About

Santiago Accini is a 30 year old Ecuadorian-Italian designer and photographer. He was born and raised in Ecuador. After finishing his secondary studies, he left for Europe where he studied in the University of Navarra, Spain and in the Universitá di Camerino, Italy. He has gained professional experience in internationally acclaimed studios like ACdO, Atelier Crestani, and UNFOLD, characterised by their close approach between design and art. These studios are recognised by their core concept, which questions current situations, like their impact on society and the environment.

Santiago worked as a full-time graphic designer and photographer at the European Parliament in Brussels for five years (2021–2026). In 2026, he moved to Madrid to further develop his artistic practice and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Artistic and Documentary Photography at TAI University.

He is currently available for freelance projects and any other exciting collaborations.

All the photographs are available for shipping.

The work of Santiago Accini has been featured in:

Dezeen - StudentDesign - Design Ideas - Pendulum Magazine - Atlas of Lost Finds - WBDM

Santiago was part of the Atlas of the Lost Finds project during his internship at UNFOLD, for which the studio was awarded:

Henry van de Velde Award – Design Research

Exhibitions:

1. Café Fika, Pamplona, Spain

2. Galería Rozas Botrán, Guatemala

3. Design Museum, Ghent, Belgium

4. Mijas: a shop of things, Berlin, Germany