Homo Faber Fellowship

Homo Faber Fellowship
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Homo Faber Fellowship is presented by the Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship, a non–profit institution based in Geneva, which champions contemporary craftspeople worldwide with the aim of promoting a more human, inclusive and sustainable future. The Foundation presents Homo Faber, a cultural movement centred on international master artisans and the next generations of craftspeople. From engaging education programmes and a yearly programme of events to an online platform, its signature projects celebrate and preserve craftsmanship and its diversity of makers, materials and techniques, increasing craft's everyday recognition and its viability as a professional path for future generations.

Today's Masters Meet Tomorrow's Talents spotlights the objects handcrafted by the 22 duos of master artisans and emerging talents who participated in the third edition of Homo Faber Fellowship, a yearly eight–month international sponsored craft training programme. Developed by the Michelangelo Foundation and its institutional partners, and supported by founding partner Jaeger–LeCoultre, the programme includes a month–long creative and entrepreneurial masterclass, a six–month sponsored placement in the workshop of a master artisan resulting in a co–created object, and a showcase at an international exhibition, which celebrates the unique, cross–craft, cross–cultural, creative partnerships that were formed during the programme.

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Blå Station is a family business based in a former sewing factory in Åhus, on the south–east coast of Sweden, where the ocean is as restless as the brand itself. Their focus lies on the interiors that surround us—how they are built, how they function, and how people interact within public spaces. Questions about changing social behaviours and evolving demands continually inspire new ways of thinking. To meet contemporary needs and desires, Blå Station believes in maintaining an open and innovative mindset, guided by childlike curiosity and a firm rejection of shortcuts and apathy. Fuelled by curiosity, the search for the unexpected and the yet–to–be–discovered continues. Peace, Love & Good Design.
Blå Station
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Furniture
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Emerging from shared design values, Karimoku Case is a contemporary lifestyle brand based in Japan and born out of admiration and love for serene beauty, material richness and timeless appeal. The Karimoku Case collections are brought to life by the world’s leading architects through individual cases, and the story of each collection is told through its native setting.
Karimoku Case
February 20, 2023
Furniture
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TABLEAU is a Copenhagen-based design studio founded in 2018 by Julius Værnes Iversen. Operating at the intersection of art and design, the studio works across spatial design, curation, and object creation, bringing together artists and designers to blur boundaries between functional and expressive. Secolo, based in Milan, creates contemporary design rooted in artisanal expertise and high-quality, locally sourced materials. Defined by sculptural forms, refined detailing, and functional elegance, all pieces are 100% made in Italy.
TABLEAU + SECOLO
November 8, 2023
Accessories
Furniture
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Van Rossum has been handcrafting solid, sustainable furniture in its Dutch workshop since 1978. Collaborating with leading designers, architects and creatives, the brand’s distinctive design DNA is shaped by a convergence of ideas and narratives. A commitment to quality craftsmanship, thoughtful materiality and honesty in design has remained central for over 40 years. As the company enters a new phase, it expands the vision of contemporary living through a refined and personal interpretation of the home—defined by timeless elegance, meticulous detail and a deep dedication to craft.
Van Rossum
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Founded in 2009 in Copenhagen, LIBRATONE is a design-driven lifestyle brand. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's The Nightingale, it blends Sound, Vision and Texture to create unique experiences and emotions. LIBRATONE is no longer defined by a single product; it offers a sustainable, soothing, and approachable lifestyle that brings life back to a softer, more mindful and perceptible state.
Libratone
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Un’common is a Polish design studio creating furniture from the finest materials such as marble, wood, and steel. At the core of the brand lies stone, the starting point of its design language and the essence of its identity. The founders believe that furniture should be more than well–designed functional objects; it should be a feast for the senses. It should evoke emotion and offer a tactile, multi–sensory experience. Few materials achieve this as powerfully as marble. Timeless, refined, and natural, marble has been used for centuries in architecture, art, and everyday life. Its weight, structure, and inherent imperfections give Un’common’s designs a sense of permanence and quiet sophistication.
Un'common
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Marta is a Los Angeles–based, globally–engaged gallery for art and design. Founded by partners and designers Benjamin Critton and Heidi Korsavong in 2019, the gallery makes space for artists to experiment with the utility of design, and for designers to explore the abandonment of function. Marta’s curatorial and publication programs take interest in the process and facilitators of a work’s creation as well as the narrative of its creator(s). Marta embraces the intersection of and the transition between disciplines, advocates for diversity in design, and promotes broad access to the arts.
Dung Ngo & Marta Los Angeles
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Aisti is a Finnish material technology company manufacturing suspended ceiling acoustic tiles from renewable wood fibre. Using foam–forming technology, fibres are transformed into a light and structured material that delivers high acoustic performance while remaining safe, recyclable and competitively priced. Aisti’s products are designed to meet the needs of architects, contractors and developers, combining performance, material efficiency and scalability. The aim is to support the construction industry’s transition towards healthier, lower–carbon and more circular building solutions.
Aisti
February 26, 2026
Joint Events
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