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Designer
Roberto Palomba
Roberto Palomba is an Italian architect and designer, born in Cagliari in 1963 according to the studio's own site, which gives his job title as Architect and Designer. Together with Ludovica Serafini he founded Palomba Serafini Associati…
Biography
Background
Roberto Palomba is an Italian architect and designer, born in Cagliari in 1963 according to the studio's own site, which gives his job title as Architect and Designer. Together with Ludovica Serafini he founded Palomba Serafini Associati in Milan in 1994.
Signature Style
On its about page the studio puts the partners' distinguishing mark down to pairing today's outlook on people and their needs with a thorough grounding in where design comes from, so that results join past and future, and it ties this to attention to function and to products meant to last.
Notable Works
The studio's work list includes pieces for Kartell: the HiRay collection (2021), the BeBop chair, the Kartell by Laufen bathroom collection (2013), and the Belvedere chair and Albert table (both 2024). It also lists work for Zanotta, Foscarini, Poltrona Frau, Giorgetti, Ideal Standard and Talenti, among others.
Legacy
The awards list on the same site runs from 2001 to 2024 and includes ADI Compasso d'Oro entries (2011, among them the lab 03 piece for Kos) and iF, Red Dot and Good Design Award entries for a range of manufacturers.