Rha, Thor, Maui, O-Space, Gea, Empire, Wagashi, Troag,
Stewie, Plass, Kurage
Nuage
Olly, Zen, Hola, Dom, Fly Fly, Gregg, Birdie, Palomar,
Beep, Bump, Rituals, Tartan, Gem, Soffio, Hoba
Foscarini
Born in Venice, he is an Industrial Design graduate from Iuav.
He founded his fi rst studio in 2006. This gave him the
opportunity to grow his experience in product design, which was
followed a few years later by the opening of a second studio in
Stockholm. He worked closely with several Italian and
international companies. The Rha and Thor fl oor lamps, Maui,
the O-Space suspension lamp, Gea, are designed with Gianpietro
Gai. These were followed by Nichetto’s solo design for Empire,
the wall and ceiling lamps Wagashi in technical fabric, with
reproductions of photos by Massimo Gardone, Troag, Stewie
and Plass; he designed Kurage with Nendo’s Oki Sato.
Luca Nichetto
Philippe Nigro
A Frenchman who was born in Nice, he studied applied
arts and product design. He began his career in Milan
alongside Michele De Lucchi. Over the years, his
partnerships have been enriched by a mixture of French
and Italian culture, allowing him to work with companies of
various sizes and in different industries, well-known
brands and local crafts too. He accommodates the many
aspects of design by devising products, furniture, lighting,
interiors, events and scenery. He designed Nuage to
create a lighting effect on the ceiling or wall.
Ludovica Serafi ni + Roberto Palomba
These two architects set up their own studio in Milan in
1994, and their joint expertise ranges from architectural
planning, to interior design, and partnerships as product
designers and art directors with leading international
brands; they have received multiple, major accolades
such as the Compasso d’Oro award. Many of the lamps
designed for Foscarini explore the material and
expressive possibilities of blown glass, including Olly,
Hola, Dom, and other materials: Zen, Fly Fly, Palomar,
Beep; to the current models still in the catalogue – Bir-
die, Bump, Gregg, Tartan, Gem, Rituals and Soffio.
Biographies
ph. Vicent Lappartient
297
About shedding light
Born in Oxfordshire, he fi rst trained as a furniture maker
and subsequently worked for Sir Terence Conran, later
founding his own studio in London in 1993 and having his
fi rst success with his own collection of furniture. He won
the Compasso d’Oro award for the Nuur table in 2011 and
his partnerships with some of the leading brands on a
European scale have led him to work on multiple projects
in product, transportation and his fi rst passion furniture
design. He designed the Flip and Innerlight wall lamps.
Simon Pengelly
Eugeni Quitllet
A Catalan designer. He designs furniture and objects
for major brands which have received prestigious
international awards. After several trips abroad,
he returned to Barcelona in 2011, where he studied
and founded his own studio. Since 2022 he moved
to the American city of Dallas. A creator of objects
that go beyond the simple combination of form and
function, he explores the relationship between empty
and full, such as in Satellight, the table, suspension
and wall lamp.
Luc Ramael
A Belgian interior architect, in addition to his contributions
as a lecturer, he also carries out professional work in the
fi eld of interior and product design. He collaborates with
lighting and furniture companies in Belgium, Italy and
Spain and has won numerous national and international
awards. He designed the small and lightweight Clips
table lamp.
Designers A—Z
297
Innerlight, Flip
Satellight
Clips
Foscarini
Born in Venice, he is an Industrial Design graduate from Iuav.
He founded his fi rst studio in 2006. This gave him the
opportunity to grow his experience in product design, which was
followed a few years later by the opening of a second studio in
Stockholm. He worked closely with several Italian and
international companies. The Rha and Thor fl oor lamps, Maui,
the O-Space suspension lamp, Gea, are designed with Gianpietro
Gai. These were followed by Nichetto’s solo design for Empire,
the wall and ceiling lamps Wagashi in technical fabric, with
reproductions of photos by Massimo Gardone, Troag, Stewie
and Plass; he designed Kurage with Nendo’s Oki Sato.
Luca Nichetto
Philippe Nigro
A Frenchman who was born in Nice, he studied applied
arts and product design. He began his career in Milan
alongside Michele De Lucchi. Over the years, his
partnerships have been enriched by a mixture of French
and Italian culture, allowing him to work with companies of
various sizes and in different industries, well-known
brands and local crafts too. He accommodates the many
aspects of design by devising products, furniture, lighting,
interiors, events and scenery. He designed Nuage to
create a lighting effect on the ceiling or wall.
Ludovica Serafi ni + Roberto Palomba
These two architects set up their own studio in Milan in
1994, and their joint expertise ranges from architectural
planning, to interior design, and partnerships as product
designers and art directors with leading international
brands; they have received multiple, major accolades
such as the Compasso d’Oro award. Many of the lamps
designed for Foscarini explore the material and
expressive possibilities of blown glass, including Olly,
Hola, Dom, and other materials: Zen, Fly Fly, Palomar,
Beep; to the current models still in the catalogue – Bir-
die, Bump, Gregg, Tartan, Gem, Rituals and Soffio.
Biographies
ph. Vicent Lappartient
297
About shedding light
Born in Oxfordshire, he fi rst trained as a furniture maker
and subsequently worked for Sir Terence Conran, later
founding his own studio in London in 1993 and having his
fi rst success with his own collection of furniture. He won
the Compasso d’Oro award for the Nuur table in 2011 and
his partnerships with some of the leading brands on a
European scale have led him to work on multiple projects
in product, transportation and his fi rst passion furniture
design. He designed the Flip and Innerlight wall lamps.
Simon Pengelly
Eugeni Quitllet
A Catalan designer. He designs furniture and objects
for major brands which have received prestigious
international awards. After several trips abroad,
he returned to Barcelona in 2011, where he studied
and founded his own studio. Since 2022 he moved
to the American city of Dallas. A creator of objects
that go beyond the simple combination of form and
function, he explores the relationship between empty
and full, such as in Satellight, the table, suspension
and wall lamp.
Luc Ramael
A Belgian interior architect, in addition to his contributions
as a lecturer, he also carries out professional work in the
fi eld of interior and product design. He collaborates with
lighting and furniture companies in Belgium, Italy and
Spain and has won numerous national and international
awards. He designed the small and lightweight Clips
table lamp.
Designers A—Z
