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Formafantasma | Andrea Trimarchi & Simone Farresin

Andrea Trimarchi (Bolzano, 1983) and Simone Farresin (Malo, 1980), two Italian

designers based in Amsterdam, are the founders of the Formafantasma studio.

Their interest in product design arose and grew as they attended the Master

Degree course at the Design Academy in Eindhoven, where they graduated in July

2009. Since then, Formafantasma has created a coherent body of work characterised

by the experimental investigation of matter, exploring topics such as the relationship

between tradition and local identity, the critical approach to sustainability, and the

meaning of objects as devices for cultural relations.

Perceiving their design mission as the activation of connections between the

practical and theoretical aspects of crafts and industry, they are interested in giving

form and consistency to the relationships that link objects to their users.

Formafantasma has received commissions from a wide variety of clients

including Fendi, Max Mara-Sportmax, Hermes, Lexus, Flos, Droog, Established and

Sons, Nodus, J&L Lobmeyr, Gallery Giustini-Stagetti/Galleria O. Roma and Gallery

Libby Sellers.

Their work has been presented and published internationally: the MoMA in New

York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Metropolitan Museum in New

York, the Chicago Art Institute, the TextielMuseum in Tilburg, the Stedelijk

Museum’s-Hertogenbosch, the MUDAC Lausanne, the Mint Museum of Craft and

Design in North Carolina and the MAK Museum in Vienna have acquired their designs

for their respective permanent collections.

In 2011, Paola Antonelli - Senior Curator at the MoMA in New York - and Alice

Rawsthorn - an internationally famous critic - included their studio amongst the small

group of professionals they believed would influence the future of design.

Moulding Tradition

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Libby Sellers

London - United Kingdom

2010

Botanica

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Fondazione Plart

Napoli - Italia

2011

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