Joao Silva + Paola De Francesco

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Joao Silva + Paola De Francesco

About Joao Silva + Paola De Francesco

Defrancesco+Silva is an award winning architecture studio founded by Paola De Francesco and Joao Silva in 2004 in milan. Our projects travel from product design to interiors, retail & architecture. aims to develop new visions of architecture in nowadays society. We explore future conception of spaces and materials. We always try to create unseen and completely new living aproaches to our projects, never forgetting to preserve our planet

  • Winner of the A' Design Award.
  • Specialized in Design.
  • Original Design.
  • Creative, Diligent and Innovative.
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Interview with Joao Silva + Paola De Francesco

Could you please tell us more about your art and design background? What made you become an artist/designer? Have you always wanted to be a designer?
in 2000 we started working with Aldo Cibic who we took inspiration from.
Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
We are a 360 degree design studio, we work on product design, interiors, retail, architecture....
What was the first thing you designed for a company?
we designed the Dondolina rocking chair and the Lazy armchair in 2003. They were both featured in the Design yearbook 2004.
Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
its our life experience that defines our inspiration. you can read books, magazines, navigate on google... but it's our life experience
Where do you live? Do you feel the cultural heritage of your country affects your designs? What are the pros and cons during designing as a result of living in your country?
we live in Milan. one of the best cities to be contaminated with new ideas
Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
sometimes the ideas we think are stupid are the best.don't be afraid to show them
Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
impossible to manage. it takes 24h a day in our life, 360 days a year
Who are some of your clients?
Limoni profumerie d'italiìa , Ersa office furniture, PHCY pharmacy industry, Pittarosso, Enoteca Rosso london, among others

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