christophe de sousa
Franco-Portuguese Designer, Christophe de Sousa was born in France in 1979. While still very young, he came to live in Portugal, the country of the origin of his parents.
This mixture of experiences allowed him a broad overview and understanding of the different cultures. Traveling, as well as living with people of different backgrounds, served as a foundation for his inspiration.
He showed a passion and a skill for drawing from an early age.
The degree in Industrial Design at the Lusíada University of Porto became the formal basis of his creative adventure.
The collaboration with several companies from a variety of sectors, and the international awards with which his work was distinguished, gave support to his “know how” to grow and develop, reflecting the evolution of his unique "trait".
Passionate by the process of creation and production while obstinate by the form versus the function, he is a natural observer finding in details the greatest allies in the pursuit of perfection!
Since early 2018, Christophe de Sousa Studio is based in Porto, Portugal. He works with renowned companies such as Delta Cafés, Siemens, Wewood, Merzedes-Benz Headquarter Office and international institutions (Universidad Católica de Chile and BID16 - Bienal Iberoamericana de Diseño).
His work is appreciated on the European continent (European Parliament Product Design Award 2017 - Bruxelles, Belgium), as well as overseas (Good Design Product Award 2017 Chicago, USA).
CLIENTS
ANIMOVEL | DAM | DELTA CAFÉS | GAYA&MISHA | GLAMMFIRE | GRANATURE | GUAL FURNITURE DESIGN | HERDMAR | ICEL PORTUGUAL | JNF | JORDÃO COOLING SYSTEMS | LUSOSOFÁ | OPR HOUSE | MARQUES & SILVA | METAMOR | PRUMO ENGENHARIA | RAIA&STINGRAY | RCM - HEADQUARTE OFFICE | PREMIUM SOFA HOUSE | SIMENS | SOTUBO | SPAL | WEWOOD - PORTUGUESE JOINERY
AWARDS
2022 | BEST OF THE YEAR by INTERIOR DESIGN
Project - Scala table
2021 | AD CHALANGE 19
Project - Compass chair
2020 | NYC AWARD X DESIGN
Project - Apolo lamp
2019 | AWARD EUROPEAN PRODUCT DESIGN AWARD
Project - BRIDGE desk
2018 | GOLD MEDAL Feria del Mueble de Zaragozan Concurso de Diseño del Mueble
Categoría "Mobiliario Innovador" Project - KANIV desk
2018 | WINNER 2017 GOOD DESIGN ™ Awards
Project - KANIV desk
2017 | AWARD EUROPEAN PRODUCT DESIGN AWARD
Project - SLIM chair
2016 | BRONZE AWARD A´DESIGN AWARD & COMPETITION
Project - office desk VERTK
2016 | 2nd PRIZE NARIZ DO CAVALO by DELAT CAFÉ
Project- coffee machine TANGRAM
2015 | HONORABLE MENTION DRESS ME UP! by JORDAO COOLING SYSTEMS
Project - BRISE
2013 | WINER HOME SWEET HOME by SIEMENS
Project - KBOX for SIEMENS
2013 | 1st PRIZE HOME SWEET HOME by SIEMENS
Project - TOKYO line for INTERDESIGN
2013 | 2nd PRIZE HOME SWEET HOME by SIEMENS
Project - XTREME line for ICEL
2012| FINALISTE HOME SWEET HOME
Project - CURVE for HERDMAR
2012| FINALISTE THE ART ON CHAIRS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
7º place in the Top 10 FINALISTE
2004| 1st PRIZE CREATING A HANDLE LINE by JNF
Project - PAPER FORM
2002 | HONORABLE MENTION YOUNG DESIGNERS CONTEST by ICEP PORTUGAL
Project - PORTA
2001 | HONORABLE MENTION ART and JUBILEE by DIOCESE of CULTURE DE VILA REAL
Project - PIAA
EXHIBITIONS
2023 | LISBON DESIGN WEEK
“From Porto with love” project from LISBON ART OFFICE
2022 | MADE IN PORTUGAL naturally
Curator and expositor at the space promoted by AICEP Paris Design Week
2022 | MADE IN PORTUGAL naturally
Curator of the space promoted by APIMA Tortona Design Week, in Milan
2022 | NY Design Week
Launch of the collection for Property NYC Showroom in TriBeCa
2018 | BRERA DESIGN WEEK
ASSOCIATIVE DESIGN - THE BEST OF PORTUGAL
2018 | STOCKHOLM FURNITURE & LIGHT FAIR
ASSOCIATIVE DESIGN - THE BEST OF PORTUGAL
2017 | AD CHALLENGE17 – DESIGN & THE INDUSTRY
ASSOCIATIVE DESIGN - THE BEST OF PORTUGAL
2016 | BID16
5ª BI IBEROAMERICANA DE DESENÕ - EDICIÓN 2016