Thomas d’Enfert

The joy of not choosing (maybe an armchair)

Plywood
63.5×73.5×94 cm, 2021

Based on the concept of versatility, each piece in this series is designed to be rotated, tilted, and pivoted to reveal its various functionalities.

The idea for this collection originated from experiences in a shared studio space and the need to rearrange environments quickly and efficiently. This practical challenge led to a furniture series where each piece can reinvent its function with a simple gesture, depending on the situation. The collection includes a variety of transformable elements: stools that become desks when tilted, tables that convert into armchairs, and chairs that transform into storage units.

Exhibition:
Home Around You, IRL Gallery, NY, USA, 2021

The joy of not choosing (maybe an armchair)

Plywood
63.5×73.5×94 cm, 2021

Based on the concept of versatility, each piece in this series is designed to be rotated, tilted, and pivoted to reveal its various functionalities.

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Exhibition:
Home Around You, IRL Gallery, NY, USA, 2021

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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.

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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