Satyendra Pakhalé, born in 1967, describes himself as a ,,Cultural Nomad”. Having grown up in the heart of India, trained in India and Switzerland and worked internationally over the last two decades, Satyendra Pakhalé has carved a unique mark into the global design arena. Satyendra Pakhalé explores the relationship between the industrial, the handmade, and the serially produced in his studio. He produces work for the spectrum of the design market, he creates industrial products for mass production as well as does research in his studio resulting in edition pieces. Pahkalé’s designs are significant as they reference a diversity of cultural connections paired with the innovative use of materials and technology. Motivated by social, technological, ecological, industrial and cultural parameters, he considers the design profession an expression of true human optimism.  Alongside his own research and projects, he has also developed products for renowned companies such as: Alcantara (Italy), CorUnum (The Netherlands), Cappellini (Italy), FRANKE (Switzerland), Hästens (Sweden), Iittala (Finland), Material ConneXion (USA), Poltrona Frau (Italy) and many more.

His works are in several public collections including: the Victoria and Albert Museum (London, UK), the Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam, the Netherlands), the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Montreal, Canada), and the Centre Pompidou (Paris, France). He has been the recipient of several international design awards including the International Design Award in 2007, the Red Dot Award in 2008 and the NRI Institute Award in 2012. Most recently he received in 2013 the Distinguished Alumnus Award IITB from the Indian Institute of Technology.

ammann//gallery has been working continuously with Satyendra Pakhalé since 2009 and is showing his work in solo exhibitions in the gallery as well as at the most important fairs of design and art worldwide.