Profile:
Stefano Giovannoni was born in La
Spezia in 1954, and graduated from
the Faculty of Architecture at Florence
University in 1978. He lives and works
in Milan.
From 1979 to 1991 he worked at the
Faculty of Architecture in Florence,
lecturing and carrying out research. He
taught Master’s courses at the Domus
Academy, Università del Progetto in
Reggio Emilia, as well as lecturing
in Industrial Design at the Faculty of
Architecture in Genoa.
He works as an industrial and interior
designer and architect, specializing in
plastic products, and has worked with
companies including Magis, Ales-
si, Amore Pacific, Artsana, Bisazza,
Cederroth, Deborah, Elica, Fabbrica
Pelletterie Milano, Fiat, Hannspree,
Hanssem, Helit, Henkel, Honeywell,
Inda, KDDI, Kokuyo, Laufen, Lavazza,
LG Hausys, L’Oreal, Maletti, Meglio,
Mikakuto, Moooi, Nestlé, Nissan, NTT
Docomo, Oras, Oregon Scientific, Pa-
pernet, Promelit, Pulsar, Replay, Sam-
sung, Seiko, Shaf, Siemens, Skitsch,
Sodastream, SPC, Star, Telecom, Toto,
3M, Toto, Tubes, Veneta Cucine, Von-
dom and ZTE.
His designs have achieved great com-
mercial success, with products of the
calibre of the “Bombo” series, created
for Magis.
His design objects have been award-
ed: the “Design Plus” prize at the
Ambiente fair at Messe Frankfurt, in
1994, 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2009;
the “100% Design” prize in London in
1997; the “International Forum Design
Hannover” award in 1999; the “ISH”
prize in 2003; the Chicago Atheneum
“Good Design Award” in 2010; and
the “New York Interior Design 2012
Award”.
Stefano
Giovannoni
