Annalisa Rosso

Contemporary design specialist. She is currently Editorial Director and Cultural Events Advisor at Salone del Mobile.Milano, and Director of The Euroluce International Lighting Forum. Among the projects she conceived and developed for Salone del Mobile are the kinetic monumental “Library of Light” by Es Devlin at Pinacoteca di Brera (2025), "A Thinking Room" by David Lynch in Fiera Milano (2024), and the performative installation “The Orbit's Orbit” by Matilde Cassani in Shanghai (2024), in collaboration with West Bund Art & Design Fair. She has curated talks featuring speakers such as Shigeru Ban, Francis Kéré, Hans Ulrich Obrist, and John Pawson. Together with Francesco Mainardi, she co-founded Mr.Lawrence, a strategic design consultancy that fosters meaningful connections and defines new market perspectives. Key collaborations include B&B Italia, Nemo Group, EMU, Ambientec, ETEL, Hong Kong Arts Centre, DesignSingapore Council, IRTHI - UAE Contemporary Crafts Council, Four Seasons, Marsèll, and MAC Milano Art Community, as well as international exhibitions and site-specific projects dedicated to contemporary design. Since 2017, she has collaborated with philanthropist and collector Silvia Fiorucci, also contributing as design curator to the creation of the artists’ residencies 5Rooms in Grasse, France, and 4Rooms in Kastellorizo, Greece. She is also a member of The Advisory Hive at La Società delle Api, the independent non-profit organization founded by Fiorucci. Annalisa Rosso is a TEDx speaker and Design Ambassador for the Italian Design Day in Prague, Hong Kong, and Copenhagen. She has served on juries and committees including The Design Prize in Milan, Design Parade in Hyères, Designblok in Prague, Collectible in Brussels, and Madrid Design Festival. Former Editor-in-Chief of the monthly magazine Icon Design (Mondadori) and Head of Domus online, she has contributed as a correspondent for several international magazines and newspapers, and worked on the launch of editorial projects including the Domus website designed by Mark Porter, AtCasa.it (part of Corriere della Sera online), Icon Design (online and printed version), Arbiter Hong Kong (printed version), Artemest magazine (online), and the Salone del Mobile.Milano digital platform.

Ph. Daniele Mari