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| Paolo
Zani |
Born in Cesena,
Italy in 1960, lives and works in Milan. Graduated
from the I.S.I.A. in Faenza (Institute for
Arts and Industrial Design) in 1986. In 1987
graduated with the Masters Degree in Industrial
Design from Domus Academy, Milan.
As an independent designer he has designed
ceramic tiles, hi-fi accessories, tableware
and kitchen accessories, wall to wall carpets
and rugs, home and office furniture, light
fittings, mobile phones.
He also collaborated in developing office
seatings (Artifort and Steelcase Strafor),
light fittings (Lumiance), home appliances
(SanGiorgio), writing instruments, watches
and leather accessories (Mont Blanc).
In 1992, he established 'Warli',
a collection of contemporary carpets and rugs
manufactured in India by local weavers, handknotted
according to traditional techniques.
With 'Alessi' he collaborated to the project
and the book 'La Cintura di Orione'.
Since 2001 he is art director of ‘Cierre
accessories’, Italian manufacturer of
kitchen accessories and tableware. |
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