Bruno Rainaldi - Marcello Ziliani - Andrea Panzieri - Marco Maran - Jorge Pensi - Carlo Bimbi - Klaus Bergen - Biagio Cisotti - Sandra Laube - Paolo Grasselli - Marko Macura - Massimo Iosa Ghini - Jacob Pringiers - Paolo Romoli

Bruno Rainaldi has grown up on the field, starting at a very young age to work in the communication of design furniture.
Ironically he called himself a " Street designer" and his style "chaotically strict".
He is in charge of the first High-Tech in Corso di Porta Ticino , Milan. He supports Maddalena De Padova in the historic showroom at Corso Venezia and hereafter Henry Baleri as a member of the Baleri & Associates for the definition of communication strategies for companies and retail design.
Founds Rare Studio of which he is the soul and the creative director - and starts his first collaboration as an art director / designer with several design firms Italian as Alivar, MDF, Mussi Italy, Sintesi followed by Terzani, Slamp, Casprini, Annibale Colombo, Bilumen, Davide Medri , Dilmos and Opinion Ciatti.

His deep market knowledge, his passion for the figurative arts and valuable talent for transversal associations developed over the years, connects Bruno Rainaldi's professional competence definitely to the world design . Eclectic, interesting, provocative and visionary, open to contamination, a lover of contrasts and of all things - objects and not - that transmit energy, Bruno Rainaldi has designed libraries, tables, chairs, sofas, armchairs, beds, accessories and lighting.
An intense and iconic universe of objects that do not reflect a stylistic coherence, but rather the true sense of industrial design to produce just the right items to use.
If anything unites them it is the simplicity of design, freedom of use, versatility of composition.
Of all his projects, a special mention goes to PTOLOMEO Library, winner of the Golden Compass 2004.

Marcello Ziliani was born on 20th February 1963, under the sign of Pisces.
After scientific studies he graduated in architecture at the Politecnico of Milan (with Achille Castiglioni as reporter).
He's the owner of STUDIO ZETASS, an integrated structure dealing with product design, engineering, graphic design, corporate identity and design coordination and he avails himself of the collaboration of professionals, internal or connected to the structure, all provided with a vast background in the fields of their own specific competence.
He works on a national and international area, co-operating with leading firms in their own markets and supplying his consultancy to multinational groups.
His working philosophy has always been marked by the search for a “high” quality projecting based on functional and performing contents and expressing, beyond fashions, a real intrinsic value and a formal not ephemeral content.
He designed for (strictly alphabetically): Allibert, BBB, Bertocci, Casprini, Ciacci, Ciatti, Flex, Flos, Frascio, Geuther, Inglesina, Infiniti, ISA, Krios, Krover, Lanzini, Magis, Modo e Modo, Norda, Pali, Progetti, Rapsel, Sintesi, Techimpex, Vanini, Views International, Visentin, Zago.

Andrea Panzieri was born in Milan on 23rd October 1972. He qualified at the Don Bosco Institute in Graphic Design and then he took a degree in Architecture in 1997. Immediately after he passed two years in Dublin – Ireland where he studied at the National College of Art and Design and he worked for some architecture studios. In 1999 he won a study grant to participate in Master on Design and Bionics at the Searching Centre of the European Institute of Design in Milan where he deepened his knowledge and started a collaboration with companies such as Hitachi Italia , Ciatti a Tavola , Casprini, Taplast , Giallo 108 Design, Nicos S.p.a. He is occupied with Architecture and Design.

Marco Maran was born in Siena in 1963. He qualified at the art institute of Siena and attends the Florence University of Architecture. He collaborates successfully with several design companies and in 1994 obtains a special distinction at the competition Young&Design for the chair "Ciak" with a tip-up seat. In 1995 received the first prize at Young&Design as the best young Designer with the chair "Sinué" in plastic. In 1996 he received the second prize at Young&Design with the project "Zip". In 1997 he wins the International Grandesign Award with the CHIACCHERA and also the IIDA Product Design Archievement Awards with the SCOOP chair. Several important projects, realized with his designs, such as the Press meetingroom during the last Soccer World Cup France '98. In 1999 obtains a special distinction at the competition Young&Design with the chair BLA-BLA-BLA. In 2000/2001 he takes part of ITALIAN DESIGN ON TOUR: the selection, certification and production of the best italian products.

Jorge Pensi, born in Buenos Aires in 1946, studies architecture in his home town. When he graduates in 1971 he has already begun designing furniture as a partner in an interior design business.
In 1975 he leaves Argentina, acquires Spanish citizenship and, in 1977 settles in Barcelona. Together with designer Alberto Liévore and theorists Norberto Chaves and Oriol Pibernat he sets up the “Group Berenguer”.

