Patrick Norguet (born 1969 in Tours, France) studied at the Industrial Design High School in Paris.  He founded his design firm in 2000.  The recipient of numerous prestigious awards and accolades, Norguet has collaborated with numerous manufacturers - Alias, Artemide, Artifort, Cappellini, Cassina, Flaminia, Crassevig, De Padova, deSede, Emu, Kartell, Kristalia, Lapalma, Pedrali, Tacchini, Zanotta - to mention just a few.  Several of Norguet's designs are included in the permanent collections of museums around the world including New York's Museum of Modern Art.