THE DESIGNER
Danai Gavrili is the founder and creative force behind Zaza Damò.
I am a product designer based in Athens.
From my very first steps in the world of design, I was interested not simply in creating objects, but in giving form to emotions, memories and stories.
I studied Product Design in Athens and later received a scholarship to pursue my Master’s degree at Domus Academy in Milan. That experience was transformative. I met designers who spoke honestly about process, doubt and authorship, and I began shaping my own voice within design.
International recognition followed.
– Silver A’ Design Award, 2016
– International Design Award (IDA), 2017
In 2013, I co-founded the design brand Lommer, built on experimentation and a deep respect for materials. In 2022, I chose to close that chapter and move toward a more personal and independent creative direction.
Design, for me, is not technique. It is dialogue
It is observation. It is the moment when a material “asks” to be transformed.
Today, my inspiration comes from materials that have lived before — vintage fabrics, forgotten objects, surfaces marked by time. I am drawn to their textures, imperfections and the quiet stories they carry.
Motherhood opened a new dimension in how I perceive memory and time. It deepened my respect for what already exists — and sharpened my awareness of what it can become.
I am constantly searching for balance between old and new.
Classic and pop.
Timeless and unexpected.
Through this meeting, objects become narratives
connecting memory with the present.
