Designer
Daniel Pouzet
Daniel Pouzet is an architect and designer whom DEDON calls one of Paris's most intriguing design talents. DEDON describes him as French-Romanian; he studied in Paris and his native Bucharest. According to Wikipedia, he co-founded Studio…
Biography
Background
Daniel Pouzet is an architect and designer whom DEDON calls one of Paris's most intriguing design talents. DEDON describes him as French-Romanian; he studied in Paris and his native Bucharest. According to Wikipedia, he co-founded Studio Massaud with Jean-Marie Massaud in 2000. DEDON also names him co-architect and designer of Dedon Island, its resort on Siargao in the Philippines.
Signature Style
DEDON says his work combines architectural rigor with a sense of fantasy and play, often inspired by the natural world. He likes to suspend furniture so that it moves, creating a backdrop for what he calls "scenes of life".
Notable Works
- NESTREST hanging lounger for DEDON (with Fred Frety), launched in Milan in 2011
- Mini NESTREST (with Fred Frety)
- SWINGREST hanging and standing loungers
- SwingMe lounge chair and SwingUs 2-seater
Legacy
With NESTREST and SWINGREST, Pouzet helped make the hanging lounger one of DEDON's signature typologies: furniture that is also a small room for the garden, veranda or interior.