Formafantasma is a research-based design studio founded in 2009 by Italian designers Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin. Originally based in the Netherlands, the studio relocated to Milan in 2021. Formafantasma investigates the ecological, historical, political and social forces shaping design today. Their founding mission was to facilitate a deeper understanding of our natural and built environments through transformative design interventions. Formafantasma's core values center around material research, sustainable production methods, and critical analysis of design's impacts on society and the environment.
Location
Headquarters: Milan, Italy.
Primary studio location: Via Privata Assab 1, Milan.
Previously based in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, Netherlands.
The Circular Vision
Formafantasma embraces circular economy principles by prioritizing renewable, recycled and locally-sourced materials in their designs.
Key innovations enabling circularity include extensive material research, designing for disassembly/reuse, and closed-loop manufacturing processes.
The studio advocates for localized supply chains and production methods attentive to their environmental footprint.
Pioneering Solutions
Flagship projects showcasing circularity: Cambio (timber industry research), Botanica (plant-based polymers), Ore Streams (e-waste recycling).
Unique value propositions: Merging critical research with commercial design, material innovation, transdisciplinary collaborations.
The Regenerative Future
R&D focus areas: Sustainable material lifecycles, design for environment/society, circular business models.
Ambitious goals: Become a leading voice promoting ethical, ecological and socially-responsible design practices.
Fact Sheet
Commercial Availability: Products through brand partners like Flos, Dzek, Artek, Fendi.
Environmental Product Declarations: Information not available.
Circularity Rating: 5/5 (Entire practice centered on circularity).
Key Certifications: Information not available.
Cost Rating: 4/5 (Higher-end positioning but increasing accessibility).
Material Passport: Extensive material research/traceability data.
Designed for Disassembly: Yes, a core tenet of their approach.
Carbon Performance: Aim for low-impact through local sourcing/production.
Key Takeaway
Formafantasma is pioneering a research-driven approach that elevates design as a catalyst for positive environmental and social change, setting new benchmarks for ethical, circular practices in the industry.
Explore Further
Formafantasma website: https://formafantasma.com
Sustainability overview: https://formafantasma.com/about
Formafantasma is a research-based design studio founded in 2009 by Italian designers Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin. Originally based in the Netherlands, the studio relocated to Milan in 2021. Formafantasma investigates the ecological, historical, political and social forces shaping design today. Their founding mission was to facilitate a deeper understanding of our natural and built environments through transformative design interventions. Formafantasma's core values center around material research, sustainable production methods, and critical analysis of design's impacts on society and the environment.
Location
Headquarters: Milan, Italy.
Primary studio location: Via Privata Assab 1, Milan.
Previously based in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, Netherlands.
The Circular Vision
Formafantasma embraces circular economy principles by prioritizing renewable, recycled and locally-sourced materials in their designs.
Key innovations enabling circularity include extensive material research, designing for disassembly/reuse, and closed-loop manufacturing processes.
The studio advocates for localized supply chains and production methods attentive to their environmental footprint.
Pioneering Solutions
Flagship projects showcasing circularity: Cambio (timber industry research), Botanica (plant-based polymers), Ore Streams (e-waste recycling).
Unique value propositions: Merging critical research with commercial design, material innovation, transdisciplinary collaborations.
The Regenerative Future
R&D focus areas: Sustainable material lifecycles, design for environment/society, circular business models.
Ambitious goals: Become a leading voice promoting ethical, ecological and socially-responsible design practices.
Fact Sheet
Commercial Availability: Products through brand partners like Flos, Dzek, Artek, Fendi.
Environmental Product Declarations: Information not available.
Circularity Rating: 5/5 (Entire practice centered on circularity).
Key Certifications: Information not available.
Cost Rating: 4/5 (Higher-end positioning but increasing accessibility).
Material Passport: Extensive material research/traceability data.
Designed for Disassembly: Yes, a core tenet of their approach.
Carbon Performance: Aim for low-impact through local sourcing/production.
Key Takeaway
Formafantasma is pioneering a research-driven approach that elevates design as a catalyst for positive environmental and social change, setting new benchmarks for ethical, circular practices in the industry.
Explore Further
Formafantasma website: https://formafantasma.com
Sustainability overview: https://formafantasma.com/about
