Botanist Designers

Brandon Lynne was the lead designer at Orange22 for two years, working on projects ranging from furniture and product design, to retail design. He developed several lines of furniture for Orange22 and created concepts of products for established furniture companies.

Claude Zellweger was born in Luzern, Switzerland and is the principal and design director at One & Co. Zellweger is an industrial designer who practices design across a wide array of disciplines in the furniture, sports and technology world. Zellweger believes that by making the complex simple and likeable, the designer is able to provide relief for tension.

Dario Antonioni is the founder of the Los Angeles design lab Orange22 that designs and fabricates both mass-market and limited-edition objects and furniture, brand-defining retail environments, residential interiors and design concepts licensed for mass production.

Joseph Ricchio was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1955. Since 1980 he has lived in Seal Beach, California and founded Ricchio Design in 1982 as a design consultancy working in a variety of disciplines. Over the years Ricchio Design has done a multitude of projects in product design, furniture design and graphic design. Projects range from strategic product planning for Xerox Corporation to collateral pieces for Team Disney.

Kahi Lee has been called a Renaissance Chick and Interior Design Goddess. She launched Kahi Lee Lifestyle, a design firm specializing in high end residential and commercial interior design in 2005. Lee’s high profile clients include actors, rock stars and multi-milliondollar luxury high-rise residential developments. Lee’s design style is very much reflective of her California lifestyle and upbringing.

Karim Rashid is a leading figure in the fields of product and interior design, furniture, lighting and art. Karim has had over 2500 objects put into production. Working with an impressive array of clients over the years including Alessi, Umbra, Prada, Issey Miyake, and Method, Karim has infused consumer culture with his signature Sensual Minimalism.

Margo Chase founded the Chase Design Group in 1986 and has consistently produced and led award-winning work in many areas of design. Recognized worldwide for her skill with custom typography and identity development, Margo is dedicated to creating client success through high-quality, intelligent creative. Her vision provides the fuel for Chase Design Group’s growth and achievement.

Massimo Vignelli, born in Milan, studied architecture in Milan and Venice. His work has been published and exhibited throughout the world and entered in the permanent collections of several museums. Lella Vignelli, born in Udine, Italy, received a degree from the School of Architecture, University of Venice, and became a registered architect in Milan in 1962. The Vignellis established Vignelli Associates in 1971 and seven years later, they formed Vignelli Designs, a company dedicated to product and furniture design.

Milton Glaser, an American designer, was born in New York City in 1929. Glaser established Milton Glaser, Inc. in 1974 and produced work at this Manhattan studio that encompasses a wide range of design disciplines. Glaser's graphic and architectural commissions include the I (heart) NY logo, which has been described as ‘the most frequently imitated logo design in human history’.

Yves Behar is the founder of the San Francisco design studio, fuseproject. Yves is focused on humanistic design and the “giving” element of his profession, with the goal of creating projects that are deeply in-tune with the needs of a sustainable future, connected with human emotions and enable self-expression.