About
Matteo De Luca is a research-oriented industrial designer working across product, exhibition, furniture and communication design. His practice combines analysis, material research and visual experimentation to translate complex briefs into clear, engaging and production-ready outcomes.
He currently works as a Design and Communication Consultant at Ricami Italiani, a specialist industrial embroidery company serving the fashion and luxury sectors. His role spans industrial embroidery design and digitisation, sampling and production development, the preparation of technical and quality-control sheets, and the cataloguing of samples, techniques and production data.
He also manages the company’s website, social media channels and digital content, while developing spatial concepts and exhibition stands for trade fairs. This multidisciplinary role connects product development, visual communication and exhibition design within a highly specialised manufacturing context.
His professional experience includes exhibition design at Fiera Milano Group, where he developed modular and demountable systems from commercial brief to technical proposal, and product and exhibition design at The Playful Living, contributing to projects for Zona Sarpi and Shanghai Art and Design. His freelance work includes Cosmos and Halo for Vitrik, developed with L’ASTRO laminated glass and Swarovski crystals, and Seven Shapes for Smeg, presented during Milan Design Week 2025.
Matteo holds a BSc in Industrial and Environmental Design from the University of Camerino, a Master in Product & Furniture Design from Istituto Marangoni, attended through a full scholarship awarded in collaboration with Giulio Cappellini, and an MSc in Integrated Product Design from Politecnico di Milano. His work has received international recognition, including the Isola Design Awards Community Choice Award, first prize at the Agorà Design Award, and finalist selections for the Ro Plastic Prize and other international competitions.
Born in Abruzzo and raised between Abruzzo and Le Marche, he developed an early familiarity with manufacturing, craftsmanship and material culture. These influences continue to shape an approach centred on observation, technical feasibility and the ability of objects and environments to create lasting emotional and cultural connections.