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Designer
Claudio Bellini
Claudio Bellini was born in 1963 in Milan, where he still lives and works. According to Walter Knoll's designer profile he studied architecture and industrial design at the Polytechnic University of Milan and received his doctorate there…
Biography
Background
Claudio Bellini was born in 1963 in Milan, where he still lives and works. According to Walter Knoll's designer profile he studied architecture and industrial design at the Polytechnic University of Milan and received his doctorate there in 1990 with a new design for the Milan Exhibition Center. After working with his father, Mario Bellini, on numerous architectural projects, the profile says he founded his own studio in 2006. The studio's own site describes the practice as run in Milan since the mid-nineties and the studio as active since 1996.
Signature Style
Walter Knoll describes his work as characterised by the relationship between new technologies and the process of researching forms. The profile adds that, drawing on his expertise in upholstery, he created a full range of Walter Knoll chairs. His studio describes its approach as conceptually driven design that combines beauty and efficiency, with respect for design heritage.
Notable Works
- Liz chair for Walter Knoll (2012, per the studio's project page), alongside the Liz Wood Chair and the stackable Liz-M Chair
- Amelie for Poltrona Frau (2010)
- Libra for Natuzzi Italia (2021) and Olly for Barazzoni (2021)
- Kau soft for Riva1920 (2023) and Atolo for Dedon (2024)
Legacy
Walter Knoll reports that Liz received the Red Dot Design Award in 2013. Bellini lectures in industrial design at the University of Genoa and speaks regularly at conferences and universities, and the studio's site lists awards from bodies including Red Dot, iF, IDEA, German Design Award and Good Design.
