Wieneke van Gemeren

(The Netherland, 1963)

Wieneke van Gemeren worked for eight years as creative director for fashion manufacturer Diesel, during which time she gave the shops their worldwide look. In 2003, she started a design bureau under the name of Wieneke Inc. with offices in New York and northern Italy and launched her first furniture line. She created the Nautilus element sofa for Leolux, which was launched in 2005.