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George Gibbens has been described as a mindful innovator. His work intersects with many disciplines from furniture, high-end goods, technology, architecture and manufacturing. Born in Pretoria, South Africa in 1993, George grew up on a farm where his talent for working with his hands was nurtured from an early age. He studied, worked, and lived in Pretoria before relocating to Cape Town in 2017. George first exhibited internationally in 2016 when he was invited to showcase his Wasser project (an electricity-free washing machine) as part of the Global Grad Show at Dubai Design Week. He debuted one of his most recent designs, The Slank Occasional Chair, at the Milan Design Week in 2021. In 2017, he received his honours degree in Industrial Design and began working at an architecture firm. George works on a variety of design projects with brands and startups on a regular basis. He founded the Cape Town-based design agency Bionic Studio in November 2018, which he manages full-time. George has won numerous design awards, the most notable of which are the Red Dot Award and the Design Intelligence Award. He has appeared in numerous publications, including Men's Health and L'Officiel, as well as on podcasts as a guest.