Emma Sills

I wanted to travel the world so badly. I was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I grew up with two sisters and a large tribe of cousins, in a home infused with languages, education, and creativity to face life's challenges.

So after obtaining my degree in Industrial Design and working as an in-house designer, I moved to Europe to explore as many factories, exhibitions, conferences, and design events as possible. I lived, worked, and studied in London, Milan, Berlin, Copenhagen, and Munich until love and my concern for climate change brought me to the US. I am married to Pietro, an Italian engineer devoted to Wind Energy research, and I am the mum of a 1/2 cup Argentinian, 1/2 cup Italian, and 1 tbsp American daughter.

When I moved to Boulder I founded my own design company, called ESIDE⋮, because I wanted to work in a creative environment surrounded by people that inspired me and who have a commitment to making great things happen in the world.

Today, my line of work bridges the gaps between idea, research, strategic thinking, and design-doing, meaning, I enjoy listening to other people’s thoughts and then figuring out both what to do and how to do it.

To me, design is about an optimistic understanding of the world, and creating is a way to materialize ideas and projects that shape the future. I design to show people better things are possible. I create to make that transformation happen.