Francesco Forcellini SRL
Founded in Milan 2017, the studio designs by analysing the essence of objects, their archetype, meaning and construction process, seeking innovation through new formal expressions.
The key element of its design is elevating the material consistency, its physicality. This is pursued by reducing the formal complexity of the objects and enhancing their surfaces.
Design for product innovation, using the physicality of the material to convey meaning.
In 2019 Francesco is been selected as young designer by Elle Decor and Interni, in the same year his work is being selected from Salone Satellite to be exhibit and sell in Rinascente Milano.
In 2020 the studio it’s been included by Elle Docor in the list of the 30 best international young talents, the same year the studio it’s been included in the young talents selection by Interni Megazine, and MFL.
In 2022 the sideboard Sculpt, designed for De Castelli, has won the Archiproducts Design Award in the furniture category.
At the moment the studio designs for brands like Cappellini, Bentley Home, De castelli, Tonelli Design, and started collaborating with many other internationally recognized brands in the field of design.
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Francesco Forcellini was born in Milan and raised in Florence, he graduated from Milan Polytechnic in Design Innovation. He founded his own studio in after working in London and in the Netherlands for internationally recognised design studios and agencies.
Francesco Forcellini is member of ADI (Italian Association for industrial design).
Awards, Exhibitions and Product presentation:
- 2024.04Split at Tonelli, The new Modernism, 2024 Collection. Hall 16, Stand C18 Salone del Mobile Milano, Fiera Milano, Rho
- 2024.04Bollington armchair & Wilton desk at 2024 Collection Bentley Home Atelier, Palazzo Chiesa, Corso Venezia 36, Milan, Italy
- 2024.04Stir at Id-Exe, Generative design system for customizable textiles, fashion & textile exhibition, Via Palmanova 59 A, Milan, Italy
- 2024.04Fade, Generative design system for customizable tiles, De Castelli, Ornamentum, Artistic perspectives on metal erosion. Hall 24, Stand B01-B02, Rho Fiera./De Castelli Gallery Milan, Via U. Visconti di Modrone, 20
- 2024.10Sculpt at Fatto Bene exhibition, Santuario di Santa Maria dei Miracoli presso San Celso, Corso Italia 37, Milan, Italy
- 2023.04Flow Installation, for Interni & Besenzoni, Design Re-Evolution, Milano Design Week, Università degli studio di Milano, Via festa del perdono 7, Milan, Italy
- 2023.04Stars of Today by Giulio Cappellini, Superdesign Show, , Milano Design Week, Superstudio Più, Via Tortona 27, Milan, Italy
- 2023.04Beryl at Tonelli, The new Modernism, 2023 Collection. Hall 16, Stand C18 Salone del Mobile Milano, Fiera Milano, Rho
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- 2024.04Split at Tonelli, The new Modernism, 2024 Collection. Hall 16, Stand C18 Salone del Mobile Milano, Fiera Milano, Rho
- 2024.04Bollington armchair & Wilton desk at 2024 Collection Bentley Home Atelier, Palazzo Chiesa, Corso Venezia 36, Milan, Italy
- 2024.04Stir at Id-Exe, Generative design system for customizable textiles, fashion & textile exhibition, Via Palmanova 59 A, Milan, Italy
- 2024.04Fade, Generative design system for customizable tiles, De Castelli, Ornamentum, Artistic perspectives on metal erosion. Hall 24, Stand B01-B02, Rho Fiera./De Castelli Gallery Milan, Via U. Visconti di Modrone, 20
- 2024.10Sculpt at Fatto Bene exhibition, Santuario di Santa Maria dei Miracoli presso San Celso, Corso Italia 37, Milan, Italy
- 2023.04Flow Installation, for Interni & Besenzoni, Design Re-Evolution, Milano Design Week, Università degli studio di Milano, Via festa del perdono 7, Milan, Italy
- 2023.04Stars of Today by Giulio Cappellini, Superdesign Show, , Milano Design Week, Superstudio Più, Via Tortona 27, Milan, Italy
- 2023.04Beryl at Tonelli, The new Modernism, 2023 Collection. Hall 16, Stand C18 Salone del Mobile Milano, Fiera Milano, Rho
- 2022Sculpt fo De Castelli wins the Archiproducts Design Award.
