ABOUT MZ
INCIPT & DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
Achille Castiglioni Opere (S. Polano, Electa Mondadori) was my first book about design.
It was funny and exciting to discover an anthropocentric and polyedric approach to the design, strong of great materials knowledge and animated by a ludic soul. A design method where the problems was solving with brilliant – and sometimes basic – technical solutions.
Those vision of the design of things and spaces was my “imprinting” for the professional career of designer.
A vision that try to solve the complexities and the specs of every design, through a strict and analytic design method that relates functionality with aesthetics, the usefullness with the power of comunication of the things and spaces.
Achille Castiglioni Opere (S. Polano, Electa Mondadori) è stato il mio primo libro sul design.
E’ stato curioso e stimolante scoprire un approccio al progetto antropocentrico e poliedrico, forte di una grande conoscenza dei materiali e animato da un divertente spirito ludico. Un metodo progettuale in cui i problemi trovavano soluzioni tecniche geniali seppur talvolta elementari.
Quella visione del design è stata “l’imprinting” che ha segnato fortemente il mio percorso professionale.
Una visione che cerca di risolvere le complessità e le specificità di ogni progetto attraverso l’applicazione di un metodo rigoroso e analitico che fa dialogare la funzionalità con l’estetica, la praticità d’uso con la “comunicabilità” degli oggetti e degli spazi.
A DESIGN STORY
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNER FROM 2002
01 | First professional Design Experiences
From 2002 to 2007
• Graphic and visual designer freelance.
• Collaboration with altrostudio, an architecture studio of Rome directed by arch. Annarita Emili.
2006
• Interior and lighting design concept for the Hotel Tirana International with Atenastudio, an architecture studio of Rome directed by arch. Rossana Atena + arch. Marco Sardella.
02 | Industrial Design Graduation
May 16th 2007
• Sapienza University of Rome
Faculty of Architecture “L. Quaroni”
Graduated in Industrial Design with Lighting Design specialization.
110 cum laudae
03 | VAT Number Assignment
2008
• Regitrated Freelance designer with the Vat Number 02722220734 – Ateco Code 74.10.10
04 | studio annunziata&terzi
From 2007 to 2012
• A strict collaboration with the Studio Associato Annunziata&Terzi, a specialized lighting design studio from Rome, directed by arch. prof. Corrado Terzi (Sapienza University of Rome). A very strong and formative professional experience, thanks to the big scope of the lighting design projects (archeological areas, public buildings, prestigious museums and cultural heritage) and especially thanks to the “limitless” cultural know-how of prof. Corrado Terzi about the lighting design and the its educational approach to understood the basicle rudiments.
• Graphic and visual designer freelance.
From 2009 to 2012
• Business Associated Partner of Lightlab Srl
05 | spazioAM sas
Since 2012 to 2020
• Owner of spazioAM sas
• Project Manager for graphic, product and interior design.
*Co-Owned with A. Zanzarella up to 2020
06 | ÜSÜ Design
Since 2012 Up to Today
• Winner of Public Founding PRAT2012
• Owner of design brand ÜSÜ
• Project Manager, Brand Manager
Co-Owned with A. Zanzarella up to 2015
07 | PRISMA LIGHTING DESIGN JV
Since 2017 Up to Today
• Owner of Prisma Lighting Design
A Professional Join Venture Based in Limassol, Cyprus
Co-Owned with Kyriaki Paphitou, Panaiotis Pierides
• Freelance for graphic, product and interior design.
MAIN CLIENTS
CLIENTS TRUST OF MY TEAMWORK
TEACHING ROLES
COLLABORATION WITH UNIVERSITIES AND ACADEMIES
A.A. 2020/2021
A.A. 2019/2020
A.A. 2018/2019
A.A. 2017/2018
A.A. 2016/2017
A.A. 2015/2016
A.A. 2014/2015
A.A. 2013/2014
LIGHTING DESIGN Theory & Workshop
• Visiting professor at Master PARES
Sapienza University of Rome
A.A. 2016/2017
VISUAL MERCHANDISING & LIGHTING
• Professor at ENAP
Ente Nazionale di Addestramento Professionale
A.A. 2011/2012
VIRTUAL ARCHITECTURE
• Professor at RUFA
Rome University of Fine Arts
A.A. 2011/2012
A.A. 2010/2011
LIGHTING DESIGN Workshop
• Visiting Professor c/o MLD
International Master of Lighting Design
Sapienza University of Rome
A.A. 2011/2012
A.A. 2010/2011
LIGHTING DESIGN
• Teaching Assistant c/o PSAAI
arch. prof. Corrado Terzi
Corso di Illuminazione Naturale & Artificiale
Sapienza University of Rome
PRIZES & AWARDS
DESIGN CONTESTS AND PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
2020 GEA Design Call
• Selected Project Lilla House Bathroom @ GEA Design Contest
Apulian bathroom and spa-wellness best design projects for 2021 GEA Calendar
Assigned month: October 2021
2019 PILL’E MATA
• Winner of the Design Contest for
Exhibition and Lighting Design of the Necropolis
with Atenastudio
2017 MASTER PARES
• Winner of Public Competition for Teaching
Narni, Italia – Sapienza University of Rome
2015 ARTEX
• ÜSÜ, Winner of Artex Selection
HOMI Milano ed. January 2015 – Fiera di Milano
with A. Zanzarella
2015 EXPO CUMULUS SELECTION
• Tintingo by ÜSÜ
Cumulus Selection Exhibit for EXPO2015
Fabbrica del vapore Milano
with A. Zanzarella
2015 hABITAPULIA 2020
• Progetto Lampada Lucio, Telcom Spa
Selezione Habitapulia2020
Fiera del Mobile di Milano MDW2015
with A. Zanzarella
2014 ROMADESIGNLAB 2014
• Majorette by ÜSÜ, Special Mention
MACro Testaccio, Rome
with A. Zanzarella
2012/13 PRINCIPIATTIVI2012
• Winner of Public Founding
with the brand Project ÜSÜ
with A. Zanzarella
2011 CASAIDEA2012
• Final selection at Casaidea 2012
sTRAriciclo | “Oggetti d’uso in Travertino Romano”
Twins | “Officina delle Arti”
with F. Cannatelli + C. Terzi
2009 COMBOled
• Winner of International Design Contest
OLED Design Contest
Category Professional Designer, First Prize.
with F. Cannatelli + C. Terzi