our studio
balancing big picture perspective with detail-driven perfectionism, our curiosity, creativity, and collaborative culture inspires us to design and develop physical and digital products and experiences of beauty, meaning, and value.
we shape
with a sense of humanity and an obsession for innovation, we design the future of work, play, travel, relaxation, and communication. from furniture, lighting, and housewares to smartphones, wearable-tech, and transportation, we collaborate with like-minded companies to create the products, spaces, interactions, and brands of tomorrow.
guided by the reflective vision of
cross-fertilization
design
a synthesis of creative and critical thinking allows us to strategically approach a wide range of projects
services
located in milan, with satellite studio in new york, jozeph forakis … design is based in the capital of design with roots in the capital of the world.
without pretense for fixed formulas for success, we follow an intensive approach towards imagination, investigation, experimentation, and close collaboration; keys to our Cross-Fertilization strategy: by combining creative inspiration, analytical research, and design thinking, we can arrive at disruptive solutions for a range of projects:
industrial design, digital design, branding, interiors and exhibition design, transportation, CMF innovation, strategies, technology applications, future scenarios, and advanced concepts.
we are an energized, multitalented, multicultural team thriving on creating the perfect balance of design vision, strategic innovation, technical expertise, and business savvy. from startups to Fortune 500 multinationals, we work with global brands across a variety of sectors.
founder and art director jozeph forakis

for over two decades, jozeph forakis has created some of the world’s most iconic product designs.
the havana lamp helped establish foscarini as a leading lighting producer and is in the permanent collection of the museum of modern art (MoMA), new york. the award-winning logitech cordless mouseman pro transformed computer mouse design with its “vertical mouse” concept. the swatch irony scuba 200 established new design standards for the brand. as european design director for motorola, he led the design team responsible for the revolutionary V.70 mobile phone.
recognized for his innovative use of materials and processes, jozeph’s cultural approach to design reflects his background in new york art and theater, with early experience in biomedical sectors helping establish his research-driven methods.
his work was presented in a solo exhibition by the italian design association, and featured in museums and galleries around the world, including the MoMA exhibitions “mutant materials in contemporary design” and “workspheres.”
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good design award
CLX96 SAV – Sea Activity Vessel
- 2020 -
good design award
Cheoy Lee Shipyards – new corporate identity and coordinated branding and visual communication program
- 2020 -
good design award
CLB88 flybridge motor yacht
- 2019 -
good design award
CL Yachts – new corporate identity and coordinated branding and visual communication program
- 2019 -
red dot design award
meem product design
- 2017 -
good design award
gobe2 for healbe
- 2017 -
compasso d’oro
+plugg family of physical apps
honorable mention 2016 -
red dot design award
heli-x for leonardo helicopters
- 2016 -
red dot design award
meem app
- 2016 -
flydeas for the city
heli-x for leonardo helicopters x interni
1st prize 2016 -
good design award
gobe for healbe
- 2014 -
good design award
+plugg family of physical apps
- 2014 -
wired magazine
tape timer for kikkerland designs
best product 2005 -
good design award
tape timer for kikkerland designs
- 2005 -
if design award
motorola v70 mobile phone
silver prize 2003 -
if design award
logitech cordless mouseman pro
- 1997 -
SMAU award
logitech cordless mouseman pro
- 1997 -
philips award
the future of communication
2nd prize 1992
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MoMA
havana for foscarini
new york permanent -
good design show europe
CLB88 flybridge motor yacht // CL Yachts – new corporate identity and coordinated branding program
athens 2020 -
salone del mobile
new humanity
milan 2019 -
salone del mobile
bath time, good time for vitra, project koza
milan 2016 -
domus academy
domus academy 30th anniversary exhibition
milan 2012 -
k-fair
spider web
dusseldorf 2011 -
salone del mobile
spider web
milan 2010 -
20th biennial of international design
jury selection
ljubljana 2006 -
design korea
invited guest designer/exhibitor
bundang-gu seongnam city 2005 -
felissimo design house
“wow design” ICFF
new york 2004 -
biennale internationale design saint-Étienne
tape timer and labirinto
saint-étienne 2004 -
ADI (italian design association)
jozeph forakis 10 years of design in italy
milan 2003 -
MoMA
workspheres
new york 2002 -
MoMA
mutant materials in contemporary design
new york 1996 -
tokyo gas showroom
the future in our hands universal and 3rd-age
tokyo 1995
design
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biogenie. 99 people into design tales
list giulio ceppi 2014 -
design now!
taschen charlotte & peter fiell 2008 -
international design yearbook
laurence king - 2007 -
spoon
phaidon - 2004 -
50 lights
rotovision mel byars 1997 -
international design yearbook
laurence king - 1994
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raffles academy
teacher/lecturer
milano 2018 - present -
nuova accademia di belle arti
teacher/lecturer
milano 2014 - present -
domus academy
teacher/lecturer
milan 1997 - present -
rhode island school of design
keynote speaker
providence 2019 -
TEDxAcademy
keynote speaker
athens, greece 2017 -
congreso factor elemento
keynote speaker
querétero, mexico 2014 -
korea-italy design strategy and cooperation by ADI and KIDP
expert advisor
- 2014 -
instituto marangoni
visiting critic/lecturer
milan 2008 - 2009 -
university of monterrey
visiting critic/lecturer
querétero, mexico 2008 - 2009 -
copenhagen institute of interaction design
visiting critic/lecturer
copenhagen 2007 - 2009 -
designconnection
keynote speaker
toluca, mexico 2008 -
interaction design institute ivrea
visiting critic/lecturer
milan 2006 - 2007 -
university of texas
visiting critic/lecturer
austin - -
parsons school of design
visiting critic/lecturer
new york - -
rhode island school of design
visiting critic/lecturer
providence - -
university of venice
teacher/lecturer
venice, italy -