Ala is perfect for meeting rooms, workstations with high tables, and also an excellent choice for your home office, because thanks to the possible colour combinations of plastic shell and fabric, it can be adapted to any décor, new or existing.
The seat of Ala is generously comfortable and remarkably versatile, making it suitable for prolonged use throughout the day, while the ergonomic backrest offers dynamic support and naturally follows and accompanies your body’s movements.
Ala is also a thoughtfully designed product that can be easily dismantled into its individual components, making the recycling process both quick and efficient, and supporting a more sustainable lifecycle.
Giovanni Ingignoli lives and works in Novara Italy, where he was born in 1972. He graduated in Architecture (1998/99) at the Polytechnic of Milan, specializing in Industrial Design. He began working at the Architecture Studio of Roberto Angelini in Novara, before moving to Studio Roccio in Milan where he worked on the renovation project of Autogrill.
In 2000 he began a collaboration with “Atelier Bellini” by Mario and Claudio Bellini, a dynamic and innovative studio dedicated mainly to industrial design, and began working with leading companies worldwide.
In 2005 he was appointed Design Director at Claudio Bellini design + design and in 2014 he became a partner. The Bellini studio is recognized as one of the most influential studios in Europe in terms of product design and architecture, working with the largest international companies. Many products receive international awards such as Red Dot, Iff and Good design award.
Experience and professionalism lead Giovanni Ingignoli to become a professor at the University of Genoa for three years after which began a close collaboration as a professor at the ACME University of Novara.In 2018 began his freelance profession opening his own practice dedicated not only a design studio, but a place to experimentation and product prototyping.