Editors

NOME
Sam Baron

RUBRICA
ways of seating

BIOGRAFIA

Born in France in 1976, Sam Baron graduated in design in 1999 from the École des Beaux Arts de Saint Etienne. His work has been shown at numerous design events and fairs, including Maison et Objets and the Salon du Meuble in Paris, the Salone del Mobile of Milan, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, New York, Tokyo Designers Block, Biennale de Saint Etienne and the Frankfurt Design Fair. He won the Design category award of the Grand Prix de la Création de La Ville de Paris 2007, the Art de la Table award 2009 launched by Elle Decor France and the Créateur de l’Année 2010 promoted by Maison et Objets. The issue n° 79 of Colors magazine “Collector” (winter 2010/2011), directed by Sam in collaboration with Colors’ editorial team, obtained the Silver Cube at the Art Directors Club 90th Annual Award (2011). Since 2006 he is the director of Fabrica’s design projects.

"To sit is the most natural of actions that everybody practices everyday. It can be on a rock, on a bar stool or in classroom, the comfort may be different, but in the end who cares! Here we will speak about chairs & situations which are specific to countries, cultures and habits: let's say design in real life!"