Best of Launch Pad
The Best of Launch Pad winners were selected during the Emerging Designers Showcase hosted by Amy Devers, Clever.
Launch Pad is presented with media partner, Dwell and sponsored by American Standard.
The Launch Pad jury is composed of renowned industry professionals:
Giulio Cappellini, Creative Director, Cappellini
Andrea Cesarman, Curator, Co-founder, Design Week Mexico and Partner at C Cúbica Arquitectos
Martin Clausen, Curator, Co-founder & Creative Director, Adorno
Amy Devers, co-founder, Clever
William Hanley, Editor in Chief, Dwell
Jean-Jacques L’henaff, Leader, LIXIL Global Design, Americas
Giulio Cappellini
Giulio Cappellini is an architect and designer. He is the art director of Cappellini Company and few others. He is also ambassador of Marangoni Design Campus. In 2022 he was awarded with Compasso d’Oro alla Carriera.
Andrea Cesarman
Andrea Cesarman is a multidisciplinary leader in architecture, design, and curatorship, dedicated to using design as a tool for cultural and social transformation. As co-founder of C Cúbica Arquitectos and Design Week Mexico, she has promoted creative dialogue and positioned Mexican design on the global stage. Her work, recognized internationally, bridges contemporary innovation with cultural heritage through exhibitions, collaborations, and strategic leadership.
Martin Clausen
Martin Clausen co-founded Adorno in 2015, a global community for independent designers and crafts artists, where they served as Co-founder & Creative Director. In 2022, they co-founded Graduates.Design, a platform for showcasing design student projects with a sustainability focus.
Amy Devers
Amy Devers is an award-winning podcaster, television personality, designer, fabricator, media producer, and educator. She’s earned three college degrees including an MFA in Furniture Design from RISD and has spent years as an independent designer/fabricator of furniture, interiors and fine art. Currently, Devers is Creator, Executive Producer and Host of Clever, an award-winning podcast that offers a window into the humanity behind the design that shapes our world and culture through candid and revealing conversations with leading creatives across all disciplines.
William Hanley
William Hanley is the editor-in-chief of Dwell, where he leads the editorial and creative teams working across the brand’s channels, including its 24-year-old print magazine. He has written about architecture, design, and visual art and developed content strategies for numerous publications, and he was previously executive editor at Surface magazine, a senior editor at Architectural Record, news editor at ArtNews, and a staff writer for Rhizome, among other roles. He is based in New York City.
Jean-Jacques L’Henaff
Jean-Jacques L’Hénaff is a seasoned design executive with 25+ years of experience building and leading international design teams tailored to various cultural and business context in the US and Asia. L’Hénaff has an extensive experience in effectively building design teams, creating a culture of design within an organization, developing strategies with global teams, and a deep passion for connecting people, brands and products. L’Hénaff and his team have received numerous patents and design awards in Europe, Asia and the USA. He has been an active figure in the design community as a lecturer, panelist, and jury for the prestigious IDEA award.