born in Metz (France)

education
1994
Domus Academy (Milano)
.master in industrial design
project of new bag and shopper item
with Makio Hasuike and Isham Khulanek
1986
Istituto europeo di design (Roma).
.interior design diploma
project interior for a book connaisseur
with Benedetto Todaro architect (Istituto Quasar)

collaborations & professional activity
2005
Domus Academy (Milan)
.tutor of Business Design Course for a group of students of Euromed Marseille
2005 - 2004 - 2003
Studio Cerri Associati (Milan)
Nuova renopress (Bologna)
.project of a folding chair in injection moulded aluminium
IGuzzini (Recanati)
.project of a collection for outdoor lamps
2005
Isao Hosoe Design (Milan)
Palazzoli (Brescia)
.project of a rotative switch
2003
Isao Hosoe Design - Gino Finizio Design Management (Milan)
FIAT advanced design (Torino)
.research on design of materials for automotive
2002/2003
Creapolis (Milan)
ARTE' (Bologna)
. Gallerie Ta Matete (Rome) executive architectural and lighting project
2002
Domus Academy (Milan)
. tutoring summer session with ALESSI and Laura Polinoro
. tutoring designing the exhibition with Italo Rota
2002/2000
Isao Hosoe Design (Milan)
CECCATO (Vicenza)
.project of an automatic car wash system
BIF (Borneo Inernational Furniture - South Korea)
. coordination and project of a new furniture office system
2002/1999
CDM (Castelli Design Milano)
LEGRAND (Francia)
.coordination of a Metadesign project for the renewal of the products catalog
BTicino (Varese)
.coordination of the graphic supports for International Company’s launch
(products catalogue, brochures, reseller’s display, sample case, web site)
Mentadent/Unilever (Milan)
.definition of a new product line.
AUDI/Lamborghini (San Agata)
.competition to renew Lamborghini Diablo communication tools
1998
Domus Academy (Milan)
.coordination of the Design Master Course
.tutoring summer session with DROOG DESIGN and Hella Jongerius
Domus Academy Research Centre (Milan)
JCDecaux (France)
.project of an urban furniture collection
1997
Domus Academy (Milan)
.coordination of the Design Master Course
Domus Academy Research Centre (Milan)
Casio GSHOCK (Japan)
.selected student’s project development
JCDecaux (France)
.project of an urban furniture collection
1996
Politecnico di Milano (Milan)
Dipartimento di Tecnologia e di Disegno industriale
.assistant for a six months seminary on office evolution
Senk Trade (Ljubljiana)
.http:// office furniture together with Rok Kuhar
Domus Academy (Milan)
.tutor of the Design Master Course
Domus Academy Research Centre (Milan)
SHARP MD Project
.new product concepts for minidisc players.
Design Net 2
collaboration between european design schools in teaching design telematically
1995
Domus Academy (Milan)
.tutor for the 1995 KIDP design training course
.assistant for the research seminar on design of services with Ezio Manzini
.assistant for the research seminar on designing material with Frida Doveil
BCP Associati (Paolo Bodega, Giulio Ceppi, Alberto Piancastelli /Lecco)
Colombo (Lecco)
.project for an office chair collection
1994
Steel (Giussano Milan)
.design of an umbrella holder
Architettura e Natura (Milan)- Design for Living with the Planet
Exhibition in Turin dealing with design, environment, health and living.
.correspondent for France
1993
Paolo Pagani Architect (Milan)
.interior design project development
doc - design open circuit (association of designers - Milan)
.correspondent for France
Carlo Poggi Spa (Pavia)
.design of the “Tla” table together with Federica Galbusieri
1992
Andrea Branzi Architect (Milan)
.development of product design projects for Cassina, Design Gallery, Interflex, Kartell, Olivari, Twergy, Vitra, Zanotta
1991
Beretta-Hamilton (Milan)
.Restructuration of the Palazzo Orsini Milan
Saint Gobain / Fabbrica Pisana (Milan).
.proposal and realisation of a prototype of a manufactured product for interior
design applications
1990
Dante Benini & Ingex (Milan)
Restaurant “Da Cesarina” (New York)
.interior and furniture technical drawings
Fashion shop Erreuno (Florence)
.interior and furniture technical drawings
1989
GB.Bernini S.p.A. (Carate Brianza Milan)
.design & development of furniture prototypes
1988
Adalberto Caccia Dominioni Architect (Milan)
.development for architectural complex in Bollate (Milan).
ICE (Istituto Commercio Estero Paris) for Arflex
.Participation to a study on the office furniture market in France
1987
Terry Vaina interior design (Rome)
.tile collection Gianfranco Ferré for Panaria (Italy)
.interior design projects
1986
Fabio Lenci designer (Rome)
.apprenticeship
1985
Simon International (Calcinelli di Saltara PS)
.stage in the design & development office

competitions & exhibitions
2005
Chicago-Athenaeum - good design 2005
.CAM-ST Industrial Switches System
Isao Hosoe with Philippe Casens and Francesco Pozzato,
Isao Hosoe Design, Milan, Italy
Monaco Luxopack Design Award - (Montecarlo)
. project of a plastic water bottle - participation with Francesco Pozzato - 3rd prize
2004
"Harmony" Sakae Sakamoto design studio (Milan)
During the Salone del Mobile
.collective exhibition wih S. Sakamoto, M. Tudjina Badurina, M. Fisher, e B. Colosimo
2003
EDF/APCI
Competition Watt’s in the air /wind power plants in the landscape
.participation to the panel of judges
2001
Toroc Comitato Gioghi Olimpici invernali 2006 (Torino)
.project of commemorative objects for the logotype presentation
2000
Pool Products (Berlin)
Salone Satellite Fiera di Milano
.presentation of Add, an accessory to enlarge the surface of desks
1999
Unilever Argentina & Centro Cultural Borges (Buenos Aires)
.Participation to the jury of a competition for innovative packaging
1998
Oggetti risorti (Tokyo)
.participation at an exhibition on the second life of objects
Bio (Ljubljana)
.partecipation with http:// office furniture together with Rok Kuhar
1996
Dos (Designers of Slovenia: Ljubljana)
.first prize for the http:// office furniture together with Rok Kuhar
Pariemballage 96 (Paris)
.one of the first 40 winner projects exhibited at the packaging fair
Oggetti risorti (Milan)
.participation at an exhibition on the second life of objects
1994
Waterlily European Award ICI Innovative Cushioning Designs
.with Federica Galbusieri: project selected for the Milan Furniture Fair
Sabbattini Argenteria “Europe and young designers”
.project selected for the Ambiente 1994 Frankfurt Fair
1993
“Furnishing materials for the future”(France)
with Saint Gobain/Fabbrica Pisana
.selected prototype conserved in Materiotheque of CTBA Paris
1991
Arflex. “Progetto Europa 93”
.with Federica Galbusieri,
Inov “Le design et l’enfant “
.with Federica Galbusieri
1989
Ribera editore (Milan) - Istituto Quasar (Rome)
“New proposal for wood fittings”
.with Patrizia Rampa: first price award

languages
french (mother-tongue)
italian (simultaneous and written translations from french to italian)
english (fluent), spanish and german (some basic notions)

informatics
good skills for the most common softwares
Macintosh: Quark XPress, InDesign, Illustrator, Free Hand, Fireworks,
Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Accrobat, Topcad...
Windows: Rhino3d, Autocad, Word, Power Point, CorelDraw...

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