- 2022Stirling at 2022 Collection Bentley Home Atelier, Palazzo Chiesa, Corso Venezia 36, Milan, Italy
- 2022Sculpt at De Castelli, Biomorphic, research as a value, S.Project, Hall 15, Stand D24-D26 Salone del Mobile Milano, Fiera Milano, Rho
- 2022Trace at Cappellini @ IBM Studios. IBM Studios, piazza Gae Aulenti – MILANO and Showroom Cappellini, Via Santa Cecilia 4 – Milan, Italy
- 2022Whirl at Tonelli, The new Modernism, 2022 Collection. Hall 16, Stand C18 Salone del Mobile Milano, Fiera Milano, Rho
- 2022Clamp at Lispi, Time for bed: a journey into your dreams. Milano Design Week. YellowSquare Hostel Via Lattuada 14, Porta Romana District, Milan, Italy
- 2021Trace at Cappellini: La casa libera, Milano design week, Rinascente, Piazza Duomo, Milan, Italy
- 2021Whirl at Tonelli lunch collection 2021, Milano design week, digital lunch
- 2021Trace at Axo in Fabula, Milano design week, Cappellini Shooroom, Via Santa Cecilia 4, Milan, Italy
- 2021Trace at Cappellini at Superstudio più, Milano design week, via Tortona 27, Milan, Italy
- 2021Trace at Cap 900, Cappellini Point, Milano design week, Bastioni di Porta Nuova 9, Milan, Italy
- 2021Trace at Cappellini launch 2021 "Amor Fati", Interni Designers Week, Cappellini Shooroom, Via Santa Cecilia 4, Milan, Italy
- 2019Trace at Salone Satellite selection at Rinascente, Rinascente Duomo, Milan, Italy
- 2019“Shape surface pattern”, Salone Satellite, Salone del mobile, Milan, Italy
- 2019Central at Tonelli Design Booth, Salone del mobile, Milan, Italy
- 2018Trace at “Salt, Rock, Air, Paper”, Mint, 2 North Terrace, London, United Kingdom
- 2018Trace at Fuori Salone Milano design week, Sotow, Via Santa Marta 21 , Milan, Italy
- 2013IDEF, University of Science & Technology, Nanjing, China
- 2013“SFUSO”, Retrobottega Fuorisalone Milano design week, Milan, Italy
- 2013“A.D.A.D.”, Design Hub, Fuorisalone Milano design week, Opificio 31 Via Tortona 31, Milan, Italy
- 2012Convivium design, FuoriSalone Milano design week, Via Dante 14 , Milan, Italy
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Press:
- 2024.06 "Designer Scouting – Francesco Forcellini, Quanto l' industrial design è fatto bene", Elle Decor
- 2024.04 Video interview, Elle Decor
- 2024.04 Bentley Home launched office furniture at Milan design week - Elle Decoration UK
- 2024.04 Bentley Home Office Furniture Milan Design Week - Hypebeast
- 2024.04 Bugatti & Bentley Showcase Home Furnishings At Milan Design Week - Maxim
- 2024.04 Bentley Home Presents Its New Collection At Milan Design Week 2024 - Luxferity Magazine
- 2024.04 Bentley Home Unveils Its First Foray Into Home Office Furniture - BILLIONAIRE Asia - BLLNR.asia
- 2024.04 Split for Salone Del Mobile Preview, 90-10
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- 2024.06 "Designer Scouting – Francesco Forcellini, Quanto l' industrial design è fatto bene", Elle Decor
- 2024.04 Video interview, Elle Decor
- 2024.04 Bentley Home launched office furniture at Milan design week - Elle Decoration UK
- 2024.04 Bentley Home Office Furniture Milan Design Week - Hypebeast
- 2024.04 Bugatti & Bentley Showcase Home Furnishings At Milan Design Week - Maxim
