Design for product innovation,
using the physicality of the material
to convey meaning.

Francesco Forcellini at Milano Design Week 2023
Tonelli Design // Beryl, new family of mirrors
The New Modernism, 2023 Collection
18-23 April, 9.30-18.30
Hall 4 / Stand L12, Fiera Milano, Rho
On occasion of the 2023 Milan Furniture Fair, Tonelli Design, the iconic brand known for the glass processing, presents Beryl, inspired by the typical cuts and steps of emeralds and other gemstones of the beryl family.
Beryl is an out of scale gemstone, a family of sculptural mirrors.
Interni & Besenzoni // Flow, installation
Design Re-Evolution
17-25 April, 10.00-24.00
Università degli studi di Milano,
Via festa del perdono 7, Milan
For this year Interni event in the yard of the Università degli Studi di Milano (Statale), I’ve been invited to design a big installation about innovation.
Flow is an installation designed to present an innovative automatic ladder for yachts by Besenzoni.
This installation is a big sculptural concave mirrored surface that respresent the flow of things, where change is evolution if at its center there is innovation.
Stars Of Today // Exhibition
Superdesign Show
18-21 April, 11.00-21.00 professional only
22 April, 11.00-21.00 – 23 April 11.00-18.00 visitors
Superstudio Più, Via Tortona 27, Milan
Stars of today is a collective exhibition curated by Giulio Cappellini, in the role of talent scout, which presents ten new contemporary protagonists of design in the Superstudio spaces for the Superdesign Show.
I am very proud to have been selected for this exhibition, where you can see some of the recent projects designed by my studio.
Beryl
Tonelli Design
Beryl is an out-of-scale gemstone, a mirror sculpture. The side facets create a sense of solidity, made light by the profile’s curving. The alternation of inclined surfaces with curved...
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Flow
Interni & Besenzoni
For the Milano Design Week 2023 Interni event in the yard of the Università degli Studi di Milano (Statale), I’ve been invited to design a big installation about innovation....
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Stirling
Produced by Bentley Home
The mirror reproduces the typical curvatures of Bentley with softened corners, accentuated by minute incisions that form a rigorous geometric image. The diamond element, obtained by laser technology, defines...
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Sculpt
Produced by De Castelli
Just as stone can be sculpted by an able stonecutter, hammering and rounding techniques can mould metal into supple, organic shapes. Sculpt is a cabinet characterised by understated aesthetics...
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Whirl
Produced by Tonelli Design
Whirl is the minimal graphic representation of the vortex. The inclination of the four external mirrors creates a play of perspectives that makes the image mirrored on the central...
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Trace
Produced by Cappellini
Trace vase, comes in different sizes and is a contemporary object in which the digital aesthetics of 3D printing blend harmoniously with the artisanal craftsmanship of ceramic, making each...
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Cipher
Produced by De Castelli
A modular system with a solid yet dynamic appearance, halfway between rigour and randomness. Starting out from four rectangular formats, each characterised by a differently-sized rectangle with an eroded...
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Central small
Produced by Tonelli Design
After the success of the large version (2 x 2 mt.), it’s been designed this small version (1.6 x 1.6 mt.), suitable for smaller spaces. A mirror designed as...
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Clamp
Produced by Lispi
Clamp is a bed between classic and contemporary, characterized in it’s main structural point: a clean joint that highlights all the elements that make up the object. The aesthetic...
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Central
Produced by Tonelli Design
A large mirror designed as an element that characterizes spaces. The clean design and pure lines enhance the surfaces of the object. The circular element reflects perpendicular to the...
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