Born in Salta, Argentina in 1975. After obtaining the Industrial Design degree at the Universidad Nacional de Cordoba he moves to Milan in 1998 where he attends the Master in Design at Domus Academy.
Since opening his design office in Milan in 2004 he has developed products for leading design companies such as Artemide, Driade, Danese, Lensvelt, Luceplan, Olivetti and Sector among others.
Francisco's approach to design is driven by his own curiosity, the knowledge of technology and materials and a highly experimental, hands-on creative process.
His work has received several international recognitions such as the Good Design Award 2010 and the Red Dot Award 2010; he has been honored together with Alberto Meda with the First Prize of the Index Award for the Solar Bottle, which has also been selected for the MOMA's Study Collection and recently he received the Prize of Prizes to Innovation in Design from Italy's president Giorgio Napolitano for the Hope chandelier.
He is active in the fields of research and education, he is visiting professor at Domus Academy from 2000 and has held lectures in Italy and abroad.
His projects have been exhibited in several international events and published by main design publications.
Prize of Prizes 2011
15 June 2011
Francisco has proudly received the National Award to Innovation given by the President of Italy Giorgio Napolitano; an important recognition for the Hope chandelier.
Euroluce 2011
4 April 2011
Francisco presents Synapse, a new product for Luceplan. For a sneak peak head to our Facebook page, the launch will take place very soon at Milan's Salone del Mobile from 12th to 17th April 2011.
Hope awarded with Red Dot and Good Design Awards
10 December 2010
Hope lamp has been recently awarded with the prestigious Red Dot Award 2010 and with the Good Design Award 2010, the important American acknowledgement conferred by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design.
Our brand new Facebook page
11 February 2010
We have a created a Facebook page that gets updated frequently with fresh pics and thoughts along Francisco's creative process, come follow us!. And you can also find us in Twitter.
Hope in Interni
16 April 2009
Hope
15 April 2009
Solar Bottle part of MOMA Collection
10 December 2008
I'm happy to announce that the Solar Bottle designed together with Alberto Meda has been selected to be part of the Collection of the MOMA New York.
Revolution at Domus Academy
17 June 2008
Starting today, I will lead a group of students of the Master in Design and the Master in Interaction Design at Domus Academy for the Seminar Around Mobile. We will explore the possibilities of internet penetrating and modifying the political systems.
Comodoro for Danese
15 April 2008
As a continuation of the research path started with Ovidio for Danese, I've developed a complete shelving system. Prototypes will be shown during Salone del Mobile at the New Fair, Pavillion 12.
Solar Bottle at MOMA
11 February 2008
The Solar Bottle designed with Alberto Meda will be part of the Design and the Elastic Mind exhibition at MOMA New York, from February 24th to May 12th.
No need for wires or exo-structures, each of the modules transmits electricity to the others by an extremely simple mechanical connection, the resulting surface is self structured and can be hang vertically or horizontally from the ceiling.
The use of advanced RGB LED technology allows the light to be white or coloured.
Client: Luceplan
Year: 2011
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Hope is a modern and innovative interpretation of the classic chandelier. The magical traditional chandeliers used the optical and physical qualities of the crystal of Bohemia and Venetian hand blown glass to multiply the light source into hundreds of smaller light points, creating unique and blissful atmospheres.
Hope was born of a creative intuition, and evolved in a long process of creative and technological research in which we managed to transform the heavy and fragile crystals in an ultra light polycarbonate sheet capable of reproduce the outstanding optical qualities of solid glass.
Based in the principles of the Fresnel lenses, we developed and engineered the moulded polycarbonate leafs, characterised by a glossy external surface and a textured internal surface treated with a series of concentric micro-prisms. The result is an extraordinary high quality plastic that I like calling “meta-crystal” because of its capacity to capture and refract light.
Arranging the lenses around the light source to avoid the glare and ensure a good diffusion of the light was an additional design challenge. The solution came out of a series of stems that hold and structure the “meta-crystal” leafs; these stems are then fixed to a light metal structure inspired in the shape of diatoms.
All these creative and technological decisions have been studied to ensure the luminous effect, but also to facilitate the assembling and transportation of the product, in fact Hope fits a surprisingly small and light packaging.
