Stefano Giovannoni

Stefano Giovannoni comes from La Spezia, where he was born in 1954. He took his degree at the Faculty of Architecture of Florence University in 1978 and now lives and works in Milan. From 1979 to 1991 he worked at the Faculty of…

Biography

Background

Stefano Giovannoni comes from La Spezia, where he was born in 1954. He took his degree at the Faculty of Architecture of Florence University in 1978 and now lives and works in Milan. From 1979 to 1991 he worked at the Faculty of Architecture in Florence, lecturing and carrying out research, and he taught Master's courses at the Domus Academy and at the Università del Progetto in Reggio Emilia, as well as industrial design at the Faculty of Architecture in Genoa.

Signature Style

Giovannoni works as an industrial and interior designer and architect, specializing in plastic products. His clients include Alessi, Bisazza, Fiat, Lavazza, L'Oreal, Moooi, Nissan, Samsung, Siemens and Toto.

Notable Works

Bombo series for Magis, which has brought his designs great commercial success
Al Bombo and Yuyu for Magis
First chair and table for Magis, designed in 2007

Legacy

Prizes include the Design Plus at the Ambiente fair of Messe Frankfurt in 1994, 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2009, the 100% Design prize in London in 1997, the International Forum Design Hannover award in 1999, the ISH prize in 2003, the Chicago Atheneum Good Design Award in 2010 and the New York Interior Design 2012 Award.