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Feature > Alberto Bellamoli
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“I’m not good at just sitting at a
desk – I need to get up and get
hands-on experience.”
ALBERTO
BELLAMOLI
The designer behind ERAT
After graduating with a bachelor degree from ‘Politecnico
di Milano’, Alberto moved to Denmark to
follow his passion for industrial design. He holds a
master’s degree from the Design School in Kolding
and during his education he interned at designer
Cecilie Manz’s studio and at Normann Copenhagen.
He has participated at several interior fairs in Europe
including the IMM fair in Cologne where he was
nominated within the ‘Pure Talents Contest 2017’
with his collection Collecta. Alberto runs the
Bellamoli Studio in Kolding, Denmark.
Why did you become a
designer?
I’m a curious person and I always
want to know more, learn
more and explore more. Being a
designer allows me to be curious
when working with skilled
artisans, different technologies
and expanding my knowledge.
I’m not good at just sitting at a
desk – I need to get up and get
hands-on experience with for
example terrazzo.
Where do you find inspiration?
One of my biggest sources of
inspiration is my Italian surroundings.
The nature, colors,
and stones native to the village
Grezzana where I come from,
have had an impact on me. I’m
especially inspired when going
on terrazzo workshops, doing
samples and experimenting
with different combinations and
mixtures. Basically, I need to get
my hands dirty in order to see
and feel the material and experience
the process on my own.
To me, designing terrazzo is a
process of true Italian craftsmanship
and working with such
skilled local artisans is in itself
an inspirational process.