Sam Hecht & Kim Colin

Sam Hecht was born in 1969 in London where he trained as an industrial designer. He studied the subject at Central Saint Martins College and at the Royal College of Art.

Kim Colin trained as an architect in Los Angeles where she was born, before spending a brief period commissioning books for Phaidon. Colin went on to teach Architectural Design at the Royal College of Art and the Architectural Association in London.

The duo are the co-founders of Industrial Facility, a London-based design studio, where they create everyday objects with hidden beauty. Hecht and Colin had already collaborated on numerous projects before founding their studio and have used their “worldly views” to design objects that range in scale from decorative items to larger architectural undertakings. The pair have designed products for Yamaha, Mattiazzi, Louis Vuitton and Muji. Hecht and Colin have both been named to the prestigious Royal Designers for Industry (RDI), the highest honour for designers in the United Kingdom. Colin received her RDI in 2015, becoming the first female product designer included; Hecht received his in 2008.