22. Federica Biasi

A rising star of contemporary Italian design, Federica Biasi set up her studio in Milan in 2015. A graduate of the European Institute of Design, she has worked for clients including Gallotti & Radice and Cc-tapis, also serving as art director of metal workshop Mingardo since 2017. ‘Her lean, soft and sophisticated forms remind me of Japanese design elegance,’ says Sato. ‘In addition, her art direction and interior styling suggests very mature design skills. I sometimes imagine that she has a cockpit in her back with an elder designer inside.’ Including the ‘Timo’ chairs for La Cividina (pictured), a collection of coffee cups for Nespresso and woven baskets for Rabitti 1969, Biasi’s projects span materials and mediums. ‘I like it when an artisanal touch turns into an industrial product,’ she says. ‘I like studying the object and imagining the process that will make it accessible to everyone.’ federicabiasi.com