/ Designer Biography

Federica is an Italian and Dutch industrial designer with a strong interest for sustainability and social justice. Her work was exhibited at the London Design Fair 2023, twice at ‘SaloneSatellite’ during Milan Design Week in 2023 and 2024 and in other fairs and galleries in Europe. She has received different awards, among this ‘Premio Barcelona’ in 2024 by the Italian Ministry of Culture, recognizing her as emerging Italian designer specializing in sustainable design and the ‘Nouveau Grand Tour’ prize that allowed her to further explore her practice with a residency at Domaine de Boisbuchet.

/ Education

  • Bachelor in Industrial Design IUAV University of Venice (2021)

  • Master in Industrial Design Central Saint Martins London (2023)

  • Erasmus at CEU Cardenal Herrera Valencia (2020)

Selected Exhibitions

16-21 April 2024

26 September - 5 October 2025

5-6 June 2026
A festival for regenerative design and collective futures.

21-24 September 2023
At the Truman Brewery in Shoreditch.

11 September - 15 October 2023
Held at Lethaby Gallery in Kings Cross, London.

18-23 April 2023

Ongoing digital showcase featuring work of Central Saint Martins students and alumni.

15-20 June 2022
Held in Kings Boulevard in Kings Cross, London.

18-22 May 2026
At Ateneo de Fabricación de Gracia, a municipal public facility run by the Barcelona City Council.

5-6 June 2026

18-22 May 2026

26 September - 5 October 2025
As part of the Next Gen Design exhibition 'Bias-Unbias' toured 6 design festivals including Vienna.

21-24 September 2023

11 September - 15 October 2023

Ongoing

15-20 June 2022

Awards & Residencies

Awards & Prices

Residencies & Incubators

Bollicine Prize (2026)

Bollicine pre-acceleration program (2026)

Competition for young entrepreneurs under 35 by Confcommercio Treviso, Italy's largest business association

In collaboration with the Municipality of Treviso and Confcommercio Treviso

Prize Nouveau Grand Tour (2023)

Winning a grant for a residency at Domaine de Boisbuchet

Next Gen Design Winner (2025)

One of the winning projects of the competition that received over 200 applications

Prize ‘Premio Barcellona’ (2024)

Promoted by the Italian Ministry of Culture and in collaboration with IED Barcelona

Global Design Graduate Show (2023)

Shortlisted, organized by Artsthread in collaboration with Gucci

Feed Your Future training camp (2025)

'Engaging youth for creative climate action' training camp in collaboration with the Municipality of Milan and IED Barcelona

Rilegno Contest (2020)

Mention of Honour, group project with Elettra Pignatti

Next Gen Design Residency (2025)

Held in Vienna

Residency at Domaine de Boisbuchet (2024)

in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Culture

/Awards & Prices

  • Bollicine Prize (2026)
    Competition for young entrepreneurs under 35 by Confcommercio Treviso, Italy’s largest business association

  • Next Gen Design Winner (2025)
    One of the winning projects of the competition that received over 200 applications

  • Prize ‘Premio Barcellona’ (2024)
    Promoted by the Italian Ministry of Culture and in collaboration with IED Barcelona

  • Prize Nouveau Grand Tour (2023)
    Winning a grant for a residency at Domaine de Boisbuchet.

  • Global Design Graduate Show (2023)
    Shortlisted, organized by Artsthread in collaboration with Gucci.

  • Rilegno Contest (2020)
    Mention of Honour, group project with Elettra Pignatti

/Residencies & Incubators

  • Bollicine pre-acceleration program (2026)
    In collaboration with the Municipality of Treviso and Confcommercio Treviso

  • Feed Your Future training camp (2025)
    ‘Engaging youth for creative climate action’ training camp in collaboration with the Municipality of Milan and IED Barcelona

  • Next Gen Design Residency (2025)
    Held in Vienna

  • Residency at Domaine de Boisbuchet (2024)
    in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Culture