Designing with empathy
Gianluca Soldi is a Florentine interior architect and designer who designs iconic home furnishings combining aesthetics, functionality and respect for the environment.
Thanks to a humanist vision of design, each of his creations takes shape starting from the needs of the person, to improve daily life and inspire more conscious behavior .
Through the use of high-quality recycled materials and ethical design choices , Gianluca Soldi builds a bridge between sustainability and beauty , signing contemporary design pieces such as Ovetto that promote a greener future .
Awards and participations
Awards and recognitions
An award-winning talent recognized at national and international level.
• 2024 - Archiproducts Award for Infinity design
• 2012 - EcoWorld Hotel Mention for the most innovative green product for the design of Ovetto
• 2010 - WT Award and special mention from the Province of Milan for Design
• 2008 - 1st Prize Vespucci Award - Florence for the Design of Royal Tree
• 2008 - ICFF NEW YORK - Ovetto project among the top 30 Italian designs
• 2008 - Award for the design project for a seat (Prayer Chair) for the Spazio della Spirito Mayer in Florence
• 1996 - 3rd National Prize Riabita Competition as interior designer
• 1985 - Florence Award for Young Interior Designers
• 1985 - Golden statuette of the Tuscany region
Participations and exhibitions
• 2025 - Exhibition of Ovetto and Sfera at MUDETO , Museum of Tuscan Design
• 2024 - Il Maxi Museum (Rome) Dante Ferreti exhibition “Roman walks” with the New Bell for Glass for Innovative Design
• 2012 - Services, environment and urban planning of the Principality of Monaco for the Design of Bruchetto
• 2011 - Palazzo Tokyo - Egg exhibited at the modern art exhibition in Paris
• 2012 - Saint Etienne Design - Egg selected and exhibited at the International Design Exhibition
• 2010 - Egg selected by the Ministry of the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea to participate in the Shanghai Stand Italia event
• 2010 - Bruchetto exhibited at Terra Futura , Florence
• 2009 - Ovetto exhibition at the Geffrye Museum in London
• 2009 - Egg selected for Italian Design for sustainability - My bio Home, Rai Educational
• 2009 - Participation on behalf of Made in Italy with Ovetto at the ICFF Design exhibition in New York
• 2009 - Egg selected by the Civil Protection and the Ministry of the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea for participation in the G8 in L'Aquila
• 2009 - Egg presented by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to the World Journalists of the G8 in Naples
• 2009 - Selected by the Ministry of the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea - Italian Design Trieste
• 2009 - Participation in the G8 in Syracuse for the Ministry of the Environment with Ovetto
• 2008 - Curator and organizer of the conference “ Lines of Bioarchitecture in Interior Design ” - Salone dei 500, Palazzo Vecchio, Florence
• 2008 - Selected by the Ministry of the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea for the G8 in Syracuse
Projects for SoldiDesign
Space as a place of relationship
A member of numerous trade associations and specialized in bioarchitecture , Gianluca Soldi interprets design as an act of responsibility . The psychology of living and the relationship between form and function are at the center of his approach, in a constant dialogue between ethics and aesthetics .
Experiences and collaborations
During his career, Gianluca Soldi has also dealt with renovations and furnishings for public and private environments, collaborating with important institutions.
• Confindustria Naples
• Ancitel EA - Energy and environment
• Coreve - Consortium for glass recycling
Published Works
Lines of Bioarchitecture in Interior Design, Relationship between Bioarchitecture and Eco-Design
Masso delle Fate Editions, 2008
Maria, Mater Vitae et Misericordia (2007, Ed. Cartei)
Words and images on the construction of the Maternity Chapel of the Careggi Hospital in Florence
Space and life: home, laboratory of relationships (2006, Ed. Effatà)
Essay on interior architecture as a reflection of family life.
Training
Graduated in furniture
Cappiello Academy - Florence
Master and Doctorate in Interior Design
Leibniz University - Hannover
Specialization
In green architecture , energy saving and heat accounting
Publications in journals
Associations
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AIPi Milan
Italian Association of Interior Designers
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ADI Milan
Italian Association for Industrial Design
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Anab Milan
National Association of Bioecological Architecture
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QUALITAID EU - AGEN, France
European Register of Interior Architects
