Matteo Ragni

Matteo Ragni is a Milanese designer born in 1972 and trained in architecture at the Politecnico di Milano, designing since 1994 across industry and craft. His work tends to combine function with typological innovation, and he often takes on the creative director role alongside the design work, building communication and production systems around a brand rather than single objects.

He won his first Compasso d’Oro at 29 in 2001 for Moscardino, the disposable cutlery designed with Giulio Iacchetti, and a second in 2014 for a series of manhole covers for Montini, again with Iacchetti. Clients range from Alessi, Campari and Poltrona Frau to Fantoni and Abet Laminati, alongside cultural projects – TobeUs, the wooden toy car programme, is his – plus exhibitions and teaching.