Product Designers

François St-Pierre is the Sales Vice President of Literie Laurier, a luxury mattress company founded in 1938 in Montreal, Quebec. His family has owned and operated Literie Laurier since its founding, and St-Pierre used secrets passed down to him by his father and grandfather to design the best mattresses on the market. The importance of well-being, innovation at the cutting edge of technology and respect for the environment are the pillars of Literie Laurier’s philosophy prescribed by St-Pierre. He has redefined luxury and absolute comfort in his own way with the Harlequin and Art de Vivre mattress lines, the latter of which is exclusively available at Copenhagen. Literie Laurier has outfitted hotels, hospitals, and countless homes across Canada with top-notch mattresses, locally manufactured in Montreal.

Matt Weatherly, based in the United States, has gained wide acclaim for his designs produced in collaboration with the American furniture company BDI. Weatherly, inspired by Danish modern design, attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts to enhance his understanding of architecture and woodworking and earned a degree in Industrial Design from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. As the Associate Design Director At BDI, Weatherly has specialized in designing office suites, media consoles, and work modules that are versatile, functional, and modern. His work incorporates wood, glass, and metal materials with minimalist finesse, reflecting his dedication to creating aesthetically innovative furniture that is highly functional and designed with nature in mind.

Andrea Lucatello – an industrial designer based in Treviso, Italy – is an accomplished international designer with extensive experience, creativity, and knowledge of his craft. Lucatello specializes in interior and nautical design and, as part of the design process, experiments with manufacturing techniques for different types of materials. His design pieces are characterized by distinctive lines, angles, and details and are intensely original. He collabs with a variety of Italian furniture brands that Copenhagen carries, including Cattelan Italia and Midj.

Per Hånsbæk, a Danish architect and furniture designer, has collaborated with the Danish furniture company Skovby for over 30 years, creating dining room tables, chairs, sideboards, and display cabinets with superior craftsmanship, elegance, and functionality. Skovby describes Hånsbæk as “the architect of dining room functionality”—a moniker that speaks to his belief that good design is inseparable from considerations of practicality and use. As can be observed by studying his designs in the Copenhagen collection, Hånsbæk strikes a perfect balance between aesthetics and function. His dining room tables, in particular, expand with innovative and simple mechanisms and seamlessly adapt to needs of every household.

Jeff Bare specializes in using a variety of different materials to design furniture with a high level of functionality. Based in the U.S., he works at BDI as a Product Development Manager, serving as the liaison between the manufacturing process and design. After earning a degree in Industrial Design at Philadelphia University, he began designing retail fixtures and displays, giving him the opportunity to experiment with different materials. Bare seeks to solve problems for consumers in their everyday lives by designing products that are functional, sustainable, and long-lasting.

Giorgio Cattelan has had a love for materials and a passion for the art of furniture manufacturing since he was born. In 1979, Cattelan and his wife founded Cattelan Italia, seeking to bring Italian innovation and design to homes all over the world. His designs boast a sculptural character, a distinctive refined style, and high-quality Italian craftmanship. His furniture company specializes in customizable bedroom, living, and dining products that showcase a meticulous attention to detail, as well as feature a variety of luxurious materials, including decorated glass, soft upholstery, finely shaped wood, and ornate ceramics. Cattelan and Cattelan Italia continue to be staples of the furniture industry.

Throughout his career, Carl Muller—an independent furniture designer located in Seal Beach, California—has fostered a strong partnership with the American furniture manufacturer Elite Modern, producing an impressive array of desks, tables, and work suites for the home and office. After graduating from California State University with a degree in Industrial Design, Muller has gone on to collaborate with Elite and other large manufacturers, all the while maintaining and further developing his contemporary style. Muller works to make each of his designs aesthetically innovative and functional while maintaining an affordable price-point. When designing a new item, he considers global design trends and marketplace factors as he chooses materials and styles—a practice that speaks to his interconnectedness to the current design community.

Bjørn Wiinblad, born in 1918, was a Danish painter, designer, and artist best known for his work with ceramics, metals, and graphics. Throughout his successful career, he worked as a poster designer for Denmark’s Tivoli Gardens and for renowned organizations such as the Royal Danish Ballet and New World Symphony Orchestra, designing costumes, graphics, and art. Notably, he worked with Rosendahl Porcelain Company, creating dinnerware and home décor that is admired for its superior detail and craftsmanship. Wiinblad’s work frequently features the motif of round-faced people in 19th-century clothing. He weaves in natural elements like trees, vines, flowers, and fruits, sometimes with bold colors and metal accents, or often in black and white.

Joel Dupras, born in Montreal, Canada, is well known for his talent and expertise in contemporary design. After studying graphic design, he worked for several furniture companies, designing product lines for both the public and hospitality industries. Dupras won Interior Design magazine’s Best of the Year Award in 2009 and has since been working as the Designer and Art Director at Huppé, a Canadian furniture manufacturer. His designs are wholly comprised of simple shapes, balanced proportions and functionality. His minimalist approach, which is anything but cold, provides visual and tactile pleasures for the bedroom, home office and dining room.