Alfredo Häberli

Alfredo Häberli is an inter­na­tion­ally acclaimed designer known for combin­ing tradi­tion with inno­va­tion, play­ful­ness with preci­sion. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1964, he moved to Switzer­land in 1977 and later grad­u­ated in Indus­trial Design from the Höhere Schule für Gestal­tung in Zürich in 1991.

Early in his career, Häberli worked with the Museum für Gestal­tung Zürich, curat­ing and devel­op­ing exhi­bi­tions that deep­ened his engage­ment with design as both func­tion and culture. In 1991, he estab­lished his own studio, launch­ing a prolific career that spans furni­ture design, every­day prod­ucts, exhi­bi­tion concepts, and even architectural projects.

Häberli’s process begins with close obser­va­tion of every­day life. He collects frag­ments of ideas, grounded in the needs and nuances of daily living. His design philos­o­phy empha­sizes clarity and prac­ti­cal­ity — if a product idea cannot be artic­u­lated in just a few sentences, it’s not ready. This focus has led to collab­o­ra­tions with leading global brands and a port­fo­lio defined by its refined aesthet­ics, tech­ni­cal preci­sion, and enduring functionality.