Maddalena Casadei

Maddalena Casadei is an architect and product designer based in Milan. After a master’s degree in design and professional experience in the United States and Sweden, she spent nine years collaborating with James Irvine before opening her own design studio in Milan.

Her work spans product design, art direction and interiors, with a focus on functionality and on the interaction between people and objects in everyday life. She develops projects in close dialogue with clients, technicians and manufacturers, and has collaborated with brands including Kettal, Quadro Design, S•CAB, Marsotto Edizioni, Pretziada, Cantarutti and Paola Zani. She teaches at Italian design universities, is a visiting professor at ECAL in Lausanne, and serves on the Pro Helvetia jury for the 2025–2028 term.