Rodrigo Torres is a Colombian-Italian designer specialized in product design.
Graduated in industrial design from "Jorge Tadeo Lozano University" (Bogotá - Colombia), with a Master's degree in product design from "Domus Academy" in Milan - Italy.
Founded in 2004, his studio has been collaborating with top international brands in Europe, Asia, North America and Latin America.
Among his clients are major international companies such as Alessi (Italy), Poliform (Italy), Oras (Finland), Cassina IXC (Japan), Landscapeforms (USA), Nike(USA), Microsoft (USA / with MNML), Domodinamica (Italy), Potocco (Italy), Challenger (Colombia), MUMA (Colombia), Zavotti (Mexico) and Zientte (Colombia) among others.
He has been awarded:
2005 "Lapiz de Acero" Design Award, for "Morfeo" bed sofa by Domodinamica.
2008 "Lapiz de Acero" Design Award, for "Manta" chair by Poliform.
2016 "Lapiz de Acero" Design Award, for the smart faucet "Alessi Sense" by Oras/Hansa.
2016 "Red Dot Award" for the smart faucet "Alessi Sense" by Oras/Hansa.
2017 "Spark Design Award" for "Torres lighting collection" by LandscapeForms.
2017 "Good Design Award" 2017 for Signature by Challenger / Stove
2017 "Good Design Award" 2017 for Signature by Challenger / Oven
2017 "Good Design Award" 2017 for Signature by Challenger / Extractor Hood
2017 "Good Design Award" 2017 for the smart faucet "Alessi Sense" by Oras/Hansa.
2018 "Red Dot Award" for "Torres lighting" by LandscapeForms.
2018 "Copper Hewitt National Design Awards" USA, Finalist for "Torres lighting" by LandscapeForms.
2018 "Good Design Award" for "Delta" Chair by Zientte
2018 "Good Design Award" for "Delta" Table by Zientte
2021 "Spark Design Award" Platinum, for "Take-Out" Connected seating by LandscapeForms.
2021 "Architectural Record" USA, Product of the Year for "Take-Out" Connected seating by LandscapeForms
2021 "International Design Awards" USA, Silver Winner Design Outdoor, for "Take-Out" Connected seating by LandscapeForms
2021 "International Design Awards" USA, Bronze Winner Design for Society, for "Take-Out" Connected seating by LandscapeForms
2021 "Interior Design Magazine" USA, Best of the year awards, Honoree, for "Take-Out" Connected seating by LandscapeForms
2022 "Good Design Award" for "Blis" Desk by MUMA
2022 "Good Design Award" for "TakeOut" Outdoor connected seating by LandscapeForms
2022 "IDEA" Silver Winner Furniture & Lighting for "TakeOut" Outdoor connected seating by LandscapeForms
2022 "Architecture MasterPrize" Product Design Award Outdoor Products for "TakeOut" Outdoor connected seating by LandscapeForms
2022 "Architect’s Newspaper Best of Products Awards" Outdoor Furniture for "TakeOut" Outdoor connected seating by LandscapeForms
2022 "Architectural Products’ Product Innovation Awards" for "TakeOut" Outdoor connected seating by LandscapeForms
2022 "Architectural Record's Products of the Year" for "TakeOut" Outdoor connected seating by LandscapeForms
2023 "SIT Furniture design award" Switzerland, for "TakeOut" Outdoor connected seating by LandscapeForms
2023 "Red Dot Award" Germany, for "TakeOut" Outdoor connected seating by LandscapeForms
2023 "Lapiz de Acero" Design Award, for "Blis" desk by MUMA
2024 "Prize Designs Award" for Modern Furniture + Lighting, "TakeOut" Outdoor connected seating by LandscapeForms
He's been visiting professor and project leader in the masters of product and interaction design at Domus Academy in Milan and visiting professor at the Istituto europeo di design in Turin.
He has held conferences at universities in Italy, Mexico and Colombia.
He has held conferences at universities in Italy, Mexico and Colombia.