Andrea Trimarchi (17-03-1983) and Simone Farresin (15-09-1980) are FormaFantasma – two Italian designers based in Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

The collaboration between the two started during their BA in communication design, illustrating books and magazines. Their interests in product design developed on the IM Masters course at Design Academy Eindhoven, were they graduated in July 2009 with a thesis based on traditional Sicilian folk craft.

 

Andrea and Simone's current interests are in re-evaluating disappearing craft techniques by creating links between local cultures and global context, and integrating craft elements into the industrial processes. Apparent incongruities or unexpected mixes are part of their work, as well as a desire to play with the boundaries between fragility and durability, low tech and hi-tech, and the cheap and the valuable.

 

Since the first year of their masters their work has been shown during the Milan and the Dutch Design weeks and during the ICFF in New York, and has featured in many design magazines and books.

 

Works by FormaFantasma are currently exhibited at Droog in NY and the Rossana Orlandi Gallery in Milan.