bio
Matteo Mugnai is an Italian designer with over a decade of experience in furniture and interior design.
Born in Florence, he grew up surrounded by the visual calm and layered beauty of Italian craftsmanship —A proud note related to his passion for art and design as his grandparents lived in the very home where Michelangelo Buonarroti resided as a young man, fostering an early appreciation for creativity and craftsmanship.
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This artistic heritage inspired MM to pursue his passion for design, leading him to graduate in Furniture Design from the prestigious Politecnico di Milano, the hearth of Made in Italy design culture.
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As a collaborator of Alp Interiors - a collective of Architects, Designers, and Joiners, Matteo works on residential, retail, and commercial projects while pursues his passion designing and selling his furniture. His designs seamlessly combine Italian craftsmanship with modern needs, offering bespoke furniture and tailored solutions that reflect individuality expression and harmony.
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Each piece he creates reflects the same core values: clarity, tactility, emotional understatement — and balance.
design journey
Red and green are my favourite colours — complementary, yet opposing forces.
They create the strongest contrast on the colour wheel.
Bold, vivid, often difficult to harmonise.
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And yet, when toned down, rebalanced, and carefully placed, they begin
to coexist and complete powerfully each others.
Not just coexist — they complete one another.
That’s the kind of balance I seek in everything I design.
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Not only in colour, but in the curve of a leg.
In the way a material absorbs or reflects light.
In the quiet humour of a silhouette that feels almost human.
It’s a conversation between expression and control.
Between minimal discipline structure and pop playfulness intuition.
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I’ve always been drawn to opposites — to the clarity of minimalism and
the spontaneity of pop.
Two languages that rarely meet. But I kept asking: what if they could?
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That question became my way of designing —
through contrast, not conflict. Through tension, held gently.
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This is Less Pops More.
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It means finding the moment where structure meets emotion,
where expression is shaped by simplicity, and every detail has its place.
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Letting each object find its own rhythm.
Knowing when to speak — and when to stay silent.
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My work isn’t decorative. And it isn’t austere.
It’s made to last — To create pieces that feel present, without being loud.
Clear, but never cold. Bold, but never too much.
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It’s about shaping stronger expressions through the quiet beauty
of essentiality,held in a balanced, lasting equilibrium made to last.