Ferruccio Laviani

b. 1960

Ferruccio Laviani is part of a generation of young Italian designers who came to prominence in the early 1990's, when the Memphis movement made its mark on international design. Born in 1960, he studied both architecture and design in Milan, graduating with a degree in architecture in 1986. Laviani marks the transition between his generation and those before him through his collaborations with his elders and mentors. He's worked with Kartell, Foscarini, Achille Castiglioni, and Ettore Sottsass. Along with his talented colleagues, Laviani exemplifies the best of Italian design, present and future.