Claudio Francesco Bellini (1963) is living and working in Milan, where he graduated in Architecture and Industrial design at the renowned Politecnico university in 1990.His strong fascination with creativity, is rooted in his early childhood years, inspired by his father Mario Bellini, whom counts as one of the most affluent figures in design history.In 1998, his revolutionary new office furniture system, TW Collection (Frezza), introduced a completely new vision in the contemporary office landscape. Today Claudio Bellini design+design - ranked as one of the ten most creative European studios by April 2007's El Pais magazine - is active within different fields of design, ranging from furniture to product and architecture, and it cooperates with leading companies worldwide, including Walter Knoll; Steelcase; Poltrona Frau; Riva 1920. Many of its creations have received international design awards, among which the prestigious Red Dot, IF and Good design award. Claudio Bellini,describes his creative process as a mind adventure; free of any prejudice, animated only by enthusiasm, curiosity and optimism. This open minded attitude, combined with a peculiar sensibility for historical heritage, and a deep understanding for material, production process and market requirements, is clearly expressed in his creations and work method.