Designer
Ilaria Marelli
Ilaria Marelli is an architect and designer based in Milan. In 2004 she started her own creative lab, Ilaria Marelli Studio, which deals with product, interior and exhibition design. Since 1999 she has worked in partnership with Michela…
Biography
Background
Ilaria Marelli is an architect and designer based in Milan. In 2004 she started her own creative lab, Ilaria Marelli Studio, which deals with product, interior and exhibition design. Since 1999 she has worked in partnership with Michela Catalano as Catalano e Marelli.
Signature Style
Her own site describes a design consultancy covering art direction, branding, product, interiors and exhibitions, built on ideas that are both emotional and experimental, with attention to the social and cultural aspects of design.
Notable Works
- Cannot table for Cappellini, with Michela Catalano (1999)
- Milo bedside table and Milo Day showcases for FIAM
- Designs for Zanotta, Nemo, Bosa Ceramiche and Cassina
Legacy
She teaches industrial design at the Politecnico in Milan, won the Milano Donna award in 2008 and the AlumniPolimi Award in Architecture in 2015, and was designated a member of the first Italian Design Council.