Héctor Esrawe

Héctor Esrawe was born in 1968 in Mexico City. He graduated from the Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA) in 1992 as an Industrial Designer. From 1997–2001 he was a Design Professor at UIA; after that, he became Design Director at CENTRO Study House, where he created the Industrial Design degree. In 2003, he launched his multidisciplinary design practice, Esrawe Studio, which he continues to direct today.

Esrawe’s designs consist of furniture, objects and interior design, as well as architecture, public space installations and museography. Héctor firmly believes in collaboration and multidisciplinary interaction, which has allowed him to work with other design and architecture studios, urbanists, artists, museum curators and scenographers. This enthusiasm has led him to become a co-founder of EWE, VISSIO and MASA, which aim to promote Mexican collectible design. He is also a founding partner of the perfumery brand Xinú and of Casa del Agua, which collects rainwater and filters it into alkaline natural drinking water.

Esrawe’s work has earned him recognition and international awards such as Mexico’s Best Interior Designer at the Firenze Entremuros Award 2019, Best of Year Award 2019 for Grupo Arca’s Design Centre in Guadalajara, the AZ Award 2018 for El Califa Restaurant, the Jury Prize and People’s Choice in the FRAME Awards 2018 for the Annual Arca Pavilion, the Wallpaper Design Award 2018 for Xinú, and Interior Practice of the Year in the World Interior News Awards 2018, among others. His work is present in the permanent collection of the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, with the “Centípede” bench and the “Vestigios” jewellery collection.