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LORENZ KAZ
Nordic temperament meets Mediterranean culture.
The Milanese based design Studio Lorenz+Kaz, was founded
in 2001 by Catharina Lorenz and Steffen Kaz, both German
designers living and working in Italy since the mid nineties.
What define their creativity is their sustained quest for
perfection and a hybrid “Nordic-Italian” imprint of their
designs; aware of their origin and always willing to transform
and evolve into something new and innovative.
The international multidisciplinary team is working in the fields
of furniture design, industrial design, exhibition and interior
design, brand installations and graphic design with a special
focus on art direction. Renowned firms and brands like
De Padova, Alcantara, Karl Kü fner, DuPont Corian, General
Motors, Colé and Rossin have all confided in the skills
and creativity of Lorenz+Kaz. Furthermore, the designers’
projects are part of the collections of companies like Zeitraum,
OmniDecor, Antonio Lupi, Edimass and Shibui.
Their work received several international awards including
the Red Dot Best of Best Design Award, Germany, Chicago
Athenaeum Good Design Award USA, German Design Award
Special Mention and furthermore their work is part of
prestigious international exhibitions.
BELLAVISTA / PICCINI
Architects and designers Giancarlo Bellavista and Matteo
Piccini founded the Bellavista & Piccini architectural firm in
2014, based in Meda, Milan. Their multidisciplinary approach
to architecture and design is a heterogeneous mix between
rigor and eclecticism. The studio ranges from the architectural
design of buildings and interiors to furniture and objects
design.
EMMANUEL GALLINA
Elegance, clarity and simplicity are key to Emmanuel Gallina’s
work. His creative ethic at authenticity and coherence is
embodied in every one of his projects. To him, attention to detail
is a constant priority in the contours, shapes and functionality
of his work. Emmanuel likes to quote Constantin Brancusi
“Simplicity is complexity resolved”. Graduated from E.N.A.D
(Limoges) and I.A.V (Orléans), Master in design & management
at Milan’s Politecnico. Collaborated for 7 years with Antonio
Citterio in Milan. Presently Emmanuel works for his own agency,
between Italy and France on collaborations with resolutely
contemporary international brands like Poliform, Cartier,
Panasonic, Accor, Porada, Ampm La Redoute, Burov, Ethimo,
Toulemonde Bochart, Manade, Colé, ACRE made in Amazonia,
among others. From 2010, he is consultant for companies on
marketing strategy and design identity as art director. Emmanuel
teaches at Milan’s Politecnico. He is often solicited for lectures,
conferences and workshops in France, Italy, China and Brasil.
Main Awards : 2016 Wallpaper Design Award - London (Maskara
coiffeuse for Porada); 2015 Label VIA - Paris (Harold sofa for
AMPM); 2013 Orange Price of Design Tour - Bordeaux (Collection
for AMPM);2013 Archidesignclub Palmares - Paris (Tapparelle
desk for Colé); 2012 Label VIA - Paris (Nouvelle vague for Clen);
2012 Label Observeur du design - Paris (Nouvelle vague for
Clen); 2011 Wallpaper Design Award - London (Concorde table for
Poliform); 2011 WAN furniture design award shortlisted - Londres
(Aikana Outdoor collection for Fast); 2011 Imm Interior award -
Koln (Aikana Outdoor collection for Fast); 2009 Best of Year Award
- New York (Grace chair for Poliform); 2008 ID smartest products
Award - New York; 2002 Design 21 Unesco award - New York; 2002
First Prize Utopia 1.0 - Biennale St Etienne
AKSU / SUARDI
Sezgin Aksu is a German/ Turkish designer who studied
in Germany and France. Silvia Suardi is an Italian architect who
studied at Politecnico di Milano and Spain.
They both worked for about ten years at Michele de Lucchi’s
studio in Milan and have been working together since 2001.
Their Milan based studio specializes on Interior Design Projects
both for private houses and public spaces, exhibition design,
furniture and graphic design. Main clients are: Antonangeli,
Caimi Brevetti, DePadova, Colé Italian Design Label, Gebrüder
Thonet Vienna, Koleksiyon, Nemo Cassina, Nurus, Olivetti,
Poltrona Frau, Rubinetterie Teorema, Slide, Serafino Zani, Addo,
Tuna, B&T, Delta. Sezgin Aksu also lectures at Istituto Europeo
di Design (IED).
Silvia Suardi collaborates with many international
magazines. She is External Examiner for the University
of Wales and for the Master in Interior and Living design
at Domus Academy, Milan. They won the Red Dot Design
Award in 2007, Design Turkey 2008, Good Design USA 2008
and Design Nominee 2008 for the Utoo system, produced by
Nurus (Turkey), ADI Design Index 2003/2004/2010 ( Battista,
Koala), ADI Compasso d’oro - Menzione d’onore 2011( Kaleidos
), EDIDA Elle Decoration Design Award ( Yuva ) 2012, Robb
Report - Best of the Best (Bosforo) 2013.
LORENZA BOZZOLI
“An object is thought not only as a functional shape, but as
an expression, so it cannot be separated from the belonging
to its time. Our design method is a mix of styles, a cooperation
between aesthetics and ways of use” quotes the designer to
explain her work, emphasizing the ability to identify
an attitude, a tendency, and thus shape a project with proper
aesthetics and design quality. A method that links fashion, art
and design as expressions of “zeitgeist”: a contemporaneity
celebrated with joy.
Lorenza Bozzoli was born in Milan. After her graduation at Brera
Academy of Arts, she moves to New York where she works in
the fashion field with the first self-produced lines.
Back in Milan, Lorenza collaborates with Elio Fiorucci and then
Basile, Camper, Sergio Rossi, Plein Sud. Her interest moves
then towards design, collaborating with Alessi, Moooi, Dedon,
Tato, Colé Italian Design Label, Spazio Pontaccio and Slamp.
She lives and works in Milan.
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