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Marcelo Lucini - Buenos Aires

Marcelo Lucini is a designer of homeware and fashion accessories crafted from the natural resources of his home country of Argentina. He uses rare woods, bamboo cane, cactus, cow and horsehide to create a range of objects, and finishes them with his signature use of naturally shed horn and bone. Lucini’s collection of homeware can be bought at Bergdorf Goodman, Barneys and Neiman Marcus, among other luxury stores around the world, as well as at his own boutique, Airedelsur, in the Palermo Hollywood neighborhood of Buenos Aires.

Abdullah Al-Turki - London

Abdullah Al-Turki is at the forefront of Saudi Arabia’s little known contemporary art scene. Not only is he a collector, but he is also Creative Director of Edge of Arabia, a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and support contemporary artists from Saudi Arabia.

Diego Gronda - Madrid

Diego Gronda arrived in Madrid by way of Buenos Aires, where he grew up, and New York, where he made his mark in the world of architecture and design. A graduate of the Parsons School of Design, where he received his Masters of Architecture, Gronda joined the Rockwell Group New York in 2000, where he worked with clients including The Millennium Dome, Cirque du Soleil Hong Kong, and Canyon Ranch, as well as with various Nobu restaurants.

Carlo Brandelli - Milan

From retail to design, Carlo Brandelli has been a pioneer across the fashion industry. Born in London and now based in Parma, Italy, Brandelli’s first project of note was founding the Squire concept store in 1992, which for the first time (Colette in Paris did not open until 1997) combined art, fashion and design in one boutique. There, he collaborated with the photographer Nick Knight and the art director Peter Saville, both with whom he still works today.

Michael Kors - New York

Michael Kors is at once a man, a brand and a by-word for chic, luxurious American sportswear. Founded in 1981, the Michael Kors label now spans both womenswear and menswear, as well as accessories and diffusion lines. Cashmere sweaters, crocodile bags, and fur trims are typical of the Michael Kors collection, which, it is said, is something of a uniform for the jet set.

Gabriele Pezzini - Paris

The interior of a helicopter, a digital radio, an ultra lightweight suitcase, and a yacht that is nearly as wide as it is long, are just some of the varied projects that the designer Gabriele Pezzini has worked on in the last year. Born in Belgium, Pezzini studied at the Institute of Industrial Design in Florence before opening his own studio in Milan in 1999. As head of his own practice, he researches problems relating to the process of production, creating objects that often use innovative materials, including a stool that looks like a bucket and an outdoor bench that should seat three but only has space for one.

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