Ruggiero
Andrea

UNITED STATES

		1969
Andrea Ruggiero was raised in Italy, China, and Austria. Originally trained as an industrial designer, he now approaches design as a generalist, bridging various disciplines: In addition to product design, he has been actively involved in the design and development of visual identity systems, furniture, packaging, and environments. His work appears regularly in leading design and lifestyle publications and has been selected for numerous awards, including the Good Design Award, the Industrial Design Excellence Award, the Award for Design Excellence, and ID Magazine's Annual Design Review. He studied at the renowned Domus Academy in Milan and received his BFA degree from Parsons School of Design in New York, where he now teaches Product Design.

Andrea Ruggiero Design
80 Thompson Street
10012 New York, NY
UNITED STATES
[email protected]

ANDREA RUGGIERO

Courtesy Offecct

'Tempo' Multi Stool

D E S I G N E R
Andrea Ruggiero

P R O D U C E R
Offecct, Sweden
2008

M A T E R I A L A N D D I M E N S I O N S
plywood + chromed metal
Wooden frame with seat in cold foam, upholstered in fabric or leather. Swivel base.
69 x 46 x 44 cm


Informal, fun, transitional seating for public spaces, combining an upholstered stool with a side table into one compact footprint.

Courtesy Arnolfo di Cambio

'Discus' Caviar Dish

D E S I G N E R
Andrea Ruggiero

P R O D U C E R
Arnolfo di Cambio, Italy
2004

M A T E R I A L A N D D I M E N S I O N S
pressed crystal
Ø 20 x 6 cm


2005 Good Design Award, USA

Courtesy Mockett
photo: Mark Weiss

'Sombrero' Underdesk Cable Manager

D E S I G N E R
Andrea Ruggiero

P R O D U C E R
Mockett, United States
2007

M A T E R I A L A N D D I M E N S I O N S
elastomer
Ø 10 x 5 cm


Designed to be mounted to the underside of any worksurface, this sombrero-shaped spool reins in extra cable by winding it around its core and firmly anchoring the exiting cable into any of the three V-shaped notches.

Courtesy Umbra
photo Mark Weiss

'Tagit' Luggage Tag

D E S I G N E R
Andrea Ruggiero

P R O D U C E R
Umbra, Canada
2006

M A T E R I A L A N D D I M E N S I O N S
PMMA
injection-molded thermoplastic elastomer
10 x 6 x 2 cm


The two-part tag consists of a flexible shell and an unbreakable transparent insert which 'peel' apart to reveal the address card. The action of 'peeling' is highly intuitive and eliminates the need for complicated clasps and snaps.

Courtesy Bart Design

'Glo' Mirror

D E S I G N E R
Andrea Ruggiero

P R O D U C E R
Bart Design, Italy
2002

M A T E R I A L A N D D I M E N S I O N S
mirrored glass
luminova - fibreboard backing
Ø 64 cm