DESIGNER’s STORY
Two different styles, two eclectic and distinct personalities united by a love for their birthplace and a passion for design.
For years they have been developing ideas in which attention to detail and the integration between form and functionality are the central elements of their approach and design aesthetic.
Edoardo Colzani is an Industrial Designer and Art Director. Over the years he has collaborated with Emmanuel Babled and with various companies ranging from cosmetics to industrial
engineering and interior design. Since 2013 he has been the Art Director of Laurameroni Design Collection. In 2016 he received prestigious recognition during the Venice Biennale.
He also designs and produces toys for children.
Luca Novati has been an architect since 2006. A careful study of the cultural traditions of the Como area and a love for travel have influenced his aesthetic research. His projects range
from the realization of scenographies for events to the restoration of industrial buildings, from interior design staging to industrial products.
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Born in 1954, member of the Milanese tradition that generated designers such as Castiglioni, Zanuso, Magistretti and de Lucchi, graduated in architecture at the Politecnico of Milan in 1979. Since then, he has designed for most of the leading names in the furniture and lighting sectors. Minotti and Rodolfo Dordoni: the company started working with
Born in São Paulo, Kogan is the founding architect and professor of all the team at studio mk27. As the architects of the team, Kogan is a great admirer of the Brazilian modernism generation, seek to fulfill the task of rethinking and giving continuity to this iconic architectural movement. The projects of studio mk27 place
Vico Magistretti was born in 1920, in Milan. In the post-war period he was actively involved in the reconstruction, both on the theoretical side through the MSA (Movement for Architectural Studies) of which he was one of the founders, and on the practical side with projects for INA-Casa and QT8.
As the third generation of specialized wood craftsmen in cabinet making and restoration, in the seventies, Romeo Sozzi made his debut in interior decoration. Since 1988, he has managed his company, Promemoria, together with his three sons. In time, Promemoria has become not just a producer of internationally high profile furnishing, but a test bed
An authoritative presence on the contemporary French scene, Bruno Moinard has developed commercial and cultural projects for an international clientele, from Christie’s to Cartier, from Galerie Lafayette to the Musée des Arts Decoratif.
Since 2002 with Oki Sato providing direction to Nendo studio, it represents a refreshing, refined and cultured alternative to over-celebrated design. Meaning “clay” in Japanese the name Nendo implies the flexibility and malleability of that material their designs for the world of graphics, interior architecture and furniture.
