Thomas d’Enfert

At Studio Ugo Rondinone

New York City & Zurich

For over five years, I worked with artist Ugo Rondinone in his studios in New York City and Zurich, first as a full-time employee and later as a freelancer. My role evolved from making artworks to coordinating international exhibitions. Working closely with Ugo, I developed concepts and exhibition plans based on his ideas, making sure each exhibition kept its original intention through every stage of its development.

I also led the prototyping and production of artworks for museums and galleries, testing materials and working with fabricators from first samples to final pieces. This included developing the artworks, their installation systems, and their packaging and transport.

At Studio Ugo Rondinone

New York City & Zurich

↑

I’m a French-American industrial designer and artist based in San Francisco. Rooted in traditional craftsmanship and functional thinking, I connect this know-how with emerging technologies to create objects with innovative forms and sustainable uses.

Alongside my studio practice, I have conceived and delivered products, artworks and international exhibitions, taking projects from concept through fabrication and installation. I have also taught at Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), where I helped students discover how art thinking can open new directions in design.

Instagram

Recent Exhibitions

Hands-On (upcoming),Gewerbemuseum, Winterthur, Switzerland, 2026–2027
Class of 2026 (upcoming), Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 2026
Master Piece, Atelier Mondial, Basel, Switzerland, 2025
No Spare Wheels (A First Taste), Switzerland, 2025
Newcomer, Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland, 2024
Joy, House of Switzerland, Milan, Italy, 2024
All You Can Eat, Karlssonwilker, New York, USA, 2022
A Dinner with Chef Tara Thomas, Pioneer Works Center for Art and Research, New York, USA, 2022
Physical Education Vol. 2: Design for All, Skillset Studio, New York, USA, 2022
Home Around You IRL Gallery, New York, USA, 2021

Awards

Young Designer Top 10 — Design Preis Schweiz, 2025
Die Besten 2025, Publikumspreis — Hochparterre, 2025
Nexa Award for Sustainability — Sitterwerk Foundation, 2024

I'm a French-American industrial designer and artist based in San Francisco. Rooted in traditional craftsmanship and functional thinking, I connect this know-how with emerging technologies to create objects with innovative forms and sustainable uses.

Alongside my studio practice, I have conceived and delivered products, commissioned pieces and international exhibitions, taking projects from concept through fabrication and installation. I have also taught at Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), where I showed students how art thinking can open new directions in design.

Instagram

Recent Exhibition

Hands-On (upcoming),Gewerbemuseum, Winterthur, Switzerland, 2026–2027
Class of 2026 (upcoming), Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 2026
Master Piece, Atelier Mondial, Basel, Switzerland, 2025
No Spare Wheels (A First Taste), Switzerland, 2025
Newcomer, Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland, 2024
Joy, House of Switzerland, Milan, Italy, 2024
All You Can Eat, Karlssonwilker, New York, USA, 2022
A Dinner with Chef Tara Thomas, Pioneer Works Center for Art and Research, New York, USA, 2022
Physical Education Vol. 2: Design for All, Skillset Studio, New York, USA, 2022
Home Around You IRL Gallery, New York, USA, 2021

Awards

Young Designer Top 10 — Design Preis Schweiz, 2025
Die Besten 2025, Publikumspreis — Hochparterre, 2025
Nexa Award for Sustainability — Sitterwerk Foundation, 2024