Company History:
Foscarini lighting brings together objects that express
strong ideas with a special character of their own. Ideas are
transformed into a tangible reality thanks to the contribution
of leading personalities from the world of design. : lights up
their creativity and guides their proposals.
The Foscarini keynote is research, into forms and materials, as
well as ideas. Established in 1981 in Venice, Foscarini started
out by exploring the opportunities offered by Murano glass. The
management assures brand identity and coherence by careful
conservation of its Murano heritage, whilst being ever ready to
consider new objectives and to exercise its rare capacity for
talent scouting.
The company works with both established designers who've created
new trends and with younger, emerging exponents of alternative
styles and approaches. This makes for a highly original
catalogue and one of the most varied in the sector. Over the
years, the range of materials used has expanded to include
satin-finished glass, polyethylene, wood and aluminium, as well
as patented materials such as an exclusive textured glass-tissue
and carbone fibre composite or Kevlar R.
About the
Designers:
Enrico Franzolini was born in Udine in 1952. He studied in
Florence and graduated from the University of Venice. In 1972 he
was invited to the 36th Biennale Exhibition of decorative arts
in Venice. In 1978, his first personal exhibition at Plurima
Gallery in Udine marked the beginning of his interest in minimal
architecture. At the same time, he became interested in interior
and product design. He has worked with several ofimportant
furniture companies, such as Accademia, Alias, Cappellini,
Crassevig, Gervasoni, Knoll International, Montina, Moroso and
Pallucco.
Vicente Garcia
Jimenez was born in Valencia in 1978. He graduated with a degree
in Industrial Design from the faculty of Castellon de la Plana.
In 2000, he started his collaboration with Santa & Cole in
Barcelona, developing new lightingand furniture projects. In
2003 he moved to Italy where he met Enrico Franzolini, and
started collaborating with him.
