Liparus was born from a passion for design, creativity and originality ... not to mention entrepreneurship.

Our professional relationship soon convinced us of the value of our duo: Philippe Swimberghe, industrial designer and manager of Phil Design Studio for 15 years and Michel Trapani, CyberMarketer specialized in user experience and manager of TrapaNet for 12 years.

The similarity of our philosophy of life, our approach to business, labor and customer, as well as our human and professional values ​​has only strengthened our friendship and our desire to work together.

For Liparus, this the beginning of a great adventure whose purpose is to provide a platform for the edition of design, functional and original objects.

To begin with, Liparus focuses on the edition of its own objects... It is a way to gain credibility and notoriety for the brand.

Ultimately, our goal is to collaborate with Belgian designers to edit and market their original, functional, ergonomic, aesthetic and quality objects.

We also wish to play a social role: a portion of the proceeds from the sale of our products will be donated to a charity.

Philippe SWIMBERGHE (Belgique)

His training at the Art College of Design (Europe) led him to different jobs:

  • Industrial designer
  • Founder (1995) and manager of the company Phil Design Studio (www.phildesign.com)
  • Design consultant, accredited  by AWEX (Walloon Foreign Trade Agency)
  • Teacher at the Institut Supérieur de Design in Valenciennes (France)


Creating new products or improving others, while keeping the essential constraints such as
ergonomics, manufacturing methods, costs, etc., is a real challenge for him.

His job is not his only passion... He is also passionate about old cars (especially the Citroën DS) and
spends his free time to restore them.

Pleasure is enhanced when he can give them a second life and use them every day, or even take part
in rallies, such as the Rally Monte Carlo Historic.



























Michel TRAPANI (Belgique)

Trained and experienced in IT, logistics and foreign trade, Michel once decided to begin studies in Marketing.

Combining his background with his passion for the Internet, he decided to create his own company
TrapaNet in 1998 (www.trapanet.be) and soon became a pioneer in Cybermarketing in Belgium.
RENTIC consultant accredited by the Région Wallonne, he thinks, acts and breathes "user-centric" and "performance management".

"Take time to think to act better and faster ... "
Analyzing the company and its targets, to better understand their needs and expectations, using user-centered methods, combining business and users objectives, taking into account elements such as technology and resources, ... All of this helps Michel making good decisions.

Although he's a workaholic, Michel has other areas of interest... related to good food: wine (mostly Italian wines of the South) and lovely meals (all!)... as long as he can share it with friends.