Profile:
Jaime
Hayón
Spanish artist-designer Jaime Hayón
was born in Madrid in 1974.
After studying industrial design in Madrid
and Paris he joined Fabrica – the Italian
design and communications research
centre founded by Benetton – in 1997,
directing the design department until
2003. Hayon set up his own studio
practice in 2000, and dedicated himself
fully to his personal projects from 2003
onwards. Today he is one of the most
acclaimed creators across the globe.
Hayon’s esteem and knowledge of arti-
san skills and his inherent creativity have
allowed him to push the boundaries of
many media and functions, resulting in
collections for a diverse range of clients.
His interest in the conservation of craft
skills has led his path to converge with
those of high-end traditional companies
who care about the evolution of their
work. He has created furniture ranges
for Fritz Hansen, Magis, Established
and Sons, Bisazza, B.D. Barcelona, Se
London, Bernhardt Design, Ceccotti and
Moooi. Hayon has also designed various
lighting collections for Metalarte and in
collaboration with Swarovski and Bacca-
rat. He has created accessories for Piper
Heidsieck, Gaia and Gino and The Rug
Company. In 2013 he designed his first
wristwatch collection for the new Swiss
watch brand OROLOG. These collec-
tions have put Jaime at the forefront of a
new wave of creators who blur the lines
between art, decoration and design, and
of a renaissance in finely-crafted, intri-
cate objects in the context of contempo-
rary design culture.
In addition to his acclaimed intramu-
rals for Madrid’s La Terraza del Casino
restaurant and Camper footwear stores,
Jaime is currently working on interiors
for leading hotels, restaurants and retail
establishments around the world that
have become platforms for the creation
of special objects and both functional
and non functional elements.
His work has appeared in the most
prestigious art and design publications
worldwide, and he has won numerous
awards. Time magazine declared Hayon
to be one of the 100 most relevant cre-
ators of our time, and Wallpaper mag-
azine has also listed him as one of the
most influential creators.
With offices in Italy, Spain and Japan,
Hayon’s main interest is to keep finding
new perspectives and challenges.
