Innocenzo Rifino (1976),Altamura (BA).
” My work is a thought, and much like an illustrator, I want my design to contain all the possible connections. ”
He began his career as an industrial designer in the Panasonic department of product design, in Osaka (Japan). In 2005 he founded the HABITS studio in Milan (www.habits.it). The company is active in product design (in the sectors of lighting, furniture and household items), packaging design e corporate identity.
He designs for LucePlan, Bugatti Italia, Orizzonti, Alitalia, the European Space Agency, Nestlè, Matsushita and other companies of international standing. He combines his academic activities with his professional ones, holding courses at the Milan Polytechnic, the Turin Polytechnic and the new Academy of Fine Arts, in Milan.
His work has been exhibited at the Milan Triennale, the Louvre (Paris), the Seoul National Art Centre, the Today Art Museum in Beijing and the Italian Institute of Culture in Madrid.