Gentile design studio
product design – exhibition design – art direction
Paolo Stefano Gentile is one of the ‘’30 Young talent’’ selected in 2020 by Elle Decor. He was born in Cernusco sul Naviglio, a green town in the province of Milan. He attended the product design course at Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan, graduating in 2019, the year in which he started collaborating with Matteo Ragni’s studio and developing personal projects. His works are the result of a careful analysis of current issues such as sustainability, the use of materials, the new way of living in the 21st century. His projects have been published in the main magazines and exhibited in events such as EDIT Napoli, Milan Design Week, Dutch Design Week, Maison & Objet and others.
Paolo Stefano Gentile è uno dei ‘’30 Young talent’’ selezionati nel 2020 da Elle Decor. È nato a Cernusco sul Naviglio, una verde cittadina in provincia di Milano. Ha frequentato il corso di design del prodotto alla Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti a Milano, laureandosi nel 2019, anno in cui ha iniziato a collaborare con lo studio di Matteo Ragni e a sviluppare progetti personali. I suoi lavori sono il risultato di un’attenta analisi su temi attuali come la sostenibilità, l’uso dei materiali, il nuovo modo di vivere nel XXI secolo. I suoi progetti sono stati pubblicati sulle principali riviste del settore ed esposti in eventi quali EDIT Napoli, Milan Design Week, Dutch Design Week, Maison & Objet e altri.
Collaborations
Apa Confartigianato, Cargo & High Tech, Casei Eco-System, Cosentino, Cyrcus, EasyJet, Ecopneus, Essent’ial, Frisoli Design, Istituto Oikos, Leifheit, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, Repower, Rossana Orlandi, Tobeus, Xilografia and others.
Publications
09.2021
10 Young designers – Magazine For Living n°54 (24-25)
Chiara Chiapparoli
10.2020
30 Young talent – Elle Decor Italia n°9 (119-123)
“…si intravedono i segni nei suoi pochi ma intensi progetti. Che sembrano tutti nascere da un’attenta riflessione sul senso non solo del disegnare, ma di trasformare la materia in un gesto che accarezza la coscienza. Per divertire.”
Paola Carimati
Other publications:
Adi Design Index 2019, Corriere della Sera, Designboom, Design Diffusion, Design Wanted, Dezeen, Domus, Elle Decor, GQ Italia, Il Giorno, Interni Magazine, Living Corriere, Matrec, Magazine For Living, Packaging of the World, Rai Radiotelevisione Italiana, Yanko Design and others.
Awards
06.2022
Selection of the ”Simbiosi” project
International competition ”Let’s Design” organized by Cosentino
04.2021
1st Prize for the ”Pole” project
International competition ”Supra Dream” organized by Xilografia
12.2020
2nd Prize for the ”Peel Saver” project
International competition ”Guiltlessplastic” organized by Rossana Orlandi
03.2019
1st Prize for the ”Peel Saver” project
Naba Design Award 2019 in the Technique, Materials and Innovation category
10.2016
1st Prize for the ”Locker Bag” project
International competition organized by APA Confartigianato
Exhibitions
06.2022
Exhibition of the ”Simbiosi” project designed for Cosentino – Milan Design Week 2022 in the Brera district
04.2022
Exhibition of the ”Peel Saver” project promoted by Rossana Orlandi – Qatar Creates 2022 at the Qatar Museums
10.2021
Exhibition of the ”Pole” project designed for Xilografia – EDIT Napoli 2021 at the Complesso Monumentale San Domenico Maggiore
09.2021
Exhibition of the ‘’Pagina Collection’’ project designed for Essent’ial – Maison&Objet 2021
10.2020
Exhibition of the ”Peel Saver” project promoted by Rossana Orlandi – Milano Design City 2020 at the Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology
04.2019
Exhibition of the ”Peel Saver” project – Milan Design Week 2019 at BASE Milano
04.2018
Exhibition of the ”White Board” project promoted by EasyJet – Milan Design Week 2018 in the Tortona district
04.2018
Exhibition of the ”Leaving Room” project promoted by Repower – Milan Design Week 2018 at Palazzo Litta Cultura
05.2017
Exhibition of the ”Locker Bag” project – Milan Design Week 2017 at the Fabbrica del Vapore
