odo fioravanti

<< i think there is something deeply honest in the fact that objects do their job, which is to enter people’s lives gracefully, gently and then somehow take different meanings day to day. >>

odo fioravanti studied industrial design at the design department of the milan polytechnic. since 1998 he has worked as an industrial designer, also experimenting graphic and exhibition design, with a firm will to melt different design areas into a continuous matter.

His projects received prestigious international design awards since he created odo fioravanti design studio. he taught and lectured in many design schools and academies: milan polytechnic, university of venice, san marino university, istituto marangoni, domus academy, head genève.His works have been featured in many international exhibitions. in 2010 the design museum of the triennale di milano featured the personal exhibition “industrious design” about his works.

With pedrali he won in 2008 the young&design with the snow plastic chair; in 2011 the compasso d’oro prize adi with the frida wooden chair; in 2018 the german design award with the dome chair.

He also works as a freelance journalist for design magazines trying to explore and to change the boundaries of design as a discipline. since 2006 he ran the odo fioravanti design studio, developing projects for many companies. notably abet laminati, ballarini, casamania, coop, desalto, flou, fontana arte, foscarini, land rover, normann copenhagen, olivetti, palomar, pedrali, pircher, steelcase, toshiba, vibram, victorinox.