
Davide Mercatali (b.1948) is a Italian Designer.
Education
He worked independently as a graphic and product designer and illustrator for advertising agencies, publishers, and his clients; he worked for the Societa Donchi Formart, Milan. In 1978, with Paolo Pedrizzetti, he set up an industrial design studio where he initially designed materials and tiles. He worked on promotional accessories, point-of-sale displays in retail stores, and designed fabrics and dinnerware. With architect M. Dall’Asta he created the Nomade seating systems with buckles and straps. With Paolo Pednizetti he designed 1978 I Balocchi collection of coloured faucets and bathroom fixtures produced by Fantini and, in the 1980s, Selz flatware in stainless steel with nylon handles by Case Casa- Industrie Casalinghi Mari.
In 1982, (with Pedrizetti) formed the Associated Studio, which produced designs for domestic goods, electrical appliances, interior decoration, lighting, accessories, and building components and tools. He was a member of ADI (Associazione per il Disegno Industriale). In 1984, he was a founder of the group Zeus (Noto) for the design of furniture and furnishings. In 1989, he coordinated Metals, a group of jewellery designers for the production of objects and articles in metal.
Recognition
Received 1981 (Calibro with Pedrizetti) Compasso d’Oro, and once subsequently.
Sources
Byars, M., & Riley, T. (2004). The design encyclopedia. Laurence King Publishing. https://amzn.to/3ElmSlL
Industrial Design Books
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Matteo Thun: The Index Book
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Materials and Design$17.17
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Industrial Strength Design
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Dutch Moderne: Graphic Design from De Stijl to Deco
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The Persona Lifecycle: A Field Guide
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Industrial Facility – Award Winning Design Studio
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Overcrowded: Designing Meaningful Products
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Bauhaus – Updated Edition (taschen)
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Chrysler 300: “America’s Most Powerful Car”
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Encyclopedia of Contemporary Italian Culture
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Matteo Thun: The Index Book
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Living Tower (1969) by Verner Panton
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Lampadina Table Lamp (1972) by Achille Castiglioni
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Landi Chair (1938) by Hans Coray
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Toga Chair (1966) by Sergio Mazza
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The Homemade Coffee Cookbook
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The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s
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The Architecture of Health Hospital Design