Santiago Accini is a 28 year old Ecuadorian-Italian Designer & Photographer. He was born and raised in Ecuador. After finishing his secondary studies, he left for Europe where he studied in the University of Navarra, Spain and in the Universitá di Camerino, Italy. He has gained professional experience in internationally acclaimed studios like ACdO, Atelier Crestani, and UNFOLD, characterised by their close approach between design and art. These studios are recognised by their core concept, which questions current situations, like their impact on society and the environment.
Santiago is currently working as a full-time designer and photographer in the European Parliament, Brussels.
His work is based on the sharp boundary between Design & Art with a special focus on investigation and storytelling.
Inspired by the actual context and the traditions of the past, Santiago is constantly trying to generate a critical reflection of our society to later on translate it into an object, illustration or photograph.
He is currently available for freelance projects and any other exciting collaborations.
All the photographs are available for shipping.
Contact
Santiago Accini S.
+32 492 21 80 48
accinidesign@gmail.com
Brussels, Belgium
Guayaquil, Ecuador
The work of Santiago Accini has been featured in:
Dezeen - StudentDesign - Design Ideas - Pendulum Magazine - Atlas of Lost Finds - WBDM
Santiago was part of the Atlas of the Lost Finds project during his internship at UNFOLD, for which the studio was awarded:
Henry van de Velde Award – Design Research
Exhibitions:
Café Fika, Pamplona, Spain
Galería Rozas Botrán, Guatemala
Design Museum, Ghent, Belgium
Mijas: a shop of things, Berlin, Germany