Leonardo Rossano
Architect and designer he graduated in ’91 in Florence, where he resides. In the 90’s he collaborated with architect Claudio Nardi’s studio designing for private residence, public spaces and boutiques including leading italian designers like Dolce & Gabbana, G. Ferrè e Valentino. Since ’98 he is a freelance designer of furniture, furnishing complements, exhibition space and company image communication.
His client list includes TMA, Lapalma, R. F. Yamakawa and True Design. For Clerprem, he worked as art director overseeing the design of seats and components for trains. After completing his thesis, he was teaching assistant of Prof. Robert Segoni in the course of “Industrial Design” before becoming a teacher himself lecturing for the Bachelor of Fashion Design in Florence until ’09. The subjects he taught included “Furniture design Product” and “Theory and History of Industrial Design”. He currently teaches Furniture Design at the Florence Institute of Design International.
Aladdin is the comfortable seating system designed by Leonardo Rossano for True Design.
Inspired by the dynamic forms of biogenetics, the DNA modular bench consists of a single element in curved plywood, assembled symmetrically.
DNA outdoor: the all-steel version of the bench that has become an iconic piece of True Design’s collection.
An innovative connection system between the parts (top and legs) completely hidden allows for a wide range of solutions ranging from low tables to large meeting tables.
Neo, the outdoor table system designed by Leonardo Rossano and Debora Mansur, was inspired by the linear geometries of abstract art.
Tizio e Caio is a multifunctional coffee table composed of two separate elements.