GamFratesi was established in Copenhagen in 2006 by

Danish architect Stine Gam (born 1975) and her partner,

Italian architect Enrico Fratesi (born 1978). Gam studied

at the school of architecture in Aarhus, Denmark, before

training and working as an architect in both Italy and

Tokyo. Fratesi read architecture at universities in Florence

and Ferrara and worked as an architect in Stockholm

and Denmark while still studying. As a pair, they operate

in symbiosis, sharing everything across their personal

and professional lives. Gam takes a particular and

thoughtful approach to design, while Fratesi moves

more conceptually and energetically. This instinctive and

spontaneous fusion of two ways of working is

one of their key strengths.

GamFratesi has been one of GUBI’s closest collaborators

for more than a decade, and has created a wide range

of bold and timeless furniture designs. These include

the elegantly geometric TS Table Collection, the highly

distinctive Bat Chair, and their insect-inspired Beetle

Collection, which features the Beetle Chair – now one of

GUBI’s most beloved iconic designs.

GamFratesi has been recognized with a number of

awards over the last two decades, including the Chicago

Atheneum Museum of Architecture’s Good Design Award

and the FinnJuhl prize in 2015; the IF Award in 2017;

the Bruno Mathsson prize in 2018; and in 2020, they

were named Elle Decoration International Design Award

(EDIDA)’s Designer of the Year.