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Ekaterina Elizarova is a Russian interior and industrial designer.

Biography
Ekaterina Elizarova was born in Sverdlovsk, USSR and studied design at the Ural State Academy of Architecture and Arts, and at the University of Huddersfield (UK). Her own unique design style emerged from combination of Russian and British design schools.

Ekaterina founded her design studio in 2008. The studio has developed multiple residential and commercial design projects, and, since the very beginning,c has been creating unique furniture, accessories, and lightings collections for Ekaterina Elizarova brand and leading global companies including SMANIA, MATLIGHT, ASKO, CAPITAL COLLECTION, BOSA, and many other.

Design collections by Ekaterina Elizarova have been selected for the most important exhibitions in Milan, London, Paris, New York, Beijing, Singapore and other major cities. Since 2014 her artworks have been auctioned in Paris.

Key works

 * Harrison bed which has become part of Smania’s CONTRAST collection by Alessandro la Spada. First presented at Salone Del Mobile 2016.
 * Andromeda capsule collection designed for Matlight Milano. The collection is represented by lamps made of black marble, brass and transparent glass created by Italian artisans. First presented at FuoriSalone 2016.
 * Orion bedroom designed for Capital Collection. First presented at Salone del Mobile 2016.
 * Capital Collection stand at Salone del Mobile 2016.
 * Chapiteau lamps. First presented at 100% Design London 2014 which was followed by presentation at Beijin Design Week 2014.
 * Alien boudoir table. First presented at Ventura Lambrate 2014, then displayed at 100% Design London 2014.
 * Noah console (limited edition of six copies). First presented at 100% Design London, then auctioned at TAJAN, Paris 2015.
 * Alien 3.0 boudoir table (limited edition of 12 copies). First presented at TAJAN auction in Paris, 2014.

Awards and recognition

 * First all-Russian award for the “Contribution to the Development of Design in Russia” of St. Petersburg International Design Forum 2016
 * Special Best of the Year Award by Elle Decoration magazine for ASKO Pop Up Store
 * Best Designer of the Year 2015 Award by Elle Decoration Russia
 * Red Dot Award 2015 for Chapiteau lamps
 * A’ Design Award 2015 for Egocentric Commode
 * A’Design Award 2015 (A' Limited Edition and Custom Design Award) for Alien 3.0 boudoir table
 * Eurasian Prize 2015 for Couples lamps
 * A’Design Award 2014 for Couples lamps
 * Design and Design Award 2015
 * Design and Design Award 2014
 * Design and Design Award 2013

Memberships and associations

 * International Association of Designers (IAD)
 * International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID)
 * International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI)
 * Association of Designers of Russia (ADR)
 * Jury board of ADD Awards 2016
 * Jury Board of AID 2014
 * Jury Board of Belarus Design Awards 2014

Notable facts

 * The first and only Russian designer whose works have ever been included in Smania collections
 * The first female designer for Smania
 * The youngest designer whose works were auctioned at  TAJAN, Paris 2014, 2015, 2016
 * The first and only Russian designer for Matlight Milano
 * The first and only Russian designer for Capital Collection