31/08/2026
For London Design Festival, YDF invites architects and designers to an evening with Gabriele Chiave, Co-Founder & Creative Director of Controvento and one of the creative minds behind Contardi’s lighting collections.
Rather than simply presenting new pieces at YDF, Gabriele will take us behind the design process — from the first idea to the finished object, and the decisions around form, materials, technology and light that shape it.
For those working in interiors and architecture, this is the kind of conversation that goes beyond inspiration: a chance to understand how a design idea becomes a product worth specifying.
Join us at YDF for an intimate presentation and conversation, followed by cocktails and networking with London’s design community.
15 September 2026 · 6 PM
YDF London · 70 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge
Registration via the link in our bio
A CREATIVE MIND BEHIND THE OBJECT
Gabriele Chiave has shaped design across some of the world’s most influential names — from Poliform, Flos and Kartell to Louis Vuitton, Fendi Casa and Baccarat.
After 15 years at Marcel Wanders Studio, where he rose from product designer to Creative Director, Gabriele went on to lead global design and innovation for some of the world’s most recognised beauty brands.
Today, as Co-Founder & Creative Director of Controvento, he brings together design, technology, craftsmanship and storytelling across disciplines.
Join him at YDF to explore how an idea becomes an object — and how light can become part of the architecture of an experience.
A CREATIVE MIND BEHIND THE OBJECT
Gabriele Chiave has shaped design across some of the world’s most influential names — from Poliform, Flos and Kartell to Louis Vuitton, Fendi Casa and Baccarat.
After 15 years at Marcel Wanders Studio, where he rose from product designer to Creative Director, Gabriele went on to lead global design and innovation for some of the world’s most recognised beauty brands.
Today, as Co-Founder & Creative Director of Controvento, he brings together design, technology, craftsmanship and storytelling across disciplines.
Join him at YDF to explore how an idea becomes an object — and how light can become part of