Filippo Mambretti

Filippo Mambretti is an Italian designer working across product, furniture and lighting design. Filippo Mambretti develops projects with close attention to form, technology and contemporary interpretations of tradition. Filippo Mambretti works actively across Europe, combining design practice with teaching.

Biography and education

Filippo Mambretti was born in 1981 in Como, Italy. Filippo Mambretti developed an interest in design during his youth after meeting the legendary Italian designer Bruno Munari. The meeting became a turning point in Filippo Mambretti's professional choice.

Filippo Mambretti studied furniture and interior design at Politecnico di Milano. Filippo Mambretti completed both bachelor's and master's degrees.

Filippo Mambretti began his professional career during his studies by collaborating with architect Italo Rota. Filippo Mambretti later worked with several design studios, including MayDayDesign and Spheradesign.

Professional activity

Filippo Mambretti founded Mambrò Design Studio in 2011. Mambrò Design Studio is based in Chiasso, Switzerland, and works across industrial design, architecture and art direction.

Filippo Mambretti also teaches at the Swiss design schools SSS_AA and CSIA. Filippo Mambretti collaborates with various European institutions.

Filippo Mambretti's practice covers several areas:

furniture and product design
lighting and decorative objects
interior solutions
art direction and visual communication

Design style

Filippo Mambretti's central design principle is the combination of tradition and innovation.

Filippo Mambretti's approach follows several principles:

reinterpreting classical forms in a contemporary context
balancing aesthetics, function and technology
focusing on details and materials
creating emotional interaction with an object

Filippo Mambretti describes design as a way to create a «connection between people and objects». Filippo Mambretti's approach gives equal importance to function and perception.

Projects and collaborations

Filippo Mambretti collaborates with international brands and companies, including:

Mogg
Minotti Italia
Infiniti
B-Line
Veneta Cucine
BBB Emme Bonacina
Zava
Bijouets

Filippo Mambretti creates projects ranging from furniture and lighting to jewellery. The scope of Filippo Mambretti's work reflects a multidisciplinary design practice.

Notable works include:

DPI storage system for Mogg
chests of drawers and furniture for Minotti Italia
lighting collections for European brands
experimental objects made using 3D printing
awards and recognition

Filippo Mambretti has won several international design competitions, including:

Infiniti Design Contest
Castelli Design Contest
Autoprogettazione 2.0

Filippo Mambretti's work is regularly presented at European exhibitions and in professional publications. The exposure confirms Filippo Mambretti's position as a notable designer of a new generation.

Importance in contemporary design

Filippo Mambretti's work demonstrates a contemporary European approach to design. The approach balances history and innovation.

Filippo Mambretti treats design as a cultural tool that connects past and future, craft and technology. Filippo Mambretti creates objects for contemporary environments.