About me

I have always been drawn to one question, approached from many angles. What makes a life beautiful?

Henrik Hillerström reading an old book in a leather armchair in a wood-panelled library

I look for beauty in people, in relationships, in the places we live and in the stories that shape what we dream of. Most of my work grows out of that interest, and each project looks at it from a different side.

Background

I was born in Australia to Swedish parents and grew up in Geneva, surrounded by European standards of taste and refinement. One of my first summer jobs, at sixteen, was at Harry Winston: an early lesson in craftsmanship, elegance and restraint. Since then I have lived in nine countries and dozens of homes. Today I live in the south of France.

I hold an MBA from the University of St. Gallen, and I have studied urban and regional planning, architecture and adult education. I am an accredited adult educator. Professionally, I have worked in finance, entrepreneurship and research, and in designing compatibility systems for relationships and for place-based living.

How I work

I am a researcher by nature. I have studied thousands of images, read hundreds of books, and explored psychology, aesthetics, self-development and teaching. I rarely stay inside one discipline. A chapter of a novel becomes an urban planning project. Research for a mentorship shapes a character. Years of moving between countries become an algorithm for choosing where to live.

In 2023 I wrote Rethink Everything, a manuscript that has not been published. Much of its content is now being adapted for Geneva 2061.

What I’m looking for

The projects are well under way, but they have reached the point where my own time is the main limit. I’m looking for people who want to help take them further: research and technical partners for the compatibility algorithms, film financing and a publishing partner for Grooters, and funding for Geneva 2061 and Healfi.

In brief

Born
Australia, to Swedish parents
Raised
Geneva, Switzerland
Lives
South of France, after nine countries and dozens of homes
Education
MBA, University of St. Gallen; studies in urban and regional planning, architecture and adult education
Experience
Finance, entrepreneurship, research, and the design of compatibility systems for relationships and places
Languages
Swedish, French, English and German, with a good understanding of several more

What unifies my work is a simple conviction. Beauty makes life worth living.

My projects

Get in touch

The quickest way to reach me is by email. I reply in English, French, German or Swedish.