Wissenswertes über Leonardo Rossano

Leonardo Rossano was born in Taranto in 1963 and got the degree in Architecture at the University of Forence in 1991 with full marks with a final dissertation on a “Computerized stand for publishing”. From 1992 till 1998 he cooperated with Atch. Claudio Nardi in Florence, dealing with advertisement and the image of stylists’ boutique and clothes manufacturers (Dolce & Gabbana, G.Ferrè, Ittierre, Desmo, Valentino) And several projects of internal architecture. Since 1998 he is free lance and designs furniture manufactured by Altaplana, Lapalma and Magis. From 2000 till 2001 he took care of the artistic direction and projects at the Clerprem company manufacturing chairs and components for trains and cars. From 1992 till 1997 he cooperated with professor Roberto Segoni in the University of Florence for a research in the department of methods and process in the building activity. From 1996 till 2000 he teaches “Design and visual communication” and “History of modern furniture” at the “Accademia Cappiello” Institue. Since 2002 he has been teaching in the “laboratory of technology assisted planning” for the course of “Projects for fashion” at the University of Florence. Publications “Area” n. 12, december 1992: “Sullo spazio di lavoro informatizzato”, pp 54-59, A. Butti. “Habitat Ufficio”, april/may 1993: “Targa Bonetto”, p. 61, A. Bassi. “Se dici design”, Firenze 1993, ed. “Ponte alle Grazie”, R. Segoni, C. Vannicola. “Vogue Italia”, may 1994: “Corno? Legno!”, p 76, P.B. “Professione: Architetto” july/september 1994: “Stazione computerizzata per l’editoria”, A. Rinaldi. “Domus” n. 818, September 1999 :”rassegna mobili”, p. 109. “Interni” n. 504, September 2000: “News in produzione”, p. 28. “Abitare” n. 398, September 2000 : “Salone Milano 2000”, p. 220. Exhibitions “Targa R. Bonetto”, selection of the projects exhibited at the competition , “Smau” edizione 1992, Milano. “A stile libero sui muri”, 2-16 april 1993, galleria “MADE,”, corso dei Tintori 21, Firenze. “Design, Miroir du siecle”, 19 may - 25 luglio 1993, Grand Palais, Avenue Winston Churchill, Parigi. “Idee in forma”, 4 - 21 June 1993, Museo Marino Marini, Piazza di San Pancrazio, Firenze. “La città domestica”, 23 october - 1 novembre 1993, Fortezza da Basso, Firenze. “Quanto, Quanti, Quante.”, 19 november - 31 december 1993, galleria “MADE”, corso dei Tintori 21, Firenze. “Made for the animals”, 18 march - 18 april 1994, galleria “MADE”, corso dei Tintori 21, Firenze. “Push and Pull”, 21 giugno - 8 july 1994, galleria “MADE”, corso dei Tintori 21, Firenze. “Grandesign”, 15 - 18 september 1994, Quartiere Fieristico “Campanara”, Pesaro. “Made for the animals”, 30 november 1994 - 20 january 1995, Istituto Europeo di Design, Milano. “Made for the animals”, 3 - 31 march 1995, Accademia Italiana, Earlam street Covent Garden, Londra. “Alterpoint design”, 12 - 18 april 1999, via Friuli 26, Milano. “Salone del Mobile di Milano”, 11 - 16 april 2000, Milano. “Innotrans2000”, 12 - 15 september 2000, Messe Berlin, Berlino. “Interieur2000 - Design for Europe”, 13 - 22 october 2000, KortijkXPO, Kortrijk. “Salone del Mobile di Milano”, 4 - 9 april 2001, Milano.