Designed with Paolo Rizzatto
Client: Luceplan
Year: 2009
Premio Nazionale all'Innovazione 2011
Red Dot Award 2010
Good Design Award 2010
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The base concept of Josephine B. is to expose the mechanism that generates the movement, unlike the majority of moving arms lamps where the mechanism is often hidden. Based in the idea of replacing the traditional parallelogram with a toothed belt, the friction forces are all concentrated and exposed in the vertical column that supports the lamp. The moving mechanism develops a characteristic movement that dialogues with the user giving immediate feedback, and imprints to the product a subtle animalesque soul.
Such a complex mechanism presented many challenges, not only technical and technological, but also creative. The final aesthetic of Josephine B. had to be innovative but not groundbreaking, we intentionally wanted to donate the lamp with a familiar, not too-aggressive look since the mechanism and the movement are already innovative and unexpected.
Designed with Daniele Moioli
Client: Artemide
Year: 2007
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Comodoro is a complete shelving system born to supply easy and functional storage solutions in home and office environments.
Client: Danese
Year: 2008
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The PET container has a dual face: a transparent face for maximum UV-A rays collection and a alluminium face that absorbs the infrared sunrays augmenting the temperature and improving disinfection.
The reduced thickness assists the transportation and the storage. The handle integrates the angular regulation needed to improve sun exposure depending in which latitude of the world the process is executed.
Designed with Alberto Meda
Year: 2007
Index Award 2007 - First Prize in the Home Category
Design and the Elastic Mind - Exhibition at MOMA New York
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Nettuna was from the beginning a very complex project, limited by a series of precise physical and technical constraints. The design solution was shaped from the revision of the device’s intricate internal architecture, which allowed diminishing the footprint to the minimum possible.
The aesthetical aspect of Nettuna responds to an accurate conceptual research aimed to integrate the functional elements in a compact and elegant solution; specially in the keyboard, emphasised by the use of transparent plastic covers that donate a quality aesthetical value while allowing the customization of the functions.
A meticulous Colour Material and Finish research meant for obtaining the best surface quality possible completed the creative involvement; the final colour schemes and the materials chosen reflect the new brand philosophy.
Client: Olivetti
Year: 2007
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It was conceived to put the books in the lightspot, enhancing their content. As a result the books stored, with their variety of colour and shape, create a flexible and never repeating fluid landscape. And Sarmiento hides behind.
This effect is possible thanks to a small clever invention; the 20 degrees angulation of the shelf hosts the barycentre of different sized books in only 12 cm. The result is a light, small and almost invisible object.
Client: Danese Milano
Year: 2007
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Born out of the observation of the gesture of holding a magazine in the hand; the natural position of the fingers makes the magazines curve slightly, which structure and therefore facilitates the control of the movement and the weight.
This subtle curve gave shape to a series of simple modular cones made of aluminium, which hold the magazines that fit perfectly and easily between the rings.
Client: Driade
Year: 2006
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The result is a self-supporting geometric structure which becomes a form capable of changing according to the changes in point of view.
Client: Danese
Year: 2005
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Apart from the enthusiasm for the creative process and the challenge of proposing new aesthetic values and functions, from the beginning of this experience there has been the conviction of design as a noble activity, of a social dimension that can not be put off, the discovery of new possibilities, the integration of fields and the recovery of traditions, the chance to give to those who don’t have by producing where no one has produced before.
Apero utilises raw leather and the technology used for “aperos”, the traditional saddle of the north of Argentina. The raw and damp leather is stitched over a steel structure. The drying leather submits high tension to the structure, which behaves elastically. The result is a mixed structure of remarkable rigidity.
Client: Sumampa
Year: 2004
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Premio Nazionale all'Innovazione Italy . 2011 . First Prize in the Design category . Hope
Red Dot Award Germany . 2010 . First Prize in the Product Design category. Hope
Good Design Award USA . 2010. First Prize in the Lighting category. Hope
Well-Tech Award Italy . 2008 . Special Mention in the Quality of Life category . Solar Bottle
Scritture d'Acqua Award Italy . 2007 . Solar Bottle
INDEX Award Denmark . 2007 . First Prize in the Home category . Solar Bottle
Design Report Award Italy . 2004 . Special Mention . Chaise Longue Apero
Design Report Award Italy . 2001 . Nomination . Lamp Metro
BMW/Domus “A key for future mobile solutions” Italy . 2001 . First Prize . Concept Car Bi
ID Magazine Annual Design Review USA . 2000 . Special Mention . Biofilter
LG Competition Korea . 1999 . Honorable Mention . World Wide Music
LG Competition Korea . 1999 . Honorable Mention . Narciso Digital Mirror
Design Preis Schweiz Switzerland . 1999 . Honorable Mention . Lamp Viva
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