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Alex Hochstrasser
Born in 1973, he has designed objects since
1997, especially lighting fixtures. Following his
collaboration with international groups such as
Ideo, he added visual design interventions to
his work. For Foscarini he designed Hoc in
1999.
Defne Koz
Born in Ankara (Turkey) in 1964, following her
studies in Milan, she collaborated briefly with
Sottsass Associati. She has designed furniture,
tableware and appliances for many
international companies, in addition to store
and interior design. Her collaboration with
Foscarini began in 1994 with Circus, and led
two years later to the creation of Dress.
Ferruccio Laviani
Architect and designer born in Cremona in
1960, he was one of the founders of the Solid
group and an associate of the De Lucchi studio
in Milan between 1986 and 1991.
Though continuing product design, his work
over time has acquired a more ample
dimension including the artistic direction,
graphic identity, and design of trade fair
appearances, events and showrooms for a
number of companies in the furniture field.
Orbital for Foscarini in 1992 marked his debut
in designing lamps, a collaboration which
proceeded with Bit, Dolmen, Supernova and
Lenin.
Giovanni Levanti
Born in Palermo in 1956, where he graduated
in architecture, he continued his studies in
Milan. A professor at the Domus Academy,
since 1986 he has practiced design in Milan,
collaborating with various Italian and foreign
companies and participating in international
design exhibitions. For Foscarini he conceived
the Quadra lamp in 1993 and in 1996 the
Quadralta.
Lievore Asociados
Founded in Barcelona in 1991 by Alberto
Lievore (Buenos Aires, 1948), Jeannette Altherr
(Heidelberg, 1965) and Manuel Molina
(Barcelona, 1963), the Lievore firm works in
the design of furniture, interiors, and
packaging, consulting and artistic direction.
In 1996 the studio designed the Esa style, the
following year Caliz.
Piero Lissoni
The architect Lissoni was born in Milan in
1956, and founded Studio Lissoni in 1986 with
Nicoletta Canesi, working in the field of
industrial, graphic, exhibition and interior
design, and architecture. His first jobs date
back to the late Seventies; his name is linked
to many manufacturers in the field of furniture,
for whom he creates not only objects but
frequently brand identity as well. For Foscarini
he designed the Basic, Cap, Flat and Bugia
styles in 1994.
Francesco Lucchese
Born in the province of Messina in 1960, he
graduated in architecture in Milan in 1985.
Over the years, he elaborated many industrial
design projects in the field of lighting – Mix for
Foscarini dates from 1996, and ceramics.
Most recently the studio has begun working on
the coordinated image of products including
graphics, display and advertising.
Alessandra Matilde
After studying theatre design in Venice, she
moved to London where for several years she
designed installations and sets. Living in New
York since 1999, she began to conceive her
first luminous experiments which would lead
her to create installations, one of a kind or
limited edition pieces for galleries, private
collectors and companies. In 2003 she created
the Ellepi lamp for Foscarini.
