Gesa Hansen

As the daughter of an industrial designer and granddaughter of an eminent cabinetmaker, this designer was immersed in the design universe from very early on. After her studies at the Bauhaus University of Weimar in Germany, she settled in Paris and got an internship at Jean Nouvel's firm. Afterward, she was hired to stay full-time. At the same time, she launched her first line of "Hansen Family" furniture with a Nordic flavor, which she describes as minimalist, but not pessimist, and it would be recognized with multiple international awards. This lover of simple lines and natural materials - wood, marble, leather - rapidly took on several projects: the Le Mont Saint-Michel fashion boutique in Paris, the new La Hune bookshop/gallery, Marina Foïs' apartment, and the Café Compagnon…and, with the publication of her book "Campagne" (The Countryside), co-authored with Charlotte Huguet and Estelle Marandon, became an icon for urbanites heading for greener pastures and looking to adopt a rustic-chic way of life. Highly concerned with environmental issues, this German and Danish designer is now delighted to be working on a hotel in Chamonix (expected in 2023) and on a range of folk furniture in Douglas fir and larch locally made with wood from sustainably managed forests.