About

Luca Papini was born on 16th February 1975 in Brescia. He studied at the Faculty of Architecture in Florence and then he graduated in Industrial Design at the IED in Milan. After some years of experience in important design studios, in 2005 he started his own business focusing on the industrial design. Some of his works have won international awards.Luca Papini teaches Product design at the European Institute of Design in Milan and he is visiting professor at the Tsinghua University in Beijing. He lives and works on Lake Maggiore.

Collaborations

Alcas, Casamania, Ciatti, Domus Academy, Gessi, Hyundai Motor Company, IB Rubinetti, Ideal Standard, IED – Istituto Europeo del Design, Infiniti Design, Innova, Inkiostro Bianco, Kia Motors, Miniforms, Piquadro, Quadro Design, Roche Bobois, Relax Design, Scirocco H, SDR Ceramiche, Telecom Italia, Tonelli Design.

Awards

2023 — Archiproduct Design Award / Finish – Pebble
2023 — Heat Pump Award / Waterloop
2021 — ADI Design Index / Støne Heat Pump
2021 — ADI Ceramics & Bathroom Design Award
2018 — Archiproducts Design Awards
2011 — Nomination for Designpreis Deutschland
2011 — Dea+FuoriTrentino / “Innovazione, design & territorio” – Fuorisalone Milano
2010 — Good Design Awards / Chicago Aetheneum
2010 — Grandesign Awards / Mention at Grandesign Etico International Award
2009 — Gaia Award 2009 / Dubai
2008 — Prix de l’innovation verte IDEO BAIN – Parigi
2007 — Mini Design Awards / “La città che comunica” – Triennale di Milano
2006 — Good Design Awards / Chicago Aetheneum