Alexis Georgacopoulos (born in 1976)[1][2] is a Greek-Swiss industrial designer who is the director of the École cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ECAL).[3][4]
Alexis Georgacopoulos Αλέξης Γεωργακόπουλος | |
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| Born | October 10, 1976 |
| Nationality | Greek, Swiss |
| Alma mater | École cantonale d'art de Lausanne |
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| Years active | Since 2000 |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | École cantonale d'art de Lausanne |
Georgacopoulos has been actively engaged in the international design community, serving on juries such as the "Design of the Year" at the London Design Museum, "Designer of the Future" award for Design Miami, and the ‘’Design made in France at Maison & Objet’’.[5]
Biography
editHe was born in Athens in 1976, coming from a multicultural background. His father, a lawyer, is of Greek origin, and his mother, an interior designer, is from France.
He graduated from the Greek-French school Eugene Delacroix in Athens. In 1999, he got his Bachelor's degree in Product Design from the École cantonale d’art de Lausanne (ECAL).
In 2000, Georgacopoulos became the youngest department head in Switzerland, by assuming the position of leading ECAL's Industrial Design department.[6] In 2006, he was awarded the prestigious Leenaards Foundation Cultural Grant.[7]
In July 2011, Georgacopoulos assumed the role of director of ECAL design school.[8] Since 2011, he has been actively involved in several projects, including the award-winning "Delirious Home" showcased at the Milan Furniture Fair in 2014. The Wallpaper magazine has recognized his contributions by naming him as one of the "100 most influential persons in the world of design" in 2015.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Alexis Georgacopoulos- One of the greatest designers in the world". ellines.com - Η πρώτη διαδικτυακή χώρα στον κόσμο. 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ Diamantopoulos, Thanassis (2020-05-11). "Συνέντευξη: Αλέξις Γεωργακόπουλος, διευθυντής École cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ECAL)". Archisearch. Retrieved 2024-05-07. (in Greek)
- ^ "One of the greatest designers in the world". ellines.com. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Mission & vision". ECAL - École cantonale d'art de Lausanne. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Design made in France at Maison&Objet". IFDM. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Designer industriel à l'ECAL, Alexis Georgacopoulos présente un dictionnaire du patois romand imaginé par l'un de ses étudiants". Play RTS (in French). 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "UNIVERSITY of CREATIVITY(UoC)". UNIVERSITY of CREATIVITY(UoC) (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Mission & vision". ECAL - École cantonale d'art de Lausanne. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ Bertoli, Rosa (10 September 2015). "The Wallpaper* 100: meet the design world's most wanted". wallpaper.com. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
