Hometown: Eindhoven
Based in: Eindhoven
Shahar Livne is an award-winning conceptual material designer located in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. She graduated at the Design Academy Eindhoven in 2017 and founded her own Design studio right after.
She presents her works internationally in museums and renowned exhibitions while creating self-initiated research projects as an autonomous designer while working as educator, lecturer and as a collaborator with different companies and institutes.
In 2020 Shahar was crowned the winner of the Dezeen award for emerging designer of the year 2020 and named the winner of the Eco Coin award awarded for innovation in ecology and technology. In 2019, she won The Creative Hero award for social Impact and she was named one of 100 most influential creatives by Icon Design Magazine. In 2018, she became finalist for both the Beazley Design of the year award and for the New Material Award.
What inspires you?
Material stories
Describe your creative process.
Material cultures research to high light materials as nerrative carrying mediums
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
Neo primitive materiality
Who are some artists that have influenced your work?
FormaFantasma and Anish Kapoor
What is the most important tool when creating your work?
My mind
What is the best piece of advice you have been given?
Be true to your hands
Where do you go for inspiration?
Nature
Education
Design Academy Eindhoven
Netherlands, 2017
Awards
Dezeen Award emerging designer of the year
2020
Eco coin award winner
2020
Creative hero award winner
2019
Education
Design Academy Eindhoven
Netherlands, 2017
Awards
Dezeen Award emerging designer of the year
2020
Eco coin award winner
2020
Creative hero award winner
2019