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Julie Aleman
Director of Development at Sessùn
sessùn craft prize
The story of Sessùn is intimately linked to art and craftsmanship, nourished by a profound love of beauty, hand crafting and creation in all its forms.
From the design of our stores to the decor in our head office, from our curation work to our cartes blanches, we are dedicated not only to the preservation of traditional techniques but also to supporting contemporary design.
Over the passing years, our universe has developed into a true art de vivre as we have cultivated relationships with an amazing, ever-expanding community of artisans and artists.
That is why in 2023, we decided to establish the Sessùn Craft Prize. Driven by our desire to promote artisan skills and craftsmanship, the prize aims to support a whole new generation of designers and showcase their endeavors.
This international competition, open to students and young professionals between the ages of 18 and 35 years old, is organized in collaboration with a structure in Marseille called Massilia that encourages young designers to express their vision, offering them guidance and support with the development of their professional project.
edition 2025
With their project L’Ombre des falaises, la brise de la mer, Sarah El Yousefy and Nina Ouchinsky won the First Prize of the Sessùn Craft Prize 2025. Their immersive and eco-conscious scenography offers an organic showcase designed to highlight Sessùn’s special blue-themed collection.
Built from bio-sourced materials such as hemp, lime, and wood, their installation creates a dialogue between craftsmanship, living materials, and sensitive architecture. Inspired by sea-sculpted cliffs, the irregular lime-hemp textures play with natural light.
Their approach aligns with Sessùn’s core values: deep respect for artisanal know-how, thoughtful use of materials, and a clear desire to rethink spatial design through a sustainable lens. Trained as architects in Brussels, the two designers founded Cru Atelier in 2023 — a studio dedicated to interior design and objects using geo- and bio-sourced materials. Driven by a shared passion for eco-construction, they explore usage and elevate raw materials through craftsmanship.
Nathalie Dewez
Designer and founder of Massilia Design
Gabriel Escámez
Interior designer and designer, founder of Cobalto Studio
Emma François Grasset
Sessùn’s Founding President and Artistic Director
Olivier Garcé & Clio Dimofski
Founders of the architecture and design studio Garcé & Dimofski
Fiona Khalifa
Journalist at M Le Monde
Madeleine Froment & Mehdi Adraa
Founders of La Lune Galerie
Eloi Schultz
Architect and cabinetmaker
Pauline Vincent
Founder of La Romaine Editions
Emma François-Grasset
Sessùn’s Founding President and Artistic Director
edition 2024
The theme of this 2024 edition was to create a ‘masterpiece’ hanging luminaire intended to illuminate and decorate the main conference room at the brand's headquarters.
With her Filacea project, a sculptural suspension made of braided creels and lacquered wooden spheres, Elodie Guichaoua pays tribute to the ancestral art of fishing and the vernacular know-how of Mediterranean basket weavers. She connected her personal story with the world of Sessùn to exalt the light as a precious heritage, thereby winning First Prize of the 2024 Sessùn Craft Prize.
Originally from Brittany, Elodie Guichaoua trained in upholstery in Auray, later in architecture at EFET in Paris, before becoming an interior architect and designer.
edition 2023
For its inaugural edition, the Sessùn Craft Prize invited participants to imagine a space to accommodate one or two people and allow them to self-isolate, whether for work or relaxation purposes. It would be a sort of intimate protective cocoon, designed to blend seamlessly into the shared workspace located on the 3rd floor of Sessùn’s headquarters in Marseille.
The first prize went to the architect and designer Capucine Guhur for her project La Récolte (The Harvest), a micro-architecture inspired by vernacular constructions and crafted from ‘skirts’ made of plants. This organic handmade capsule, constructed from Camargue straw, is now available for our staff to enjoy fully.
Having graduated from the Camondo School in 2019, Capucine Guhur loves to experiment with different techniques and materials, drawing inspiration from antique lines which she revisits with a contemporary approach.