Duccio Trassinelli was born in Florence ( Italy) in 1945 and lives in Greve in Chianti.
He attended the I.S.I.A. (Institute of Industrial Design) where he then taught teaches Methodology of Design for a decade. In 1970, he founded the " Studio A.R.D.I.T.I." , beginning to take an interest in the field of interior design. With the other members of the group, he developed objects with original features and a new philosophy of use, some of which have been shown in numerous national and international exhibitions.
In 1973, the magazine "Bolaffi Casa" bestowed its "Design of the Month" award upon the armchair " Memoria" , manufactured by Cassina in 1972. Memoria has been shown at the Eurodomus 1972 15th Milan Triennale, the 2008 Milan Triennale "Made in Cassina" , and is in the permanent collection of the Museum of CASSINA.
Trassinelli was among the first to experiment with low-voltage suggesting lights that not only illuminate, but also play with surfaces and space; The BT lamp produced by SORMANI in 1972 is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
He has curated product design exhibitions at Cassina's showrooms in Milan and New York.
In collaboration with the companies ANIC and BAYER, he developed worked electrical systems for prefabricated structures.
In the field of engineering, he developed electronic tools for Officine Bettarini and in the transportation field, he designed the ATM city buses in Milan, manufactured by Officine BREDA, Pistoia.
In 1977, after the dissolution of the "Studio A.R.D.I.T.I." Trassinelli continues to work with other designers and technicians.
In 1984, in the field of industrial design he designed the first magnetic reader with separate keyboard for SOLIS ELECTRONIC, which was then put to use in many supermarkets throughout Italy.
He has worked with numerous public and private entities including designing a range of urban furnishings for the CITY OF FLORENCE. He planned and furnished the headquarters of Milk ‘s Company in Florence, the Provincial Council of Florence, which is housed in the "Sala Quattro Stagioni" of the Palazzo Medici Riccardi and the Sports Department for the'90 World Cup at the Municipality of Florence.
He has collaborated with FEAL construction as an industrial designer in the fields of office supplies and ophthalmic instruments.
Trassinelli has created images and marketing identities for several companies and planned the design scheme for the office buildings interiors of the Zanussi Grandi Impianti location in Italy.
He worked as researcher of Italian products for the American group WAL-MART, organizing and setting up "roadshows "inside shopping malls of various U.S cities ( roadshows exhibitions of Italian-made products).
He holds have many patents, including one for motorcycle saddles ( working with BMW MONACO) and a bottle cap ( working with Tetrapak Sweden). When he patented a new wheel system for school backpacks, he also founded a company to produce and market the product.
Trassinelli recently has designed a new series of lamps (limited edition) in wood with electromagnetic contact. With this system has also designed a display panel for art galleries.
Trassinelli is an avid traveler and photographer.
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