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Claudio Bellini (born May 3, 1963) is an Italian-born architect and designer based in
CLAUDIO BELLINI
An international speaker with many years of university teaching experience, Bellini also works as the creative director for a number of global brands.
Claudio Bellini founded his own design studio, CLAUDIO BELLINI, in 1996. The Milan-based studio is built on an open-minded and innovative perspective, respectful to design heritage, specializes in product, furniture, and interior design.
Another distinctive work of Claudio Bellini is the Liz Chair that is designed for German-based furniture producer Walter Knoll. The chair's silhouette is defined by swaying lines, whereas its delicate framework gives it stability. In 2013, the design has received the Red Dot Design Award.
Milan
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. He runs an architecture and design practiceCLAUDIO BELLINI
An international speaker with many years of university teaching experience, Bellini also works as the creative director for a number of global brands.
Biography
Born and raised in Milan, Bellini's strong fascination with creativity dates back to his early childhood years, growing up with his father,Mario Bellini
Mario Bellini (born February 1, 1935 in Milan) is an Italian architect, critic, and designer. He received a degree in architecture from Milan Polytechnic in 1959 and began working as an architect in the early 1960s. Like many other Italian ...
, who is a pioneer in contemporary design. In 1990, Bellini graduated from the Politecnico di Milano
The Polytechnic University of Milan () is the largest technical university in Italy, with about 42,000 students.
The university offers undergraduate, graduate and higher education courses in engineering, architecture and design.
Founded in 186 ...
where he received a degree in architecture and Industrial Design. Immediately after his studies, he started to work with his father in Mario Bellini Associates where he took part in research projects in the fields of industrial, architectural and furniture design.
Besides, he has also worked with a number companies for product design (Barazzoni - VitrA), automotive (Fiat Automobiles
Fiat Automobiles S.p.A. (, , ; originally FIAT, it, Fabbrica Italiana Automobili di Torino, lit=Italian Automobiles Factory of Turin) is an Italian automobile manufacturer, formerly part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and since 2021 a subsidiary ...
) and home furniture (Walter Knoll - Pedrali - Natuzzi Italia).
Bellini has received a number of international design awards including the Red Dot
The Red Dot Design Award is a German international design prize awarded by Red Dot GmbH & Co. KG. There are prize categories for product design, brands and communication design, and design concept. Since 1955, designers and producers can app ...
and iF product design award. He has been also selected for the Compasso d'Oro (1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008). CB Design has also been selected by the Spanish magazine, ''El País
''El País'' (; ) is a Spanish-language daily newspaper in Spain. ''El País'' is based in the capital city of Madrid and it is owned by the Spanish media conglomerate PRISA.
It is the second most circulated daily newspaper in Spain . ''El ...
'' as one of the ten most creative European design studios (Diez en diseno europeo, in ''El País Semanal'' (Spain), April 2007, pp. 22).
CLAUDIO BELLINI Studio
Claudio Bellini founded his own design studio, CLAUDIO BELLINI, in 1996. The Milan-based studio is built on an open-minded and innovative perspective, respectful to design heritage, specializes in product, furniture, and interior design.
Home furniture design
Another distinctive work of Claudio Bellini is the Liz Chair that is designed for German-based furniture producer Walter Knoll. The chair's silhouette is defined by swaying lines, whereas its delicate framework gives it stability. In 2013, the design has received the Red Dot Design Award.
Office furniture design
Bellini has also made his mark in the office furniture industry. In his early career days, the TW Collection, an operative desk system designed for Frezza Spa in 1998 had gained traction in the industry.Product design
His product design works include collaborations with Barazzoni Spa in Italy, VitrA Bathroom in Turkey, and Cherry Terrace in Japan. His constant collaboration with Barazzoni Spa, an Italian company that specialized in the production of cookware, over the years had resulted in more than 20 products. Launched in 2003, My Lady is a range of non-stick aluminium pots.Achievements & awards
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