Woody Stool

Born in Milan in 1984. Graduated in 2006 from Milan’s Istituto Europeo of Design in Industrial Design. The designer gained experience in London working at Sebastian Bergne’s studio and later at Ross Lovegrove's. Since his return to Milan in 2008 he has been collaborating with his father Alberto Meda on projects for clients such as Kartell and Caimi Brevetti. Concurrently he has been pursuing his own personal Art and Design projects with other companies and galleries such as Nilufar Gallery, Hong Kong’s Schoeni Art Gallery, Henraux, Kartell, Rossana Orlandi Gallery, Mint Gallery in London, Tod's, Ferragamo, Molteni&C, GandiaBlasco, Zucchetti. His “Orme Cinesi” collection, which has been extensively published, was exhibited in Hong Kong at the Lane Crawford store and was presented by Schoeni Art Gallery during the 2012/2013 Hong Kong ART fair. In 2013 he co-designed "Flap", an acoustic panel produced by Caimi Brevetti which subsequently won the "Compasso d'Oro" award. In the same year, he began his production with objects such as LED lamps, marble tables, benches, and 3D-printed jewelry. Bridge lamps and the 3D jewelry series are part of the Triennale Design Museum collection.