Sam Tho Duong/ Jewellery designer
Sam Tho Duong attended the Pforzheim College of Design after completing his goldsmith apprenticeship in Pforzheim. Since then he has worked as a freelance designer in Pforzheim and is known for his detailed and multi-layered body and neck jewellery. His award-winning work is part of private and museum collections worldwide, including the Pforzheim Jewellery Museum, the Museum of Art and Design in New York and the CODA Museum Apeldoorn.
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Amelie Marie Gaydoul/ Menswear Designer
Amelie Marie Gaydoul studied fashion design at Pforzheim University and then completed an MA in menswear at the University of Westminster in London. She then worked for Norse Projects and Givenchy, among others. She currently lives in Copenhagen and works as a freelance menswear designer for companies in London, Paris and Copenhagen.
Stefan Lippert/ Managing Director UP Designstudio
Stefan Lippert is the founder and managing director of UP Designstudio in Stuttgart, which is one of the largest product design consultancies in Germany and has been honoured with numerous international design awards. Stefan Lippert is also active as a start-up entrepreneur. For example, the ELMOTO electric motorbike and the GIBBON slacklines were created under his leadership.
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