Federica Elmo

Milan, Italy

Federica Elmo is a Roman industrial designer based in Milan. She has worked in the design industry since 2007 designing for Diesel Living in collaboration with companies like Moroso, Foscarini, Scavolini, Seletti. Since she moved to Milan in 2016, she started working independently on new projects related to her personal research focused on the transformation of surfaces, with an eye to reuse, experimenting on materials and perception. Her forms refer to the past, clashing with futuristic surfaces pushing on materials and finishes, mixing languages and technologies halfway between craftsmanship and industry.

// Onda Side Table

Onda table works on the juxtaposition of volumes and finishing.

A Wavy organic extra-thin top on architectural chunky cylindric legs. Like a paper sheet, the top sits gently on the over-sized legs to display powder-coated industrial finishes, expressive yet resistant, in all their beauty. A mix of raw and graphic, referenced to biomorphic shapes.