Enzo Berti

Enzo Berti was born in Pianiga, Venice in 1950 where he still lives and works. His cultural education is marked by the studies he carried out under the guidance of Alberto Viani at the Venice Academy of Fine Arts. He then attended the Industrial Design Course at the Department of Architecture of the University of Venice.

Industrial design became his full-time activity in the 80s, designing for very popular brands in the field of furniture: from Magis to Artemide, from Lago to Gervasoni, Lapalma, Montìna, Ferlea, Bross, Bauline - or launching new brands, as occurred with Torremato, Kreoo, I-Radium, Hiko.
In 2014 he obtained Compasso d'Oro award for the design of Bitta, an outdoor lamp designed for Torremato by Il Fanale from San Biagio di Callalta, TV.

Even today Enzo Berti’s designs reveal his artistic origins. He looks at matter as if he were a sculptor, seeking the form it evokes or giving it an original shape, by an unexpected logic leap. He in fact prefers to work with wood , marble , stone and iron: “timeless “, evocative materials , which he interprets with his contemporary language, sometimes revolutionizing their traditional use. His essential mark results from a patient refinement process: a long series of sketches always come before his technical drawing. It never consists of a mere exercise in style. Rather, it is a work that gives serious attention to the practical implications, the everyday life of the item being designed. He is an eclectic designer, having interpreted a multiplicity of brands and different products whilst always hanging on to his unique, timeless style.