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.
