Carlo Forcolini
Over the course of a career spanning more than 40
years, Carlo Forcolini has designed more than 100
objects and furniture pieces for some of the most
prestigious brands in Italy. Trained by the masters of Italian
design, he co-founded the acclaimed design firm Alias
in 1979. Steeped in references to art, literature and
cinema, his work is both iconic and functional. Each
piece has a story and a raison d’être – embodying an
approach to design drawn from a fascination with dreams,
mystery and the unknowable. Forcolini is currently the
vice-chairman of the Istituto Europeo di Design and lives
and works in Milan
Hallgeir Homstvedt
Born in Norway, Hallgeir Homstvedt holds a BA in
Industrial Design from Newcastle University in Australia.
After graduating in 2006 he started working for the
acclaimed design studio Norway Says before founding
his own studio Homstvedt Design in 2009. His works
have been exhibited in London, Tokyo, Oslo, New York
and Milan, and his clients include some of the premier
brands in the furniture industry. He has picked up several
awards over the years, including Designer of the Year by
Bo Bedre magazine in 2017.
BassamFellows
BassamFellows is a furniture & design house renowned
for its exceptional craftsmanship, distinctive creativity
and character. Founded in 2003 by Australian
architect Craig Bassam and American creative director
Scott Fellows, the studio practices a philosophy of
“total design”, a multidisciplinary approach to design
and architecture that considers form and the whole
environment at every scale.
In addition to numerous designs under their namesake
label, BassamFellows has created furniture pieces for
some of the world’s most recognizable brands such as
Herman Miller, Geiger, Starbucks Reserve Roastery,
Bally and McGuire.
Neri &Hu
Stellar Works’ creative direction is overseen by the
Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Founded in
2004, the design practice is based in Shanghai and
London and led by architects Lyndon Neri and Rossana
Hu. The company’s diverse, multicultural team strives to
reinvent classic craft, adding a fresh, contemporary touch
to their projects and collaborations
all over the world.
Neri&Hu’s interdisciplinary approach to architecture
and interior, graphic and product design is rooted
in context, never formulaic or conventional, and built
around a commitment to creating forms with meaning.
The studio’s work has earned a host of awards
internationally,including the Winner of The Blueprint Award
for Design 2019 and The PLAN Award 2018, they are
named EDIDA Designers of the Year 2017, Interior
Designers of the Year of ICONIC Awards 2017 by
German Design Council, Maison&Objet Asia Designers of
The Year 2015, Wallpaper* Designer of The Year 2014.
They were the winner of 2014 World Architectural Festival.
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