In 1984, Jorge Pensi opens his own design office. In the family atmosphere of his studio he works with Diego Slemenson, Constanze Schutz, Roman Proubasta. Toni Casares takes care of the management. He also collaborates with his wife Carme Casares in graphic design projects.

Attracting many awards, one of his first pieces is the “Toledo” aluminium chair which brings him renown beyond Spain’s borders. He works for international companies in product design and as an architect.

From 1993 he takes up teaching, including a post at the Stuttgart Academy of Arts in a design course directed by Richard Sapper and Klaus Lehmann.

His early works dates back to the end of the Sixties with industrial design related activities.
During the Seventies and later on, he concentrated his work on furniture and objects design.
With the intent not to be fascinated by fashion, he works concentrating his creativity on searching for logic and rational solutions.
Obtained a Diploma at the Advanced Institute for Industrial Arts in Florence in 1968, he has been teaching at the Institute of Art, at the I.S.I.A and at the University of Florence.
In 1968–1969 he collaborated with Studio Nizzoli Associati in Milan.
From 1970 to 1983 he estabilished Studio Internotredici Associati with Gianni Ferrara and Nilo Gioacchini. He works as a freelancer since 1985.
He designed besides for Casprini for: Annibale Colombo, Arketipo, B&B Italia, Bosal, Ciatti, Dema, Falegnameria 1946, Ferlea, Fratelli Guzzini, La Falegnami Italia, Le Porcellane, Neolt, Novo Italia, Segis, Zucchetti.

1941 .Born at Frankfurt/Main
1961 .Engineering studies of precision instruments and mechanisms at
the superior institute of professional qualification at Frankfurt/M.
1965 .Engineer at the steam-turbine studio of Escher Wyss at Zurich
and ABB at Baden/Switzerland
1970 .Industrial-Designer for the Development & Engineering Centre of
Ideal Standard Europe at Zurich.
1973 .Designer in a team of interior architects at the Walter Muller AG
at Zurich
.Projects for Interlübke, Castelli, Rolf Benz, Designo, Ruf Beds,
Flötotto, Omnia, Gruco Kitchens, Piatti Kitchens
1980 .Foundation ot the own design atelier. Development of furnitures
and fair projects for German, Italian, Swiss, Polish and Danish
companies

List of clients:
D: Witnova, Rolf Benz, WK-Wohnen, Designo, Ronald Schmitt,
Pefa-Tables, Dieter Knoll, Egoform, Ruf-Betten, Wackenhut,
Form exclusiv, Koinor, Gepade, Gwinner, Dreipunkt, Pro Seda
Venjakob, Musterring, Schwinn
I: Silenia, Casprini, Nespoli, Pamar
CH: Team by Wellis, Bohren, Jutzler, Seetal swiss, Idimex
PL: Steinpol
DK: Systema

Klaus Bergen is married and has two sons. He lives in the Swiss
Canton Ticino.

Biagio Cisotti was born in Aradeo, Lecce in 1955 and lives and works in Florence where he graduated in architecture in 1980. Since 1991 he has taught production tecnology at ISIA, the Institute of Artistic Industries, in Florence. In 1990, with a group of other Florentine architects, he founded MADE, a cultural and exhibition centre association which promotes ideas in the field of architecture and design. He has participated in numerous exhibitons and has also designed products for various companies including Alessi, B.R.F., Fine Factory, Namaste Handels GmbH, Nouvelle Bague, Partner & Co, Plank, Poltronova, Ravarini Castoldi, Zeritalia. Sandra Laube was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1967. She qualified at a classical institute and in 1986 moved to Florence. The following year she enrolled at ISIA where she qualified in 1993. In 1992 she spent a term at "The College of Art and Design of Minneapolis" in the USA and gained experience working for 3M in the communication sector. She is at present working in the graphics field and participates in various exhibitions. She has been working with Biagio Cisotti since 1992

Paolo Grasselli, born in 1965 in the Reggio Emilia region, studied at the ISIA Industrial Design college in Florence. He has collaborated with the following names in the world of design: Alessi, Arcade, Cellular Italia, Poggi, Hoffmann Italia, Olivetti, Viro, Modo, Oliver, Updesign. Some of his designs are exhibited at the Deutsches Architektur Museum in Frankfurt and have been published in some of the most importand design and architecture magazines. He has been lecturing at
the Faculty of Design University of Reggio Emilia since 1997.

Marko Macura was born in Belgrade 1971. He lived in the USA in the '80s, where he began his undergraduate studies at RISD. His education continued at the Art Center of Design, Switzerland. Upon completion with honors, Marko moved in 1994 to The Netherlands, where he started his professional activities at Philips Design. He obtained various awards such as the IF, Goed Industrial Ontwerp, and the Australian Design Award. Since 1998 he focused on visionary and strategic projects at Philips Design.

