"I was only 8 years old when I built a boat to cross the Bidasoa River, without my parents knowing. Many years later, in 2010, we designed an electric boat for silent navigation. What's the difference between these two initiatives? Nothing."
Igor Esnal, Design Director
Based in Orio in Guipúzcoa (Spanish Basque Country), the Dhemen design studio was founded in 1995 by Igor and Asier Esnal, with their brother Mikel joining the venture a few years later. The story of these creative minds began at the dawn of the 70s.
Immersed in the world of business from an early age - their grandfather and then their father ran a furniture factory in Orio - Mikel and Igor loved inventing, designing and making prototypes. Asier, on the other hand, already has a more administrative profile. Childhood dreams that later became a professional reality!
The studio enjoys a privileged location between the sea and the mountains. The three brothers and their team describe their work as ‘industrial craftsmanship’. The projects they work on are truly eclectic, thanks in no small part to the team's ability to rise to technical challenges.
Driven by a desire for innovation and development, the FORGE ADOUR management team wanted to bring the company's in-house designers face to face with design professionals. To this end, it chose to entrust Dhemen with the creation of the brand's new product ranges. The company rallied around this project and the collaboration with Dhemen was truly creative and fruitful.