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Laura Zappa

Laura Zappa

New York, NY, US

 
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About 

I recently moved to the US from Italy, where I've been working as a designer and project manager for the last 7 years. Coming from the town that is known in Italy as "the capital of furniture", my main interest and focus has always been on interior design and I've had the chance to work closely not only on concepts and sketches, but on all phases of the design and production processes.

Employment 

Freelance, Interior designer and project manager

Conception and design of custom spaces | Single contact person for client, contractors and suppliers | Sketch and CAD drawings | Research of furniture,
fixtures, materials and finishes | Mock-ups and 3D views | Quotes and orders |
Monitoring of building sites

Jul 2014 - current
 

Camagni Arredamenti, Cantu', IT, Designer and Assistant project manager

Realization of custom spaces and furniture | Full management of each
project, from quotation to completion | Surveys and travels worldwide | Design
and millwork CAD drawings | Research on newest materials and technologies
| Quotes and orders | Monitoring of building sites and production sites.

Jul 2014 - Dec 2018
 

Ideolab, Milan, IT, Project designer

Cooperation on the launch of this start-up focused on furniture with technological content, looking at shopping experience enhancement and selling targets | Development of each project from concept to detail | 2D + 3D drawing |
Research on latest technologies and tecniques for customer engagement.

Jan 2014 - Sep 2014
 

Gradizeroseitre, Milan, IT, Project designer

Conception and design of retail spaces and furniture with a focus on visual
communication | Development of each project from concept to detail | 2D + 3D
drawing, renderings and presentations | Contacts with clients and suppliers.

Sep 2012 - Dec 2013
 

Education 

Politecnico di Milano, Milan, IT, Masters, Architecture

Project thesis: “Santo Spirito. A theatral citadel in the middle of venetian lagoon”

Jan 2009 - Apr 2012
 

Accademia Adrianea di Architettura e Archeologia Onlus, Milan, IT, Masters, ARCHITECTURE, ARCHEOLOGY AND MUSEUM DESIGN

Itinerant Master's Degree focused on Innovative design and Management of Archaeological Heritage.

Jan 2011 - Mar 2012
 

Politecnico di Milano, Milan, IT, Bachelors, Architectural Science

Sep 2004 - Mar 2008
 

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