Mark Anderson is an architect and designer educated in the U.S. In 1991 he relocated to Milan, establishing his own studio six years later. The interdisciplinary activities of the studio are integrated with Anderson’s own teaching and research. The belief that the disciplines of architecture and design are intellectual, cultural, and economic guides his process. His work and interests concentrate on the interaction between different disciplines, exploring the boundaries in an informative process with particular attention dedicated to critical thinking and new solutions. Synergies between academia, the arts and design and industry/business are often explored in a non-exclusive process.
Through his various activities--consulting, teaching and
research--he has led projects in collaboration with the
Akzo Nobel Coatings, American Hardwood Export
Council, Bassano Furniture Consortium, Boscolo
Hotels, Laurameroni Design,
Moretti Design, Versace Home Collection,
Vestas Hotels & Resorts and Whirlpool
Italia (product graphics) and Roncoroni
for which he was awarded a special mention Young &
Design competition, on the occasion of the Salone del
Mobile in 1999. He has organized and exhibited in various
events of “Fuorisalone”--Milan Design Week--as well as participated
in
various shows dedicated to design experimentation and research such
as “Abitare Il Tempo”. He has also participated in
conferences on design and his work has been featured in numerous
publications. He is cited in The Design Encylopedia
published by MOMA (Museum of Modern Art-New
York).
Studio
The studio’s projects range from built architectural and high-end
interior design of different scales and complexity (hotels,
showrooms, and private residences) to furniture and other domestic
objects as well as design research art direction. The
interdisciplinary approach allows it to push the boundaries of
given methodologies, offering unique solutions as well as a wide
scope of services that include concept and strategic design,
product development and prototyping, brand strategy and trend
analysis. As an extension of the studio’s activities a
small collection of furniture and objects are produced.
The organizational structure of the studio relies on a small
core, creating and managing ad-hoc teams of an extended network of
professionals to provide an integrated project development process
(fashion and design specialists, skilled artisans and prototype
laboratories, engineers and others with specialized expertise).
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