Philippe Starck, world famous creator with multifaceted inventiveness, is always focused on the essential, his vision: that creation, whatever form it takes, must improve the lives of as many people as possible. By employing his prolific work across all domains, from everyday products (furniture, a citrus-squeezer, electric bikes, an individual wind turbine), to architecture (hotels, restaurants that aspire to be stimulating places) and naval and spatial engineering (mega yachts, space habitation module), he continually pushes the boundaries and requirements of design, becoming one of the most visionary and renowned creators of the international contemporary scene. In 1984 and 1985, Philippe Starck collaborated with Baleri to create five pieces of furniture: Café Chair, Francesca Spanish, Richard III, Président M and Mac Gee. Visionary and timeless, these now-iconic creations are still a successful production today.

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Born in 1958 in Ascona, Switzerland, he lived and worked in Zurich. His main professional activities were in the fields of product design and interior architecture. He designed fashion and furniture showrooms, public spaces, hotels, installations, offices, both in Switzerland and abroad. He designed limited edition collections of furnishings and accessories for several Swiss companies. His projects include furniture, lamps, watches, eyeglasses, rugs, handles, bikes. His collaboration with Baleri Italia began in 1985; he designed several many successful products for the company. Hannes Wettstein died in July 2008. only 50 years old.

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Angelo Mangiarotti, Milanese architect and designer, graduated from the Politecnico di Milano in 1948, leaving a significant mark on 20th-century Italian design. Renowned for the balance between form and function, he collaborated with prestigious companies, contributing to the success of modern Italian design. Among his notable architectural works are the skyscraper in Niguarda, Milan, and the church of San Giovanni Battista in Augusta. His minimalist approach and attention to construction precision are also reflected in furniture and everyday objects, which have become design icons. Mangiarotti was a member of the ADI (Association for Industrial Design), emphasizing his commitment to shaping the landscape of Italian industrial design.

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Born near Milan in 1951, after a degree in architecture at Politecnico he has worked mainly in the field of interior design, although jewellery design was another major interest. In 1994 he won the Compasso d’Oro award for Cartoons screen, produced by Baleri Italia in 1992. He has been a collaborator of the company from 1990 to 2004, in charge of the Art Direction of the showroom in Milan and the settings for the collection in occasion of events both in Italy and abroad. One of his latest projects for Baleri Italia, the innovative Marì chair and armchair, has become one of the company’s bestsellers.

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Born in Albino (BG) in 1942. In 1965, following a suggestion of Dino Gavina, he opens a furniture showroom in Bergamo. Founder member of the design research group Pluri, established in Milan in 1968, he sets up Alias in 1979, of which is art director until 1983. He designs furniture, lighting and objects for Gavina, Flos, Knoll and Alias. In 1984, together with Marilisa Decimo, establishes Baleri Italia, working with international designers such as Hollein, Mendini, Starck, Dalisi and Wettstein. From 1989 to 1992, he is president of Casa Malaparte Association, to promote the conservation of this modern movement building on the island of Capri. In 1994 he sets up the Comitato Italiano AAlto/Viipuri to raise funds to restore the library building in Viipuri, Aalto’s masterpiece in Russian territory. In 2004 he creates eb&c, with Marilisa Baleri Decimo and Luigi Baroli, a research centre which cooperates with cerruti baleri and other companies in product design and development.

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Jeff Miller is a leading American product designer. In 2011 he joined Poppin as the VP of Design, where he headed a multidisciplinary team dedicated to developing clean, clever and colorful products for working happy. He founded his own New York design practice, consulting for a range of clients including: Bosch, Cuisinart, Herman Miller, Itoki, Lenovo, Panasonic and Samsung. Jeff’s work has been distinguished by design awards and museum exhibitions and his designs have been highlighted in numerous international design publications.

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Multi-skilled designer, Arik Levy works on projects and prospective studies in industrial design, product development, light design, corporate identity, packaging, display and point of sales, flagship-stores interiors and exhibitions design as well as stage design for European and international markets. The products presented with Baleri Italia witness the creative development of Arik Levy in the accuracy of the shapes and the choice of the materials that conceive a strong scenographic visual effect.

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(a+b) are PhDs, architects, designers, experts in architecture and design for space and extreme environments. They design by crossing research and technological innovation with poetry. In 2017, they founded Space4InspirAction, a space architecture and design course supported by the European Space Agency (ESA), with which they collaborate on an ongoing basis with leading international space agencies and industries, as well as major design companies. Their work explores very different fields, searching for a bridge among science, technology and beauty: transportation design for big industry, fashion tech, object and furniture collections for companies, limited editions for art and design galleries.

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The Swedish architects and designers Mårten Claesson, Eero Koivisto and Ola Rune opened their firm in Stockholm in 1995. Projects carried out by the multi-award winning studio include the Inde/Jacobs gallery in Texas, the Nobis Hotel and Hotel Skeppsholmen in Stockholm, some of the unique De Bergenske Group hotels in Bergen, the Sfera Building in Kyoto, Tind prefabricated houses and a number of private homes in Sweden and other countries. Works by Claesson Koivisto Rune also represented Sweden at the Venice Architecture Biennale. Their projects have earned them all sorts of accolades, including Designer of the Year 2011 and 2014 from Elle Décor Italia, Red Dot “Best of the Best” in 2014 and The Bruno Mathsson Prize in 2015.

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The studio provides a wide range of services for businesses and if necessary it can oversee the product development procedure right up to the actual production stage. During this process, it can analyse the production costs and – if it is part of the agreement with the company – the strategies required to reach the set target price can be established. Over the years, the firm has built up the expertise needed to cooperate with printers and manufacturers using various forms of technology for materials such as wood, polyurethane, die-cast aluminium, plastics, upholstery and metal structures.

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Omri Revesz Design is a Venice-based firm that works in the fields of architecture, art and design. It is devoted to contemporary design research and practice on a variety of scales, ranging from industrial products, furniture and interior design to urban public spaces, exhibitions and digital projects. The common thread running through all of its output is a blend of a humanistic approach and technical, practical creations.

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