EWE STUDIO - Key Persons
Héctor Esrawe was born in 1968 in Mexico City. He graduated from the Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA) in 1992 as an Industrial Designer. From 1997-2001 he was a Design Professor at UIA, after which he was a Design Director at CENTRO Study House, where Hector created the Industrial Design Degree. In 2003, he launched his multidisciplinary design practice, Esrawe Studio, which he directs until today.
Esrawe's designs consist of furniture, object and interior design, as well as architecture, public space installation and museography. Hector firmly believes in collaboration and multidisciplinary interaction, which has allowed him to work with other design and architecture studios, urbanists, artists, museum curators and scenographers. This enthusiasm has led him to become a cofounder of EWE, VISSIO and MASA, which aim to promote Mexican collectible design. He is also a founding partner of the perfumery brand Xinú and of Casa del Agua, which collects rainwater and filters it into alkaline natural drinkable water.
His work is present in the permanent collection of the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, with the Centípede bench and the Vestigios jewelry collection. In collaboration with Cadena + Asoc. Concept Design, Esrawe is currently working on the ´Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Mexican Modernism' exhibition museography for DAM (Denver Art Museum).
Esrawe's work has earned him recognition and international awards such as Mexico's Best Interior Designer at Firenze Entremuros Award 2019, Best of Year Award 2019 for Grupo Arca's Design Center in Guadalajara, AZ Award 2018 for El Califa Restaurant, Jury Prize and People's Choice in FRAME Awards 2018 fon Annual Arca pavilion, Wallpaper Design Award 2018 for Xinú and Interior Practice of the Year in World Interior News 2018 among others.
Manu Bañó was born in Valencia, Spain in 1990. After studying Industrial Design at the UCH CEU University in Valencia and a Master's degree in Furniture and Lighting, he joined Magnus Long Studio in London and collaborated in projects for Central Saint Martins. He founded his own design studio, LaSelva, in 2010, then moved to Mexico City in 2013 to work with the designer Héctor Esrawe.
His work has been exhibited in design fairs such as Design Miami/Basel, Salone Satellite in Milan, Maison&Objet in Paris and Zona Maco in Mexico, and has also been honored with awards such as Best Of Year by Interior Design Magazine and IF Design Award.