Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2024 emerging designer of the year, Laurids Gallée is an Austrian designer based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Studio Laurids Gallée has a focus on creating distinct, unique pieces. The creative process is characterised by experimentation and playfulness, placing expression ahead of functionality.

Gallée explores the interplay of light and material, reflections, as well as illustration and figurative painting, often applied to wood and resin.

Each piece is sculpted or painted by hand, with meticulously considered finishes. By merging craftsmanship with contemporary manufacturing techniques, the studio bridges traditional and modern processes.

Studio Laurids Gallée has been shortlisted in the emerging designer of the year category of Dezeen Awards 2024.