Dana Cannam

Dana Cannam is a Canadian product and interaction designer based in The Netherlands. Interested in how the pragmatism of traditional craftsmen can create new designs, he focuses on simplicity to spur technical innovations in physical products and electronic interfaces. Since establishing his studio in Rotterdam, Cannam’s work has been showcased at Milan and Dutch Design Weeks, at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York, the International Design Show in Toronto and other international exhibitions. His Pablo collection piece, Clamp, won the Red Dot Award in 2012. Cannam holds a BA from the University of Alberta’s industrial design program and a master’s degree in social design from the Design Academy in Eindhoven, The Netherlands.