Pierre Charpin is a French designer and visual artist, born in 1962, who graduated from the École des Beaux-Arts de Bourges. After beginning his career as a visual artist, he devoted himself to furniture and object design from 1990 onwards, collaborating with international brands such as Alessi, Venini, and HAY. His work is characterized by an approach that combines form and color, with strong attention to materials, and is included in the collections of major institutions like the Centre Pompidou. Charpin was named Designer of the Year in 2017 at Maison & Objet and has also worked as a set designer.