Formafantasma

Formafantasma is a research-based design studio investigating the ecological, historical, political and social forces shaping design today. Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin, both Italian, founded it in 2009 and work from Milan and…

Biography

Background

Formafantasma is a research-based design studio investigating the ecological, historical, political and social forces shaping design today. Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin, both Italian, founded it in 2009 and work from Milan and Rotterdam.

Signature Style

The studio applies the same rigorous attention to context, process and detail to client briefs and self-initiated projects, and its portfolio is characterised by a coherent visual language and meticulously researched outcomes.

Notable Works

FF.Spine solid-wood bookcase for Cassina
Post Scriptum for Cassina
A solo exhibition at the Serpentine Galleries in March 2020 on the governance of the timber industry

Legacy

The studio's work is held in museum collections including MoMA, the Metropolitan Museum and the Centre Pompidou, and its awards include Dezeen Designer of the Year in 2020.

Products

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FF Spine Suspended Bookshelf

FF.Spine by Formafantasma for Cassina: a modular solid-wood bookcase, suspended or free-standing.

Collaborated with

Cassina