Signify, the world leader in lighting, invites guests to discover the limitless potential of 3D printing during Dutch Design Week with a bar made from waste materials that serves as a unique space to showcase the brand’s vision for the Future of Lighting Design. Alongside this installation, a stunning new collection of geometric pendants by renowned British designer Sebastian Bergne.
Playroom – A presentation in the project room of 10•Corso•Como. This selection of objects, books, and furniture is an invitation to play, to do so in constant practice, as an expression of freedom and curiosity, as an activity dedicated to relationships with others and the search for our other selves. We may find that it is the best way to escape and find ourselves at the same time. Without winners or losers; just by putting ourselves out there.
The Everyday Shop is part of SHOP at Singapore Design Week. This exhibition, with its shopping mall location, showed 40 products by 25 local and international designers. Sebastian Bergne is part of that group and shows 5 of his projects available to buy in a shopping style presentation.
New UK jewellery brand POINT TWO FIVE invited six international artists and designers to create jewellery for the first time. Each piece in their launch collection is the result of close collaboration with skilled manufacturers and craftspeople based in and around Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter. Sebastian Bergne is part of this selection and designed two groups of objects, the Three Halves ring and bangle and the Disk rings.
Sebastian took part in the new incarnation of Multiple Art Days, now called (Made Anywhere) in Paris this September. Studio editions of objects produced over some years were shown and offered for sale together with new work. These studio editions have become an important part of his practice and now form a body of work …
The V&A Academy invited Sebastian Bergne to give a lunchtime lecture at the museum this week. The title, Adding Value by Design discusses the role of designer in contributing to a richer and more considered landscape of objects that inhabit our world.
Sebastian has contributed the Safety Egg to this group exhibition of artists commissioned to customise, decorate or manipulate a ceramic egg.
This group of artists took part in the EGG-XHIBITION fundraiser. The exhibition presented over 100 original artworks and was part of a larger community effort on The Old High Street in Folkestone. Aiming to encourage people to support small, creative, independent businesses.
Intelligent solutions for kitchen and household. New expectations in the kitchen call for new solutions. But which kitchen and household aids are really up to the job? Which are both innovative and appealingly designed? Sebastian Bergne presents an intelligent selection in the special ‘Solutions’ exhibition. Based in London, the renowned industrial designer attaches particular significance …
Sebastian was selected for and took part in Multiple Art Days, Paris this September. Studio editions of objects produced over some years were shown and offered for sale together with new work. These studio editions have become an important part of his practice and now form a body of work along side his regular design …
This profile article is included in this special edition of Marie Claire Maison. Sebastian was chosen as one of their 15 favourite designer of the year. Other designers include Brichet & Zeigler, Estudio Persona, Formafantasma, Kiki & Joost and Objects of Common Interest. Written by Valérie Charier Hors Serie 17, September – October 2023.