Dror Benshetrit (Studio Dror)
BIOGRAPHY
BIOGRAPHY
Studio Dror is an extension of Dror Benshetrit’s work. Being a multidisciplinary design company, founded in 2002, Studio Dror specializes in prod uct design, architecture and art direction. Dror’s client list includes Rosenthal (Germany), Boffi (Italy), BBB emmebonacina (Italy), Levi’s, Skins Footwear, Yigal Azrouël, Material Connexion, Grand Prix, Bombay Sapphire, Maya Romanoff, Surface Magazine, Kiehl’s, Bourjois (France), Marithe + Francois Girbaud (France) and Swarovski.
With several years of combined art and design education from the Design Academy (Eindhoven, Holland) and the Center for Art Education at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art (Israel), Dror developed a unique style of design that is evident in each project Dror adopts. To become familiar with Dror’s work is to understand the logic and thought process behind his style. He thrives on the origin of movement, while focusing on innovation with new uses of materials, technology and shapes. Dror’s creations reflect a certain way of living and well-being and offer design inspiration.
Dror Benshetrit has attracted the attention of the press for his work in publications such as the New York Times, New York Times Style Magazine, Newsweek, The Washington Post, ELLE, Wallpaper, Abitare, I.D., Metropolis, Surface, Time Out NY, Paper, City, Interior Design, Axis Japan, Harper Bazaar Japan, Officiel France, DDN Italy, Interni and others. The Vase of Phases won the iF Product Design Award 2006 and are part of the permanent collections in the ‘Staatliches Museum für Angewante Kunst’ in Munich, ‘Museum of Arts and Design’ New York and in the ‘Eretz Israel Museum’, Tel Aviv. Dror has lectured and exhibited his work during the ICFF 2004/05/06/07, at the Thailand Creative and Design Center in 2006, at the Boston Design Center in 2006 and at the Tokyo Design Block in 2003.
As the youngest addition to the New York based design agency, Culture & Commerce, Dror joined a roster highlighted by Philippe Starck and Marcel Wanders, managed by Michele Caniato of the Culture & Commerce, Inc. “We are very proud to represent Dror”, explains Mr. Caniato. “Dror’s work displays a highly unique blend of artistic sensitivity with the problem solving ingenuity of a seasoned industrial engineer. In less than one year we’ve signed contracts in their respective fields, across the board, from footwear to architecture projects.”
With several years of combined art and design education from the Design Academy (Eindhoven, Holland) and the Center for Art Education at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art (Israel), Dror developed a unique style of design that is evident in each project Dror adopts. To become familiar with Dror’s work is to understand the logic and thought process behind his style. He thrives on the origin of movement, while focusing on innovation with new uses of materials, technology and shapes. Dror’s creations reflect a certain way of living and well-being and offer design inspiration.
Dror Benshetrit has attracted the attention of the press for his work in publications such as the New York Times, New York Times Style Magazine, Newsweek, The Washington Post, ELLE, Wallpaper, Abitare, I.D., Metropolis, Surface, Time Out NY, Paper, City, Interior Design, Axis Japan, Harper Bazaar Japan, Officiel France, DDN Italy, Interni and others. The Vase of Phases won the iF Product Design Award 2006 and are part of the permanent collections in the ‘Staatliches Museum für Angewante Kunst’ in Munich, ‘Museum of Arts and Design’ New York and in the ‘Eretz Israel Museum’, Tel Aviv. Dror has lectured and exhibited his work during the ICFF 2004/05/06/07, at the Thailand Creative and Design Center in 2006, at the Boston Design Center in 2006 and at the Tokyo Design Block in 2003.
As the youngest addition to the New York based design agency, Culture & Commerce, Dror joined a roster highlighted by Philippe Starck and Marcel Wanders, managed by Michele Caniato of the Culture & Commerce, Inc. “We are very proud to represent Dror”, explains Mr. Caniato. “Dror’s work displays a highly unique blend of artistic sensitivity with the problem solving ingenuity of a seasoned industrial engineer. In less than one year we’ve signed contracts in their respective fields, across the board, from footwear to architecture projects.”
