Date of Birth: 5 August, 1960. Place of Birth: La Spezia (Italy). 1979: High School Diploma in Classical Studies. 1981: Diploma in Industrial design at the Polytechnic of Design, Milan. Industrial design projects: Lamps: Appia, Flic & Floc, Pop for Tronconi, Eraora System for Teknolit. Furnishing items: Flor umbrella stand for Steel, Mirabeau mirror for Tonelli, Voltaire table/bookcase for Malofancon, Panorama mirror for Malofancon. Houseware: Arsenale set of knives for Giannini. Home furnishing accessories: Le Mans series of handles for Manital, mixer tap and bathroom furnishing for Ideal Standard. Fashion accessories: Range of back packs for Invicta, range of children’s back packs for Fila. Design interiors and exhibitions: Design of complementary objects for Tonelli at Tanzi, Milan 1992, Exhibition-workshop “La stanza dei materiali”, Abitare il tempo, Verona 1993 (design and layout of pith seating), “Piatto fax”, plate décor via fax, Milan 1994, Exhibition-workshop “Sonno e sogni”, Abitare il tempo, Verona 1994 (project for a crib made in natural material).
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