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Born in Canada in 1982, Philippe Malouin is a British-Canadian product designer and interior architect based in London, where he lives and works. He studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven, the École Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle in Paris, and the Université de Montréal. After graduating, he founded his studio in 2008 and has also taught at the Royal College of Art in London. His practice moves between functional clarity and a more experimental, sculptural approach, spanning furniture, art objects, and installations. Malouin has received several awards, including Wallpaper* Designer of the Year (2018), and his work has been exhibited internationally. For HAY, Philippe Malouin has designed the Mimi Sofa.