Calatroni was born in Pavia in 1951. He lives and works in Milan. He attended the Accademia di Belle Arti of Brera in Milan, specializing in set design. Since 1975 he has worked in the field of architecture, industrial design, interior design, graphics, corporate image, creative direction, communications and journalism. He has worked as art director of fashion shows and installations for: Luciano Soprani, Gillette Italia, GFT, Carshoe, Trussardi, Mario Buccellati, Hanae Mori, The Tokyo University, Tivioli, etc.
In 1999 Award Packaging Design Biennal in Japan.From 1996 to 1998 Sergio Calatroni was a visiting professor of Museum Design at Tokyo University. He has also been a professor of Architecture at the European Design Institute in Milan. From 1998 to 2000 he was the art director of the 13 licency product of The National Trust, Japan. He has conducted many conferences and lectures in Italy and abroad.
From 1996 to 1998 Sergio Calatroni was a visiting professor of Museum Design at Tokyo University. He has also been a professor of Architecture at the European Design Institute in Milan. From 1998 to 2000 he was the art director of the 13 licency product of The National Trust, Japan. He has conducted many conferences and lectures in Italy and abroad. Since 2000 he is the creative director of stephanemarais Shiseido, Paris. Since 2001, he is working for the architectural project of Embassy of Japan in Damascus. Syria. In 2003 he received the “Good Design Award” and the “Category’s Award” of the Japanese Ministry of Commerce for the Shiseido creative direction and packaging and the prestigious “2003 London International Advertising Awards (LIAA)”.
Since 2004, he is an art director of Shiki-Kobo, japanese company of traditional architecture.In 2005, he has organized the “ Global Souk / A-temporary “ exhibition at the University of Tokyo, University Museum, Koishikawa Annexe, and he is organizing to move that exhibition in some other contries like Italy, Brasil.
From 2002, he is working on the field of Web designing
He has designed products for: Pallucco srl, Zeus, Barovier & Toso, Pozzi & Figli, Vilca, Sisal, Metals, Alessi, Glass Design, Nippon Alumi, Crassevig, Museo Alchimia, Memphis, Gabbianelli.
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