Born in
1975 in Nice, France, Philippe Nigro studied Decorative Arts and product
design. Today his activity is divided mainly between Italy and France. Freelance
designer since 1999, he began his career and complete alongside Michele De
Lucchi with which, until 2012, he participated in manyprojects of product,
furniture, lighting, interior design and events design. Since 2005 prospective
projects are supported by the VIA (Valorisationof Innovation in Furnishing)
through which it has support for projects Shelf Spiral, Cross-Unit storage, sofas
Intersections become Confluences product by Ligne Roset (entered in the FNAC
collection andthe Museum of Decorative Arts). In 2009 realized the Universal
Basebecomes T.U. (Ligne Roset) and Twin-chairs Chairs (both entered in thecollection
of the Centre Pompidou). Since then he signs creations for various manufacturers
like De Castelli in 2010 where he did the Think Station for the Think Tank
event, and many others.
In 2013,
French-born, Milan-based designer Philippe Nigro was enlisted by Hermès to
create a capsule collection of furniture pieces called Les Nécessaires
d’Hermès, blending French luxury with Oriental sensibility. The designer’s
first full collection, it is comprised of simple, versatile objects such as
stackable side tables and decorative screens. Other recent work includes two
designs for Baccarat: the retro-looking, modular hanging light ‘Clochette’; and
‘Céleste’, which is inspired by an Oriental lantern. [1]
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