In January 2002 Marko established his studio in The Netherlands, Macura Design, while devoting a part time schedule as strategic design consultant for Philips Design. Macura Design focuses on creative furniture and lighting solutions as well as domestic objects. Culturally divers settings in which he lived during the formative and professional years enriched his views and sensibilities. His mission is to create ideas and objects, which are inspired by a constant reflection on our lives and lifestyles.

Recent projects have been exhibited in Milan, Cologne, Tokyo, London and Eindhoven.

Massimo Iosa Ghini was born in Bologna in 1959. He studied Architecture in Florence in the lively climate of radical-design and then at the University of Milan where he graduated in Architecture. In 1982 he started to draw extremely sophisticated comic strips for trendy cultural magazines such as "Alter Linus" in Milan and "Frigidaire" in Rome. His illustrations have been published in international magazines such as "Heavy Metal" (New York), "Fashion News" (Tokyo) and "Vanity" (Milan). In 1985 he began to work as a consultant for the R.A.I. (Italian national television): designing objects, sets, studio equipment and producing various art-movies and graphic clips. In 1986 he started working in cooperation with Memphis, designing objects and images. In 1987 he designed his first collection - "Dinamic" by Moroso - based on the formal use of the 'curve', viewed as an element which can be controlled thanks to electronic production management systems. "Dinamic" met with great success and even won the Roscoe Award in the U.S.A. From that year he started his cooperation with various companies connected with the world of furnitures and accessories. In 1988 Iosa Ghini designed the disco-club "Bolidó" in New York and held many important exhibitions in Europe and the U.S.A. He was also invited by the Pompidou Centre in Paris to design a sculpture to be placed in the Beaubourg square. In 1989, in Tokyo, he held his first one-man exhibition of his graphic works and creations at the Inspiration Gallery in the Axis Building. He began to work with a big Tokyo company in the lighting industry, Yamagiwa Lighting Co., and in the same year the city of Osaka awarded him the keys of the city. He presented the "Massimo Iosa Ghini 1989" collection at the Design Gallery in Milan. This collection was subsequently exhibited in the most important international design galleries. New York "Metropolitan Home" included Iosa Ghini in the list of 100 top world designers and his products were illustrated on the cover of "People", the most popular weekly magazine in the USA. In 1990 he began his relationship with a textile industrial group designing the chain of the Fiorucci stores, emphasizing the possibilities of communicating, not just through the product, but through architectural design. In the car industry, he has been working for Renault Italia S.p.A. for two years, first designing objects exclusively produced for Renault in limited editions, and subsequently designing exhibition areas. Just recently he was commissioned by this company to redesign the image and layout of its local show-rooms. In 1991 he exhibited a new furniture collection in Milan, called 'Massimo Iosa Ghini 1991' and presented by Barbara Radice, in which he pursued his research into the moulding of wood. In the same year, his collection of glasses designed for the Austrian company Silhouette Modellbrillen was presented. In 1991, Iosa Ghini took also part in the exhibition 'Ambiente Elektronica' in Berlin, organized by the German company Philips Consumer Electronics, for whom he designed two pieces of furnitures: a TV stand and a Stereo track, now produced by Philips in a limited series. Through losa Ghini Japan, he is designing some objects to be produced on an industrial level and also a building. His projects and his furniture have been illustrated in publications throughout the world and are exhibited in private collections and contemporary art and design museums, from the London Design Museum to the Pompidou Centre.

Pringiers Jacob was born in 1970 in Ghent, Belgium. Spends most of her childhood in Sri Lanka, then trasferisi in Milan and follow his profession, design. Years of study in Switzerland and the United States, where he continued his studies at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. Wellcraft in Florida working for different designs for which the model speedboats including 23 SCARAB, which is used for the movie "Face Off". In California, worked with Morelli and Melvin the realization of the racing catamaran "PlayStation" (now CHEYENNE) of Tim Steve Fossett. In 1996 he returned to Milan to continue his career in design. In 1998, together with his partner Luca Casini, opened in Milan's famous design studio CASINI PRINGERS and Associates, which develops projects in the field of graphic design, industrial and accessories for various customers such as BIC, WMF, LUXOTTICA, ASA-SELECTION, ARCADE, Ritzenhoff, Riva, etc.. In 2000 he began teaching industrial design at Milan Polytechnic.

is the sixties, however, that Paolo Romoli moves onto the national scene design, with productions, exhibitions and competitions. Born in '41 in the House, continues to garner great success with the design of furniture. Nell'98 was awarded the International Prize Award for excellent design. Professional activity, Paolo Romoli also supports teaching.