Alberto Meda

Born in Lenno Tremezzina, in the province of Como, in 1945, he graduated in mechanical engineering from the Politecnico di Milano in 1969. After working at Magneti Marelli, Kartell and Olivetti, where he headed technical development, he set up as a freelance designer in 1979. He works for the most prestigious Italian and European companies. Alongside designing products himself, he oversees the technical aspects of product design for other designers. His clients include Alias, Alessi, Luceplan, Omron, Philips and Vitra, among others.