Emily Marant
Cultural Strategist founder of Studio MarantStudio MarantEmily Marant is a cultural strategist and curator shaping the dialogue between art, design, and commerce. Founder of Studio Marant and co-founder of French Cliché, her work transforms ideas into experiences that merge cultural depth with contemporary impact.
Her approach began with an exploration of the art of multiples—studying the intersections of art and fashion at a time when artists were reimagining commercial objects. This research into editions and limited series evolved into a practice dedicated to creating collectible design pieces and cultural programs that resonate beyond disciplines.
In 2015, Emily launched Studio Marant, an ecosystem for strategic design programs and curated cultural initiatives. The Studio partners with brands and institutions to build narratives that are as conceptually rigorous as they are visually striking—bridging strategy, storytelling, and scenography.
In 2019, she co-founded French Cliché, a gallery and editor of collectible design, supporting collaborations between artists and artisans to create functional art objects. French Cliché works have been presented internationally at ALCOVA (Milan), COLLECTIBLE (Brussels), THEMA (Paris), ART-O-RAMA (Marseille), The Webster (Miami & New York), Sotheby’s (London), and The Invisible Collection (New York).
Over the past decade, Emily has worked with leading cultural and commercial names—including Palais de Tokyo, Cartier, COLLECTIBLE Design Fair, Sonia Rykiel, and the Agence Française pour le Développement d’AlUla ; to conceive programs, exhibitions, and experiences that position design as a cultural driver.
“At its core, our work is grounded in research and intuition, shaped by a respect for the material and cultural histories that inform every project."
Design as Diplomacy: Soft Power, Hard Materials
When ground beneath us shifts - materially, geo-politically, ecologically, design becomes an instrument of negotiation. Every material carries consequ
…When ground beneath us shifts - materially, geo-politically, ecologically, design becomes an instrument of negotiation. Every material carries consequence. Every supply chain encodes values. Every object mediates between power and responsibility.
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…When ground beneath us shifts - materially, geo-politically, ecologically, design becomes an instrument of negotiation. Every material carries consequence. Every supply chain encodes values. Every object mediates between power and responsibility.
Bringing together biomaterial innovation, material and industrial systems critique, and neuroaesthetic human-centered design, this opening dialogue cuts through the rhetoric of unity to confront its fric
…When ground beneath us shifts - materially, geo-politically, ecologically, design becomes an instrument of negotiation. Every material carries consequence. Every supply chain encodes values. Every object mediates between power and responsibility.
Bringing together biomaterial innovation, material and industrial systems critique, and neuroaesthetic human-centered design, this opening dialogue cuts through the rhetoric of unity to confront its frictions. Through biological intelligence, material accountability, and embodied experience, the panel argues that shared futures are engineered, not inherited, and that designers can translate distance into dialogue, friction into form, and the human and other-than-human worlds into negotiated common ground.
If design is a soft power, what hard material realities must it confront?
In Partnership with STIR World
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