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Valerio Bottin
Born in Padua in 1963, in recent years he has
complemented his work as an architect with
industrial design, particularly in the field of
lighting. His collaboration with Foscarini
began in 1994 with Mistral, and at present
counts about ten styles, including Sphera,
Double, Vitt, Cross, Totem, Bubble, Tutù, Affix
and Spring.
Patrice Butler
An architect educated in London and New
York, since the mid Eighties he is involved in
lighting, architecture and interior design
projects. Since 1997, following several years
of professional residency in China, he has
been working in London, especially as a
lighting designer. For Foscarini he created the
Venice collection and the Nostromo system in
1992.
Aldo Cibic
Born in Schio (Vicenza) in 1955, he was one
of the founding members of Sottsass
Associati and one of the protagonists of the
Memphis group. With Antonella Spiezio and
Smilian Cibic, he founded Cibic & Partners in
1989. The studio designs architecture and
interior design in Italy and abroad – from
department stores, to film theatres to public
works – and works in industrial design,
experimenting with self-production and
collaborations with various companies.
The first project for Foscarini was Cocò in
2000, the second Lampoon in 2003.
Tom Dixon
Born in Tunisia (Sfax, 1959), he studied in
London. A professional musician, he entered
the field of design as both designer and
entrepreneur, experimenting with materials,
technology and form, exploring for example the
theme of recycling. For Foscarini he was the
author of the Lightweight collection in 1995.
Rodolfo Dordoni
Born in Milan in 1954, architect and designer,
he works in industrial design, trade fair and
commercial design. He began working in 1979,
focusing on the field of furniture design, where
he was responsible for the artistic direction
and coordinated image of several major
manufacturers. From 1988 to 1993 he worked
on the company identity and art direction for
Foscarini, for which he designed Fruits,
Lumiere, Bijou, Blossoms and Buds.
Jozeph Forakis
A designer of Greek origin, born in New York in
1962; he moved to Milan, after an initial
experience in the United States in the fields of
art, theatre, high tech and bio-medicine,
developing research in the field of interactive
digital technology. In 1993, he opened his own
business, working in the field of strategic
research and the development of design
products. Havana, a lamp designed for
Foscarini in 1993, is part of the permanent
collection of MoMA in New York.
Giulio Gianturco
A self-taught designer, with a passion for
technical materials focused particularly on
stainless steel, he began to design objects in
the early Nineties. Among his creations,
concentrated in the field of faucets and home
appliances, there is Blues, a lamp created for
Foscarini in 1998.
Gordon Guillaumier
Born in Malta in 1966, he moved to Milan in
1989 to finish his studies in industrial design.
He worked with architect Rodolfo Dordoni on
product design and development. In addition to
artistic consulting and design management for
furniture manufacturers, he has created a
variety of objects, including Senglea for
Foscarini in 1993.
Itamar Harari
Born in Israel (Tel-Aviv, 1960), he graduated in
architecture in Florence and moved to Milan in
1989, to work in the Zanuso studio and Atelier
Alchimia. He alternated his work in
architecture and trade fair design with
collaborations for a variety of manufacturers in
the field of industrial design. In 1995, he
opened a consulting, design and management
firm. For Foscarini he is the author of Mir in
1996 and, two years later, Joint.
