ABOUT
EDUCATED AND TRAINED AS AN ARCHITECT IN MILAN ...TURNED FURNITURE DESIGNER
Antonio Larosa, Assoc. AIA, is an internationally respected designer, consultant, and educator. Born and raised in Italy, Antonio studied architecture (M.Arch) and furniture design at the prestigious Polytechnic University of Milan, studying with the most important Italian design masters of the 20th Century. After relocating to the US, Mr. Larosa started his own design business and working as a consultant for many design companies.
In 2008 Mr. Larosa was hired to teach and to be Department Chair of the Furniture Design and the Exhibition Design departments at SCAD, the largest art and Design University in the United States. For the past 25 years he has worked on a wide range of furniture and accessories collections for the residential and commercial markets, manufactured in United States and Europe, and currently marketed and sold worldwide. His designs have been on display at internationally renowned locations, such as the Vitra Design Museum and world class furniture shows (Milan, High Point, Verona, Tokio, Koln, Moscow, New York).
Antonio Larosa was selected to be included in PHOENIX: 21st Century City, an international book series honoring the finest artists, designers and architects in new emerging cities (Phoenix, Berlin, and Moscow) by UK based publisher Booth-Clibbon.
He frequent serves as a judge for design competitions and as a guest lecturer on a broad range of design topics. As a design visionary, Antonio has been the creator and driving force behind many unique design events in the US, including the Furniture Revolution Gallery at NeoCon in Chicago, and the Furniture Design Summit, which was the first conference in the US dedicated to furniture design that united manufacturers, designers, and students.
Antonio currently lives and works between Phoenix, Arizona and Milan, Italy.
Antonio Larosa has been featured in many publications around the world. His work has been featured in Domus, Interior Design, Interni, Fast Company, Vogue, Contract Magazine, Design Journal, Furniture Today, Java, The Daily Mail, Desert Living, Home Fashion magazine, Taiwan News, Il Giornale Promosedia, Giornale Dell’ Arredamento, CNBC, Club System International, Gente Motori, The Business Journal, Gap Casa, Die Tischlerfachrift, European Home & Garden, Taburet, Home Decor Buyer, Office Layout magazine and may others. Over the years his work has been also featured on national television shows such The Apprentice on NBC and many other US and European news channels.
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