Barnaba Fornasetti is the Creative Director of the iconic Italian interior brand Fornasetti, founded by Piero Fornasetti.

In this episode of Design Vox, host Thommy Bindefeld talks to Barnaba about the story behind the legendary brand and how he took over and inherited the aesthetic of his father.After first leaving his father and trying out his own creativity, Barnaba returned to Milan and build the now world famous brand. 

Piero Fornasetti used the face of opera singer Lina Cavalieri in many different ways and Barnaba now tells the story of Piero’s fascination of Cavalieri’s face.

Super Vox podcast production:

Audio and Post production, Emil Drougge

Design Vox research and interview, Thommy Bindefeld

Art Vox research and interview, Astrid Birnbaum

Super Vox Executive producer, Richard Feigin