Ilaria Bianchi
Italian, 1989
Ilaria Bianchi (Pisa, 1989) is a product and furniture designer based in Milan. She works for design studios, galleries, companies and private clients. She started her own practice in 2015, after earning her degree in Industrial Design at the Polytechnic University of Turin, and an MA in Ceramic, Furniture and Jewelry Design at Central Saint Martins in London.
Her work, which uses a multidisciplinary approach, ranges from industrial design, to unique pieces, to installations. She approaches design solutions with an analytical and critical perspective, combining artisanal and industrial techniques with a strong focus on sustainability.
Her works are shown in galleries, cultural centers and international fairs such as the Victoria & Albert Museum, Triennale di Milano, Dimore Gallery (Dimore Studio), Building Gallery, Galleria Luisa delle Piane, PAD London, MiArt, Stockholm Design Fair, London Design Fair, Salone del Mobile and many others. Her Duo Shelf project was one of the WallPaper* 2018 Design Award winners.
In 2017 Ilaria was selected as one of the 100 "ambassadors of Italian design", for the Italian Design Day event promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; she was also included in the "Under 35 Italian Design" exhibition at Triennale di Milano. In 2016, she founded The Ladies' Room collective with Agustina Bottoni, Astrid Luglio, and Sara Ricciardi. Their work began as a co-operation for observing contemporary design by creating artifacts and experiences, that were the foundation of a discussion on the renewed need for sensory involvement. Their project, Fènomena, was selected as one of the 40 best exhibitions of Fuorisalone 2018 by the scientific committee of the Milan Design Award.
Her work, which uses a multidisciplinary approach, ranges from industrial design, to unique pieces, to installations. She approaches design solutions with an analytical and critical perspective, combining artisanal and industrial techniques with a strong focus on sustainability.
Her works are shown in galleries, cultural centers and international fairs such as the Victoria & Albert Museum, Triennale di Milano, Dimore Gallery (Dimore Studio), Building Gallery, Galleria Luisa delle Piane, PAD London, MiArt, Stockholm Design Fair, London Design Fair, Salone del Mobile and many others. Her Duo Shelf project was one of the WallPaper* 2018 Design Award winners.
In 2017 Ilaria was selected as one of the 100 "ambassadors of Italian design", for the Italian Design Day event promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; she was also included in the "Under 35 Italian Design" exhibition at Triennale di Milano. In 2016, she founded The Ladies' Room collective with Agustina Bottoni, Astrid Luglio, and Sara Ricciardi. Their work began as a co-operation for observing contemporary design by creating artifacts and experiences, that were the foundation of a discussion on the renewed need for sensory involvement. Their project, Fènomena, was selected as one of the 40 best exhibitions of Fuorisalone 2018 by the scientific committee of the Milan Design Award.
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EXHIBITIONS
2019 Amelie Maison d'Art | Paris Evteks design seminar | Instanbul Building Gallery | Miror | Milan Wallpaper* Handmade | Milan 2018 Palazzo Monti Residency | Brescia PAD London Art + Design Fair | Dimore Gallery | London miart | Dimore Gallery | Milan Milan Design Week | In Itinere | Building gallery | Milan Montenapoleone 2017 Operae Independent design festival | Swing Design Gallery | Torino Secondome Gallery a cura di Valentina Guidi Ottobri | Divina Sproporzione | Roma Swing Design Gallery | Materialia | Benevento Under 35 | Triennale di Milano | Hong Kong Under 35 | Triennale di Milano | Budapest Brescia Design Festival | Brescia Chamber Gallery NYC | Lucio Fontana's house take over | curated by Matylda Krzykowski 5vie design district | Milano Designer ambassador for the Italian design Day | Geneva Fredrik Paulsen studio take over |Stockholm design week Under 35 | Triennale di Milano | New Delhi design week 2016 Galleria Luisa delle Piane | Milano Operae | Torino MiArt Milano | Dimore Gallery Milanogalleria 2.0 | Salone del mobile | Milano 2015 Degree Show | Central Saint Martins London Dimore Gallery | Milan The Intelligent Optimist | London Design Festival talk CastAway Furniture | London Design Festival Invited at Operae, Turin Invited to Warsaw Art fair
