GIORGIO BAGNARA,
FOUNDER AND CEO
OF GIOBAGNARA
Born into a family renowned for cultivating for three
generations the art of living, Giorgio Bagnara became
passionate about his calling at a very early age.
In the late Nineties, after noticing that leather from the
fashion industry was not considered enough as material
for home accessories, he founded GIOBAGNARA
with the goal of applying it to a complete collection.
Along with his wife, Vanessa, he frst moves
his design studios and workshops in the old docks
of the Port of Genoa and, later, in a renowned
historical building near Genoa's Marina where,
surrounded by the essence and beauty of that location,
the company took a signifcant step forward.
GIOBAGNARA
Launched in 1999, GIOBAGNARA conceives and
manufactures high-end collections for private residences
as well as for the yachting, aviation and luxury hospitality
sector in general, aiming to offer customers an extremely
wide choice in the customization of pieces, translating the
concept of “tailored dress” in the feld of furnishings and
interior accessories. Since its foundation, the brand has
been pursuing a philosophy that incorporates traditional
know-how with leading-edge technologies and has quickly
earned a reputation for expert leather workmanship,
becoming a key partner for a large number of interior
designers and a select group of yacht and private jet
designers who rely on its specialized knowledge to realize
made-to-measure commissions.
Today, always keeping the values of luxury manufacturing
high, GIOBAGNARA counts more than 150 direct
employees, boasts an impressive offer of quality leather
homewares and is ready to embark on its next exciting
chapter.
GLENN SESTIG
Glenn Sestig, born in 1968 in Ghent, Belgium,
graduated from the Henri Van De Velde institute in
Antwerp and in 1999 established a practice together
with painter Bvardk.
From the outset, their work focused on extreme
precision, on a construction with such mastery of the
architectural line, proportions and perspective that it
is easy to forget the careful consideration that will have
gone into their design and creation.
In addition to the material and its interpretation,
transparency and the play of refection suggest, rather
than illustrate, the endeavors that have resulted in the
real grandeur of some projects, primarily places for
public use.
Glenn Sestig Architects is synonymous with
contemporary chic. His work can be seen as
unrelentingly urban and contemporary - materials are
exclusive and its combinations are renewing and unique.
To give his work coherence, the architect uses his own
method of calculation, a sort of mental model from
which fow the intelligence, equilibrium and soul of a
place.
Each completed work is considered as a minor work
of art wherein art and fashion are essential sources of
inspiration. The architecture is no longer a movement
in time but becomes a declaration of a global luxurious
lifestyle.
With regular publications in renowned magazines
and recognition in global architectural awards, Glenn
Sestig has earned his place as one of the most noticeable
architects out there.
Early commissions included shops, nightclubs and
penthouses in Ghent, Antwerp and Brussels, but over
the last couple of years the projects grew in size ranging
from villas to hotels. Thanks to some magnifcent
projects with great exposure Glenn Sestig received
international recognition with projects from Los Angeles
to Tokyo.
