DesignLibero

DesignLibero is multidisciplinary design studio based in Milan. It was founded in 2013 by Libero Rutilo and Ekaterina Shchetina, an international and young design couple linked by common passions for art, technology, materials, industry and communication. According to DesignLibero, every new project is a blend of intuition, sensations, memories, strategy, needs and functionality. Ekaterina and Libero love to discover new opportunities and improve the world in unexpected ways. DesignLibero is an eco-conscious studio, as we are aware of the challenges our planet is facing and we respect them by adopting a sustainable approach. We embrace inclusive and empathic practices, we understand people of all backgrounds, and perceive the variety of contexts and needs. We project solutions that wish to contribute to human wellbeing.

We really appreciate our work for continuously offering new opportunities and emotions. What we appreciate most in this profession is to answer to ever changing projects, client’s needs, budgets and values, integrating a variety of materials and techniques. For us, design is totally supple and forever changing. We cannot say how our work will evolve in the future, except that we will keep making things with meaning, intelligence and passion.

We are cultural nomads, (Canadian, Russian and Italian) and we love world diversity of cultures, which we analyze with respect and curiosity, in order to sort astonishing details and mix them in a new emulsion of emotions. This savvy blend of stimuli is enhanced by our experience and analysis in order to create new sensations and inclusive and holistic experiences. In the last two years we have been selected twice for Design Index and Compasso d’Oro; we have received a ‘Platinum A’ design award and more than 100.000 pieces of our “Leaf”, an innovative product for pets, have been sold.