Enzyme…

Enzyme…what name could be better for a design consultancy than the protein that acts

as a catalyst in biochemical reactions. It’s a name that shows how Pierre de Poucques

and Yves Malka view their profession. For them, design is not just about aesthetic

research and new shapes, but how an object can be the extension of technological

knowledge applied to everyday comfort. The reason why they never choose between

innovation and beauty: the curves of their designs emphasize the strength of the subtle

marriage of the two concepts. Going beyond the traditional limits of design, both

partners are also makers….within the agency is a workshop where their projects come to

life.

Pierre de Poucques and Yves Malka favour a professional but eclectic approach,

exploring all areas of design: from furniture design to street furniture, from light

vehicles to toys. An extension of this diversity is their work with leading actors in the

contemporary art scene: this collaboration has produced artworks exhibited at the

Centre Georges Pompidou, in New York, Tokyo, Genova and Strasbourg.

A phrase to sum up these two atypical designers ? Free spirits with their heads in the

skies and their feet on the ground.