Lanzavecchia + Wai is a creative collaboration between Francesca Lanzavecchia (Pavia, 1983) and Hunn Wai (London, 1980).
To them, being designers means being researchers, engineers,
craftsmen and story-tellers all at the same time. They began their
cooperation at the Design Academy in Eindhoven, Holland, under the
supervision of Gijs Bakker, co-founder of Droog Design. Lanzavecchia is
focused on the relationships objects have and can have with the human
body and soul as well as having a fervent eye for future trends. Wai is
fascinated by the collisions and fusions of materials, meanings and
forms.
Design projects to them are research journeys characterized by the
pursuit and selective employment of different design disciplines and
professional competences, to be curated, cross-bred and nurtured into
concepts and products that propose possibilities and inspire new
perspectives.
The design studio based both in Italy and Singapore was officially
established in 2009 and their work spans from limited editions, to mass
products for brand like Cappellini, De Castelli, Gallotti&Radice,
Bosa, Nodus, Mirage to special commissions for major brands and museums
like La Triennale di Milano, MAXXI, Alcantara, Samsonite, Antolini,
Tod’s Agusta Westland.
They receive many accomplishments include being awarded with the
“Young Design Talent of the Year” by Elle Décor International Design
Awards 2014.