

Dorian Étienne
Born: 1996
Hometown: Le Mans
Based in: Paris
Born: 1996
Hometown: Le Mans
Based in: Paris
Independant designer based in Paris, Dorian Étienne combines in his work crafts and industry throught a humanist and eco-friendly design approach.
Anchored in near or distant territories, he observes cultures and histories, techniques and materials. The richness of the world's cultural heritages inspires him throughout his work. Following this lead thread, braided of Human and Nature, he creates sensible and sensitive products : “objets métissés”.
Furthermore, experimentation is at the heart of his creation. The new features of the material are his library of ideas ; then he invents new uses.
Fundamentally his approach is respectful of the environment and humans.
Dream, travel and enchant your life with the "objets métissés".
What inspires you?
The raw material of creation is the world around us. We take inspiration from our experiences, from what makes us vibrate internally. Whatever the place or the moment I always have in a part of my head a different look on things, a kind of continual questioning. Thoughts intersect and generate intuitions. Then remains the hard step... sort it out!
Describe your creative process.
For me, the designer's mission is to make people dream ; to bring them, by the object, into a mood, a culture, a special context, while improving its usefulness. It could be summed up in one sentence: " Show me how the world can be beautiful ".
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
Métissage, World Territories, Sustainable
Who are some artists that have influenced your work?
Charlotte Perriand, Bruno Munari, Leonardo da Vinci, ...
What is the most important tool when creating your work?
My work tools are immaterial : ideas, open-mindedness, and a particular attention of my environment.
What is the best piece of advice you have been given?
Follow your dreams by being in agreement with yourself, with your own values. Keep your child's mind to marvel at everything because this wonder is conducive to brilliant ideas and projects, as well as amazing encounters.
Where do you go for inspiration?
The raw material of creation is the world around us. Thus I take my inspiration from my environment.
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Education
Ateliers de Paris
France, 2020
National Taiwan Craft Research Institute
Taiwan, 2018
Ecole Boulle
France, 2018
Université de Rennes 1
France, 2015
Dupuy de Lôme
France, 2014
Awards
Le French Design 100
2022
Green Product Award Laureate
2021
Mondes Nouveaux Government Call Winner
2021
Golden Trezzini Award
2021
James Dyson Award Winner
2020
D'Source Challenge Award
2020
Best of Year Design Award - New York
2020
National Taiwan Craft Research Institute (NTCRI)
2019
Odon Vallet Merit Scholarship Winner
2017
7th Prize of the Geosciences Olympiad
2013
1st Student Photography Price of the Arles Festival
2012
Exhibitions
TEDx Versailles Grand Parc
France, 2020
Milan Design Week Exhibition and Lecture
Italy, 2020
Charity sale for the Public Foundation of Paris Hospitals
France, 2020
Printemps Haussmann - Paris Design Week
France, 2019
Métissage exhibition - Craft Design Museum
Taiwan, 2019
Divis Collection - EElux Store
France, 2018
Press