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View Larger Image and Additional Photos of Francesco CappuccioAbout Francesco Cappuccio : Following his motto “Form follows function and vice versa" and integrating sustainable principles, Francesco emphasizes the interplay of aesthetics, functionality and sustainability in the design process. He strives to create designs that are both visually appealing and practical, while also minimizing environmental effect.
The secret to his long-lasting success lies in the wide scope of his interests: furniture, lighting, facades, interiors, light installations, etc. His design “Louis XXI” is included in the Museum permanent collection of M.A.A.M Verona.
Francesco has collaborated with a number of brands as creative director and designer such as Artitude, Hora, Kochuu, Lightsculptures, Multiforme, Lumere.
Form follows function and vice versa
ORGANIZATION:
cappucciodesignstudio
EDUCATION:
1995 - 1997Master Degree in Industrial Design at Naples's University of Architecture.
1989 – 1995BA in Architecture at Naples’s University of Architecture
EXPERIENCE:
2010 - 2018Academic Director at Accademia Italiana Fashion and Design Institute, Bangkok.
1998 - 2004Professor of Industrial Design (Master course), Accademia Italiana Fashion and Design Institute (Florence - Italy).
PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS:
LIGHTFESTIVALS
"The Garden of Sweeties" Vivid Light Festival
"The Pinwheels" Bahrain Light Festival
"The Sunflowers" Vivid Light Festival and Guangzhou Festival
"Framed" finalist at Amsterdam Light Festival
The sustainable installation "The Sunflowers" near to the Opera House made the front page of the Sydney Herald in 2017.
EXIBITIONS
2023 ICFF New York
2023 Milan Salone Euroluce
2017/18 Vivid Sidney light installations
2015 Guangzhou Furniture Exhibition.
2004-2007 BIG+BIH and TIFF international exhibition – Bangkok.
2002 MACEF International exhibition - Milan
2000 Milan Salone Euroluce
AWARDS:
2023 A'Design Award in "Lighting" Silver
2020 A'Design Award in "Furnitures" Silver
2022 European Product Design Award Honourable mention
2021 European Product Design Award Honourable mention
2019 European Product Design Award Gold
2019 A'Design Award in "Arts & Crafts"
2019 A'Design Award in "Lighting Products"
2017 IES New South Wales Award of Commendation
2016 Three Shortlisted Designs for OLED LIGHTING International DesignCompetition
2011 First Prize in international competition “Perfect Pitch Trainer Challenge” by SKLZ
2011 First Prize in international competition “Great Garage Door Design” by AMARR
2010 Bronze Prize at international competition ”Kitchen gadgets of the future”
2007 Shortlisted for the international competition “Dining in 2015″
2007 Bronze Prize at international competition “Legno e progetto” Calligars
2007 Shortlisted for the international competition “Premio Vico Magistretti”
2007 First Prize in international competition “New Puller for LAMPO”
2007 Bronze Prize & Special Selection at Incheon international competition
2007 Red Dot Design Award
2007 First Prize in international competition of design “The Significant furniture 2007
BOOKS:
Red dot design yearbook 2007
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Italian, English
COURSES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS::
2016 Guest Speaker in the seminar "Major Lighting Trends and their relation with interior spaces" Thailand Lighting Fair 2016 , Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Center (BITEC), Bangna, Bangkok, Thailand.
2013 Seminar “Folding furniture designs for small urban spaces” at (CIDI), Bangkok.
2007 Guest speaker in the seminar "The critical ceramic design development for new markets in a globalized world" National Metal and Materials Technology Center, Bangkok
2007 Guest speaker in the conference "Inspiration of design" Thammasat University, Rangsit campus, Bangkok.
2006 Guest speaker in the seminar “Trend of handicraft products for European market” Ayutthaya Government Agency for business promotion.
COLLECTIONS:
Louis XXI (coffee table) part of the Museum permanent collection of M.A.A.M,
2008,Verona (Italy)
JURY MEMBERSHIPS:
Member of jury in international competition “Chairs of the Millennium”,Italy. 2003
Member of jury in International competition “Echi di luce”,Italy. 2001
Member of jury at Fenn Young Designers Award (FYDA), Bangkok.2016
WEB SITE:
https://www.francescocappuccio.com/
PORTFOLIO URL:
https://www.francescocappuccio.com/
RSS URL:
https://www.facebook.com/cappucciobangkok/
REGISTRATION DATE:
2017-05-24 12:54:20
COUNTRY/REGION:
Italy
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Professional
Awards received by Francesco Cappuccio
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Moods Desk Table Lamp A' Design Award Winner for Lighting Products and Fixtures Design Category in 2018 Francesco Cappuccio for Lightsculptures |
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Intersections Artwork and Japanese Table A' Design Award Winner for Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Category in 2018 Francesco Cappuccio for Lightsculptures |
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Duo Partition System Silver A' Design Award Winner for Furniture Design Category in 2019 Francesco Cappuccio for Kochuu |
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Scacco Matto Portable Lamp Silver A' Design Award Winner for Lighting Products and Fixtures Design Category in 2022 Francesco Cappuccio for Lumera |
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