My name is Alejandro Plasencia —I’m an industrial designer based in Berlin. I focus on the careful design of material objects.

In 2024 I established my independent practice, after nine years working within companies in Germany and Spain. Now I draw on this experience to design and bring objects into form.



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ASSOCIATIONS

VDID—Verband Deutscher Industriedesigner
AGD—Allianz Deutscher Designer
Elisava Alumni

    

BIOGRAPHY

Born in the Canary Islands, in 2008 I moved to Madrid to study Architecture. Whilst still studying, I worked at a design consultancy, where I realised I was more drawn to designing objects than buildings. This took me to Barcelona, where I enrolled at Elisava to learn the crafts of making and manufacturing.

After finishing a Bachelor's in Industrial Design, I spent time at several studios and a furniture brand, before joining BQ in 2017. At this tech company, my intention was to design affordable yet honest objects. Over four years, I worked on both in-house and external client projects.

I then joined the Braun Design Studio in Frankfurt. For three years, I designed products we use daily, whilst upholding the timeless principles of the company. It's known for its legacy of functional and beautiful objects that remain relevant today. Building on this background, I began working as an independent designer in 2024.

MEDIA

Dezeen, El Confidencial, Neo2, El País, Gizmodo UK, BBC, International Business Times, Gizmodo Spain, Indesign,  Archipanic, RESET, Earth Island Journal, among others.

TALKS

Mesh Router. Design beyond technology
ADI Making Of —Barcelona, 2021

Aquaris X2. Design beyond technology
ADI Making Of —Barcelona, 2019

Remora: reducing ghost nets in the sea
Life Ghost, Final Conference —Venice, 2016
EXHIBITIONS

Bienal Iberoamericana de Diseño
Matadero —Madrid, 2016

‘Decoding Creativity’ at Fuorisalone
Ventura Lambrate —Milan, 2016

Recursos humanos. Diseño sostenible
CentroCentro —Madrid, 2015

Young Creator Asia Awards
Tokyo Design Week —Tokyo, 2013

Lelo Awards
London Design Festival —London, 2013

MilesKM
La Tabacalera —Madrid, 2009


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© ALEJANDRO PLASENCIA 2024



© ALEJANDRO PLASENCIA 2024