Rafael Simoes Miranda

Rafael Simoes Miranda (Rio de Janeiro, April 23, 1980) is a Brazilian designer based in Milan since 2000 and a member of the ADI Associazione per il Disegno Industriale.
Prized with some of the most prestigious designs awards amongst with the Red Dot Design Award, in 2006 Rafael initiate a collaboration with Giorgio Galli Design Lab for timepieces and jewels designs for brands like Timex, Versace, Ferragamo and Valentino.
In earlier years Rafael worked for Hitachi Europe responsable for the design of consumer electronic products, and has been an intern at Zuccon International Projects, naval architecture studio responsible for most of the designs of Ferretti Group.
He obtained his graduate diploma at Istituto Europeo di Design and concluded his master studies in Industrial Design at Scuola Politecnica di Design.

External links

* [http://www.rsmiranda.com Rafael Simoes Miranda]
* ADI - Associazione per il Disegno Industriale [http://www.adi-design.org/soci/profilo.asp?ID=3709]

Reference

* Dario Accanti, Sabino Inchingolo, Dario Moretti, Chiara Benelli, Simone Collodo, Fabrizio Facciocchi, Gaia Reggiani (2007). "100 Designer". Editrice Compositori

* Beppe Finessi, Paola Vanni (2007). "Avverati, A dream come true". Cosmit Spa.

* "DesignLuxe", Interview with Rafael Simoes Miranda (2007) [http://www.designluxe.jp/article/66593390.html]
* Ken Koo, Chris Low (2005). "International Design Concepts 2005 yearbook, Red Dot Design Award" (1st ed.). First Published in Singapore by: Red Dot Singapore Pte Ltd.

Awards and exhibitions

* International Contemporary Furniture Fair ICFF (2008)
* Salão Design Movelsul (2008)
* Casa Brasil (2007)
* Averati - A dream come true (2007)
* Salone Satellite (2007)
* Fuori Salone (2006)
* Stockholm furniture fair (2006)
* Red Dot Design Award (2005)
* Salone Satellite (2005)
* Targa Bonetto SMAU(2004)