Meneghello Paolelli Associati is a design studio founded in 2006 in Milan by Marco Paolelli and Sandro Meneghello, both born in 1979 and graduates of the Milan Polytechnic in 2004 with Roberto Palomba and Paolo Rizzatto. The studio's aim is to take care of every phase of the creative process, from concept to product realization, paying particular attention to working with manufacturing realities to ensure maximum quality. The duo's portfolio ranges from industrial design to lighting engineering, including supplies designed ad hoc for both indoor and outdoor environments. Decisive for both are the international experiences conducted before opening the Milan studio, which led them to live in different places: from Central Saint Martins College in London and the Norwegian University of Science&Technology in Trondheim to Köln Kisd University and EDF R&B in Paris. Inspiration for Meneghello and Paolelli often comes from other contexts, even outside the design circuit, so as to develop "lateral thinking": openness to other spheres is therefore fundamental to their creative method, to always have new stimuli and to generate innovation in technology and production. The studio collaborates with many brands including: ALF UNO, Arbi Arredobagno, Arrmet, Artceram, BagnoDesign, Bellitalia, Cesana, Ceramica Bardelli, FIMA Carlo Frattini, Furnipart, Gibus, Glass 1989, Gran Tour, Luceplan, Mara, Metallo&Candella, MIPA, Nobili, PORADA Forniture, REVERIA, Ridea, S.cab, Stella, Twils, Unopiù, Valdesign, Valli and Zava.
Numerous products have been published in magazines around the world and boast multiple international awards and accolades, including: several editions of the ADA Archiproducts Design Awards (2018, Cartesio ceramic washbasin set for Artceram; 2019, ZIP rectified tile collection for Ceramica Bardelli; 2020, Cartesio Flair metal washbasin structure for Artceram, SI-SI chair for S. cab; 2021, Chillout all-in-one sauna and hammam module for Glass 1989, Jolie freestanding ceramic washbasin for Artceram, Charm mixer for Stella, DOI hanging lamp for Luceplan; 2022, HUG chair for S. cab, Chic wall-hung sanitary ware for Artceram); Design Selection (2015, Ben high stool for Mara); Red Dot Design Award (2016, Ottimo radiator for Radiatori 2000, TT wall-hung sink for Artceram, Tweed outdoor living for Unopiù; 2017, Skinny kitchen faucet for Fima Carlo Frattini, Duck roll-up curtain box for Gibus, Today bathroom sink for Arby; 2020, Nodo and TXT cassette arm curtains for Gibus) and Red Dot Design Award "Best of the Best" (2022, Spazio square bar curtain for Gibus); Design Plus (2015, Cloud shower for FIMA Carlo Frattini, Home Sweet Home sauna module for Glass 1989, Sofà bathtub for Glass 1989; 2019, ceramic and wood sanitaryware series The One for Artceram, ceramic washbasin set Cartesio for Artceram); Good Design Award (2018, suspended ceramic and metal washbasin Victoria + Albert for Metallo&Candella); ADI Design Index (2016, bathroom accessories line Fly for Bertocci, suspended sink TT for Artceram; 2017, Duck roll-up curtain box for Gibus, Tweed outdoor living for Unopiù; 2018, The One ceramic and wood sanitary ware series for Artceram; 2020, TXT arm curtain and box for Gibus; 2021, SI-SI chair for S. cab, Chillout all-in-one sauna and hammam module for Glass 1989); German Design Award special mentions (2016, Cloud Shower for FIMA Carlo Frattini; 2019, The One ceramic and wood sanitary ware series for Artceram; 2021, Urbn Balcony modular balcony and terrace system for Unopiù); IF Design Awards (2020, The One ceramic and wood sanitary ware series for Artceram, ZIP rectified tile collection for Ceramica Bardelli, Nodo arm and box curtain for Gibus; 2022, Spazio square bar curtain for Gibus); Sustainability Award (2022, HUG chair for S. cab); i-Novo Design Awards (2015, high stool Ben for Mara); Elle Decoration Award - Best of the year - Russia (2020, metal structure for Cartesio Flair hand basin for Artceram); Eccellenze del Design nel Lazio Award (2017, outdoor living Tweed for Unopiù; 2019, ceramic and wood sanitary ware series The One for Artceram); BIGSEE Product Design Award and BIGSEE Wood Award (2019, The One ceramic and wood sanitary ware series for Artceram and Belt bathtub for Arbi; 2020, Nodo arm curtain and cassette for Gibus); Casum Best Design (2018, Cartesio ceramic hand basin set for Artceram); and several are mentions in the Young & Design award.
