Stefano Giovannoni Description

Stefano Giovannoni, born in La Spezia in 1954, graduated in 1978 in Architecture in Florence. Right after the graduation he began to teach at several universities became engaged in design research. Nowadays, he is a master-professor at Domus Academy in Milan and at the University del Progetto in Reggio Emilia.

In 1985, Giovannoni founded together with Guido Venturini the Studio King Kong. They had the goal of investigating the architecture and the design of ordinary household items, interior spaces and fashion. In 1989, Giovannoni and Venturini created together the successful accessory series Girotondo for Alessi.

During the 90s, Stefano Giovannoni designed several very famous products own his own for renowned companies like Flos, Magis, Seiko, Pulsar, Cappelini, Kankyo, Saab, etc.

In contradiction to angled forms and cold rigour, Giovannonis conceptions stand out with humorous and playful design. However, the reduction of his creations to “fun-design” would be wrong, because he always relates unconventionality which is typical for him to innovative functionality. His very successful bar stool Bombo which he created for Magis in 1997, is the perfect example for his understanding of design.

Stefano Giovannonis opinionated design is shown in several international exhibitions and is
also partly represented in the permanent collection of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.

Web-Site from Stefano Giovannoni: http://www.stefanogiovannoni.it/