about mm studio
FURNITURE DESIGN, FROM CONCEPT TO REALISATION
MM is an independent furniture design studio founded by Matteo Mugnai, an Italian designer based in London.
The studio develops its own furniture collection, creates new products for brands and works on selected furniture and interior projects.
Born in Florence and degreed in Furniture Design at the Politecnico di Milano, Matteo draws on Italian design culture, material exploration and a contemporary approach to form.
design approach
Essential form,
quiet expression.
Less pop. More presence.
Minimal Pop balances restraint and expression.
Forms are reduced to what is necessary, while colour, material and detail give each piece character.
The result is a balanced sculptural presence that speaks without shouting.
+ ESSENTIALITY
Clear forms, function, considered proportions and purposeful details.
+ EXPRESSION
Character through material, colour, texture and distinctive form.
+ CONTRAST & presence
Restraint and expression work together to create presence without excess.
design should speak, but never shout.
sculptural presence
OBJECTS THAT INHABIT SPACE.
Each piece is designed to hold attention without taking over the room. This is what we called sculptural presence that an object reflects in a space.
This presence can be read through three recurring lenses:
organic, archetypal and architectural.
These presence lenses are not fixed categories. A piece can combine one, two or all three.
bio
MATTEO MUGNAI
Italian furniture & interior designer based between London and Florence.
Born in Florence, Matteo trained in interior arts before studying Furniture Design at Politecnico di Milano.
His professional experience spans furniture, interiors and product development, including work alongside established designers such as Paola Navone and brands like Gervasoni, Baxter, Ercol and others.
