Isabell is Swiss and German, Kyle, American and Venezuelan. Their contrasting backgrounds, experiences and perspectives enable a holistic, diverse and complementary approach to design. They met in 2014, and since have worked together and separately to create successful and innovative products, spaces and brands.
Isabell Solá graduated with a Masters of Industrial Design from the Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHDK), and has since worked with clients and agencies in Switzerland and the United States, such as Smart Design, Astro Studios, Microsoft, HP, Samsung, Adidas, Burton, Quiksilver and VIU.
In 2010, she founded Studio Isabell Gatzen, which quickly caught the attention of international furniture brands and publications.
Kyle Solá graduated with Honors from Pratt Institute’s Industrial Design program, in Brooklyn New York. Kyle has since worked with clients and agencies such as Depuy Synthes, TYR, HICKIES, Development Never Stops, Rollerblade, Arc’Teryx, Black Yak, District Vision, Salomon and VIU.
In 2016, Kyle began working with VIU to create their first 3D printed eyewear collections, and has since been regarded as an industry expert in design for additive manufacturing.
AWARDS
2018, iF DESIGN AWARD, Product Design. HICKIES Lacing System
2018, German Design Award, Excellent Product Design. HICKIES Lacing System
2018, German Design Award, Excellent Product Design. Table Trace for Strasserthun
2017, Glass in Venice, Riedel Young Designer Award
2015, German Design Award, Special Mention, Excellent Product Design. 721grams Candleholder
2010, IDSA Merit Award, Industrial Designers Society of America. Pratt Institute
2009, IDSA Bronze Award, Industrial Designers Society of America. ASTRO Gaming Transport Series
EXHIBITIONS
2021, Inspired by Switzerland, Decorative Art Museum, Moscow, Russia
2020, Inspired by Switzerland, OKRO Gallery, Chur, Switzerland
2018, London Design Week, London, England
2018, 1000 Vases, Paris Design Week, Paris, France
2017, 20 YEARS SALONE SATELLITE, Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan, Italy
2017, Glass in Venice, Venice, Italy
2016, Light & Reflection|Group Exhibition, Kissthedesign Gallery, Lausanne, Switzerland
2015, Designjunction, London, England
2015, Salone Satellite, Salone del Mobile, Milan, Italy
2015, artgenève, Genève, Switzerland
2014, Les EspAces du design, Design Days, Langenthal, Switzerland
2014, Les EspAces du design, Renes, Switzerland
2014, one-off, Affaire 46, Zürich, Switzerland
2012, Sitzgelegenheiten, Depot Basel, Switzerland
2006, Exhibition European way(s) of life, Le Lieu Unique, Nantes ,France