- 2024.04 Bentley Home Presents Its New Collection At Milan Design Week 2024 - Luxferity Magazine
- 2024.04 Bentley Home Unveils Its First Foray Into Home Office Furniture - BILLIONAIRE Asia - BLLNR.asia
- 2024.04 Split for Salone Del Mobile Preview, 90-10
- 2024.04 Split on Kitchen And Bathroom Austria
- 2024.02 Interview about my mirrors for Tonelli, Sole 24 Ore
- 2023.08 Francesco Forcellini and Tonelli design - the endless interplay of mirrors - Salone del Mobile
- 2023.04 Francesco Forcellini with Besenzoni- Flow - Interni Magazine
- 2023.04 Superdesign Show 2023 prompts questions on the future of invention and technology - STIRpad News - STIRpad
- 2023.04 Superdesign Show at Superstudio Più, which turns 40 - Abitare
- 2023.04 Flow installation and Interview on Corriere Della Sera Milano
- 2023.04 Flow installation and on Tg5, Italian national television channel)
- 2023.04 Stars of today on Sole 24 ore (Italian national newspaper)
- 2023.04 Flow installation on Corriere Della Sera (Italian national newspaper)
- 2023.04 Beryl on VIlle & Casali
- 2023.04 Beryl on MDW selection by AD Megazine
- 2023.04 Flow installation on Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni
- 2023.03 Francesco Forcellini - World Interior Express, Japan Television
- 2022.12 Sculpt with Biomorphic De Castelli, Archiproducts
- 2022.10 Interview, Pianeta Design
- 2022.08 Stirling with Bentley Home, Iconic Life
- 2022.06 Stirling with Bentley Home, Design Boom
- 2022.06 Stirling with Bentley Home, BMC
- 2022.06 Sculpt with storytelling De Castelli, Pianeta Design
- 2021.10 Talents, Domus speciale Contract
- 2021.09 Revolutionary design with 10 talents, D casa di Repubblica
- 2021.09 Six young designers at Supersalone, Stir world
- 2021.07 Young designers selection, Elle Decor Italia
- 2021.07 Interview, Dentro Casa
- 2020.09 30 Young Talents Selection, Elle Decor Italia
- 2020.09 Studio overview and Central, Label Magazine
- 2020.08 Young Designers Selecion, MFL
- 2020.07 Young Designers Selection, Interni
- 2020.04 Trace, interior decoration selection, Abitare web
- 2020.02 Young Designer Next 2020, Elle Decor Italia
- 2020.02 Trace, Abitare
- 2019.12 How to wrap a present, Elle Decor Italia web
- 2019.11 Central with Tonelli Design, AN
- 2019.10 With Salone Satellite in Rinascente, Corriere della Sera Living web
- 2019.10 With Salone Satellite in Rinascente, Vanity Fair web
- 2019.10 With Salone Satellite in Rinascente, Arredativo
- 2019.10 With Salone Satellite in Rinascente, IFDM
- 2019.10 With Salone Satellite in Rinascente, Design Street
- 2019.07 Central, Wallpaper
- 2019.07 Studio overview, Deseno Interior
- 2019.06 Shape surface pattern, Interni
- 2019.06 Trace, Bauwelt
- 2019.04 Shape surface pattern, Elle Decor Italia web
- 2019.04 Interview during Salone Satellite, Tg2 (Italian public television)
- 2019.04 Interview, Open
- 2019.04 Interview for Royal Bliss, Elle Decor Italia web
- 2019.04 Interview, Design Connect
- 2019.04 Central with Tonelli Design, Gandgmagazine
- 2018.05 Trace, Icon Design
- 2017.12 Shell, Designboom
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