Simon Husslein

Founder & Creative Director

Zurich, Switzerland

About

Simon Husslein develops products, immersive installations, and spatial designs. He teaches and undertakes brand consultancy. Husslein studied industrial design at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences and completed his Master’s degree at the Royal College of Art in London. He has realised projects in Zurich, Tokyo, London, and Shanghai and given lectures at various universities. He worked very closely with Hannes Wettstein and later shaped the work of Studio Hannes Wettstein as Creative Director and member of the board. In 2015, he founded Atelier Simon Husslein. Since 2017, he is a professor of Interior Architecture at Geneva University of Art and Design, HEAD – Genève.

Experience

  • Founder & Creative Director at Atelier Simon Husslein
    Dec 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 8 mos

    Simon Husslein develops products, immersive installations, and spatial designs. He teaches and undertakes brand consultancy. Husslein studied industrial design at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences and completed his Master’s degree at the Royal College of Art in London. He has realised projects in Zurich, Tokyo, London, and Shanghai and given lectures at various universities. He worked very closely with Hannes Wettstein and later shaped the work of Studio Hannes Wettstein as Creative Director and member of the board. In 2015, he founded Atelier Simon Husslein. Since 2017, he is a professor of Interior Architecture at Geneva University of Art and Design, HEAD – Genève.

  • Co-Founder at BEYOND.PLACE
    Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

    BEYOND.PLACE is a pioneering laboratory specialised in developing next generation environments for virtual reality. We investigate the future design archetypes of virtual architecture. And we help brands and developers to place their content inside truly immersive spaces, already today.

  • Professor at the Geneva University of Art and Design HEAD – Genève at HEAD – Genève, University of Art and Design
    Sep 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 11 mos

  • Founding Partner at Bólido Watch sàrl.
    Apr 2017 - Dec 2019 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Designing uncompromising watches with an iconic design 100% made in Switzerland.

  • Creative Director & Member of the Board at Studio Hannes Wettstein
    Sep 2008 - Dec 2014 · 6 yrs 4 mos

    Creative Direction and design development for clients such as Braun, Nomos Glashütte, Ventura, Molteni & C, Eric Jørgensen, Wittmann, Bauknecht, Bauwerk Parkett, Horgenglarus, Sky-Frame, SRF, and ETH.