| LUCA CASINI |
Born in Bologna, Italy, Luca Casini graduated in Architecture in 1996.
In 1997 he opened his studio in Milan with a variety of projects ranging
from perfume packaging, office products, tableware, home accessories and fitness machines. He
collaborated with Ritzenhoff Cristal, and Atoma on product graphics.
During this period he furthered his initial research into primary shapes, designing
a series of lighting projects for Dupont De Nemours and furniture for
private collections.
In 1998 he founded the CASINI & PRINGIERS Associates
industrial design studio with Jacob Pringiers, with projects for fashion
accessories, tableware, healthcare, ceramic and glass products, boats and
electronics. The studio's client base includes Luxottica, Riva, Bic, Arcade,
Asa Selection, WMF ... and other leading Companies in Europe and in United
States.
In 2000 he began teaching at Milan's Politecnico university for
industrial design.
Luca Casini has recently initiated new projects with
Fiam-Italia, to design curved glass furniture such as the 'Babila'
bookshelf, which he designed; with Olivari, to design door handles; with
Confalonieri, to design furniture accessories. He has also designed the
innovative range hood 'LIFT' for Elica, the world leader for vacuum range
hoods.
In 2004 Luca Casini has recieved the "DESIGNPLUS" award for the
cutlery set "Sonic", now exhibited in the Museum of Applied Arts in
Frankfurt, designed together with Jacob Pringiers for WMF.
Luca Casini combines the simply rigorous shapes that constitute the
foundation of his creations, here form
often plays with function, with sensually sinuous lines, alternating purely
functional inventions with
wry graphics.
Striking contrasts and the hint of provocation that can be
sensed in some of his work
offer an alternative to the airiness of his signature style.
Luca Casini's
creations are developed with a focus on market acceptance, or as unique
state-of-the-art pieces, the fruit of pure artistic research.
Casini's way of thinking Design is a perfect example of the tangible
complexity of contemporary design.
Luca Casini
Via San Marco 33 - 20121 Milano
tel./fax: +39 02 29015187
www.lucacasini.com
e-mail: casini@fastwebnet.it
Casini & Pringiers Associates
Design Studio Milano
Via San Marco 33 - 20121 Milano
tel.: +39 02 45479145
fax: +39 0245479589
www.casinipringiers.it
e-mail: design@fastwebnet.it
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