Felicia Ferrone has recently launched her European Headquarters in Milan, Italy.  The international namesake brand, based in Chicago, is known for delivering the unexpected through a seemingly simple gesture. Archetypes are reinvented; typologies are crossed and blended. European influences, minimalist aesthetics, mastery of proportion, and meticulously considered details are the hallmarks of fferrone. Often lighthearted and whimsical, the furniture and objects are timeless. Through close collaborations with master artisans, each piece is handcrafted allowing for innovative use of materials and production techniques, underlying another fundamental attribute to her design philosophy and approach.

Born in Chicago, Felicia Ferrone graduated with a degree in architecture from Miami University, Ohio, after which she moved to Milan. Ferrone’s expansive reach is informed by her early experience as an architect in Milan, where she was first taught to “blur boundaries.” In a series of positions with some of Italy’s most notable design luminaries, among them Antonio Citterio and Piero Lissoni, she developed her belief that all aspects of design are interdependent, that nothing exists in a vacuum but always in relation to the environment, objects, and systems that surround it.

Her award winning work is included in the Art Institute of Chicago’s permanent collection, is a recipient of a GOOD DESIGN Award, and her work is widely exhibited and published internationally. She is the Director of Graduate Studies in Industrial Design and a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and previously an Lecturer at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago for many years. Producing and distributing her own work under her brand, fferrone, she also does commissioned work for clients, of which Boffi, OTHR, and The Macallan among others. In 2017, She was a Jury Member at The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity for Product Design.

Articles about Felicia Ferrone:

Incollect - Chicago Designer Felicia Ferrone Reimagines Design as a Kind of Architecture

DUJOUR - POWER PLAYER  - AHEAD OF THE CURVE
Modern-day Renaissance woman Felicia Ferrone endeavors to define beauty through the art of design.

The Study - 10 TRAILBLAZING FEMALE DESIGNERS - From pioneering visionaries to contemporary talents, get to know some of the most important women in design.

New City Design- Design 50: Who Shapes Chicago 2019

The Architect's Newspaper -  Art or Design?

DPAGES - in Interview with Felicia Ferrone of f f e r r o n e

Luxury Living  - Hoch die Gläser (in German)

Abitare - Roots in the USA, heart in Milan (anche in italiano)

FvF - Clear cut: A look at Felicia Ferrone’s purposeful Milanese-inspired designs

Breaking In: Interview Excerpt: Felicia Ferrone, Founder, fferrone design, Chicago

Past Events:

A Conversation with Felicia Ferrone on “What Is Design? A Designer’s View”  - Video - March 11, 2019 - Chicago-Kent Center for Design, Law & Technology c∆
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