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 decided to move
his design studios and workshops in the old docks
of the Port of Genoa where, surrounded by the essence
and beauty of that location, the company took
a significant step forward.
GIOBAGNARA
A brand that is distinctive for elegantly designed
creations that express luxury without ostentation,
available in an uncommon and virtually limitless color
palette of leathers and suede, and crafted to the highest
standards using both traditional know-how and
leading-edge technology.
This approach to tradition and modernity led Giorgio
Bagnara to experiment: he constantly pushes technical
limits in his quest for objects that are both beautiful
and relevant, and in doing so relies on the skills of the
company's craftspeople. Very quickly, GIOBAGNARA
became renowned for its expertise, and its founder
became a partner of choice for a large number of interior
decorators and yacht and jet designers who called
upon his know-how for special commissions. In 2015,
Giorgio Bagnara expanded its leather portfolio with
the acquisition of the saddle leather specialist Rabitti
1969. Today, nearly two decades after its founding,
GIOBAGNARA has one of the most comprehensive
offers of leather home accessories on the market and
is preparing to open a fresh chapter in its history.
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 reflection 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
flow 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 magnificent projects
with great exposure Glenn Sestig received international
recognition with projects from Los Angeles to Tokyo.
