Migliore+Servetto: Design as Narrative, from Castiglioni to Neutra's New Vision
Ico Migliore and Mara Servetto, the duo behind Milan's Migliore+Servetto studio, initiated their professional journeys at the Politecnico di Torino under the mentorship of Achille Castiglioni. They subsequently joined the Politecnico di Milano and established Timespace. Their exhibition design expertise has led to partnerships with Vico Magistretti and projects for Castiglioni. Their extensive portfolio boasts over 1,000 projects, along with three Compasso d'Oro awards and 13 Red Dot Design Awards. In 2023, they took on the role of creative directors at Neutra, where they are redefining its identity and collaborating with designers such as Zaha Hadid Architects. Their recent collection, unveiled at Milan Design Week, includes items like Corbula, Bau, Atico, Lente, and Strobilo. Additionally, Ico is a professor at Politecnico di Milano and a member of the Scientific Committee at Fondazione Albini.
Key facts
- Ico Migliore and Mara Servetto are the founders of the Milan-based studio Migliore+Servetto.
- They studied at the Politecnico di Torino under Achille Castiglioni and later became his assistants at the Politecnico di Milano.
- The studio has completed over 1,000 projects in 22 countries.
- They have received three Compasso d'Oro awards and 13 Red Dot Design Awards.
- Since 2023, they have been creative directors of Neutra, a historic stone company.
- Their new collection for Neutra includes Corbula, Bau, Atico, Lente, and Strobilo.
- The collection was presented at the Salone del Mobile and at Palazzo Visconti in Milan.
- Ico Migliore is a professor at Politecnico di Milano and Chair Professor at Dongseo University in Busan.
- Mara Servetto is a Visiting Professor at Joshibi University in Tokyo.
- Ico Migliore is a member of the Scientific Committee of the Fondazione Albini since 2023.
Entities
Artists
- Ico Migliore
- Mara Servetto
- Achille Castiglioni
- Vico Magistretti
- Guido Jannon
- Ettore Sottsass
- Alessandro Mendini
- Clino Trini Castelli
- Mariuccia Mandelli
- Ingo Maurer
- Ron Arad
- Gio Ponti
- Tapio Wirkkala
- Chicco Busnelli
- Monica Armani
- Stefano Galizioli
- Luca Martorano
- Umberto Bastianello
- Giovanni Cabassi
- Giancarlo Cei
- Maurizio Pellegrini
- Luca Serra
Institutions
- Politecnico di Torino
- Politecnico di Milano
- Dongseo University
- Joshibi University
- Neutra
- Abet Laminati
- Krizia
- Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
- Fondazione Albini
- Zaha Hadid Architects
- DRAW Studio
- Buratti brothers
- Salone del Mobile
- Palazzo Visconti
- Bticino
- Intel
- Wallpaper
- Riva Calzoni
- Timespace
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Milan
- Busan
- South Korea
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Sardinia