Alexander Mueller

Alexander Mueller is a Strategic Design Leader and Furniture Designer who helps manufacturers, global brands, and creative enterprises transform vision into commercially successful, well-engineered products.

With over 13 years of experience and more than 800 products launched globally, Alexander offers a unique fusion of design strategy and hands-on technical expertise.

He ensures that designs are not just concepts, but meticulously engineered systems built for commercial viability and genuine integrity.
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Current Focus: Global Impact & Sector Growth
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Alexander is currently the Lead, Innovation & Training at MASS
in Kigali, Rwanda. In this role, his work emphasises scaling Rwanda’s furniture and creative sectors.

By mentoring youth-led SMEs and artisans, Alexander bridges the gap between traditional craftsmanship and international manufacturing standards, fostering a sustainable, climate-positive creative economy built on technical excellence.​

His role includes advancing Technical Innovation and Applied R&D, where he contributes to Material Science Research into bio-based, regenerative materials and supports the establishment of structured testing methodologies for new material solutions.

By integrating di...

Previously Alexander was Head of Design for Vênoor Living, a new sustainable online lifestyle brand. He was responsible for the design direction, which included product development from conception, through sampling, production and QC. For Vênoor he travelled to various factories worldwide (particularly to Vietnam and India, as well as Europe), where he developed sustainable and ethical practices through the entire supply and production chain.

His work focuses on re-examining traditional craftsmanship, in order to highlight the natural beauty of materials and draw attention to small details and the making process.

He completed a Foundation Degree in Furniture Making and a BA in Furniture and Product Design at the CASS School of Design. During his studies, he started developing his professional practice by doing a placement with the Scenic Carpentry Department of The Royal Opera House and interning at Philip Michael Wolfson Design Studio, Zaha Hadid’s former Head of Design, which helped to build his feeling for material, colours and structures.

Alexander was awarded the ‘Frederick Parker Award’ in 2013 for best contemporary chair design by The Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers and was the winner of the ‘Heal’s Discovers De...