Guglielmo Poletti (1987) is a Milan-based Italian designer. His work stretches across a variety of fields ranging from spatial interventions to the design of furniture and lighting pieces, conceived either as limited edition series or produced in collaboration with the industry.
Poletti’s practice investigates the inherent constructive potential of materials through a deconstructive approach to form. This translates into archetypal reconfigurations which stand as metaphors of solved complexities, referencing minimalist sensibilities through their architectural qualities. Supported by consistent criteria, Poletti’s outcomes are informed by a coherent vocabulary that overcomes typological differentiations.
Guglielmo Poletti founded his studio in 2016 after graduating from the Design Academy Eindhoven, where he earned an MA in Contextual Design. In addition to developing self- initiated and privately commissioned projects, he has collaborated with a number of internationally renowned clients such as Flos, Magis, Desalto and Galleria Rossana Orlandi, Wallpaper* Magazine, among others. His work is part of the permanent collection of the Design Museum Gent, while over the last few years he received several awards and recognition issued by key industry players and cultural associations such as MAISON&OBJET, ADI – Associazione per il Disegno Industriale, Wallpaper* Magazine, AD Architectural Digest, Elle Decor International, Dezeen, Stylepark, Archiproducts