M.A.C Cosmetics. Additionally, Marcel works on architectural and interior design projects, such as the Kameha Grand hotel in Bonn, the Mondrian South Beach hotel in Miami, the Villa Moda Flagship store in Bahrain, as well as private residences in Amsterdam, Mallorca and Jakarta. In 2010 Marcel Wanders and the Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced their collaboration, together with Aedes Real Estate, on a new hotel project; the Andaz Amsterdam hotel.

Italian furniture Kartell is a leading design company founded by Giulio Castelli in 1949 and now run by Claudio Luti, one of the symbols of Italian design. After working with many top designers with original design capabilities and being widely accepted by the public (including: Ron Arad, Antonio Citterio, Michele De Lucchi, Ferruccio Laviani, Piero Lissoni, Vico Magistretti, Enzo Mari, Alberto Meda, Paolo Rizzatto and Philippe Starck), its original and innovative concept has become a familiar product, and has won many prestigious international awards (5 times won the "Golden Compass" award), making it a history in Italy and international One of the most innovative companies in the design field. KARTELL's plastic civil furniture, office furniture, engineering furniture, upholstery and lighting fully embodies the perfect combination of fashion and practicality, and is unique, with a wide variety, functional and affordable price. In the spirit of meticulous style, KARTELL pursues the research and development of new materials and appearances, bringing people an original beauty, and enabling fashion people from all over the world to bring their designs to their homes. KARTELL's 75% of its products are exported to the world through its global distribution facilities in 60 countries and regions. As a result, millions of products are sent every year with around 60,000 voyages, making it the world leader in the plastics furniture industry. Currently, KARTELL has 16 independent flagship stores and 240 “shop-in-shops” around the world, and about 4,000 home boutiques distribute KARTELL products. KARTELL's 34th flagship store was officially opened at the Cologne Furniture Fair in January this year. The internationally renowned designer Philippe Starck visited the opening ceremony and launched 150 new works and "KARTELL". The continuous development of plastics and the testing of new technologies and processes are the foundation of Kartell, which has always been committed to innovating its functional properties and the aesthetic qualities of its products. Thanks to these ongoing research, new properties have been introduced into plastics such as satin, transparency, flexibility, weathering resistance, softness and touch, as well as surprising and special colors. In addition to practical Kartell plastics also have sensibility and precious features, fundamentally transforming the feeling of plastic products from functional only objects to veritable luxury. Kartell's know-how includes pushing innovation to the limit, enabling designers to express their creativity with new technologies and materials to create a true “industrial revolution”.