Elisa Astori

Elisa Astori

EXPERIENCE My job description includes different professional skills, as an architect in high end international architectural firm, managerial skills as senior executive in an Italian leading company as Driade, academic skills as faculty member scientific coordinator in POLI.design founded by Politecnico in Milano.
During the time I spent in the company, I have gained valuable experience in management, commercial, communication and technical activities; this allowed me to integrate the different functions of the company around the theme of the brand, quality and excellence.
My experience in the world of the high end of Made in Italy has enabled me an important network with entrepreneurs, senior managers, designers, architects and international opinion leaders.
KEY WORDS

network in Italy and design industries
strong awareness of design and brand identity
interactive and interfunctional approach
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCES
SENIOR EXECUTIVE IN DRIADE January 1999 - May 2016
COORDINATION OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
Realising new collections through designers, R&D departement, suppliers
1999 – 2016
MARKTING DIRECTOR AND BRAND AMBASSADOR
2004 - 2013
CEO
2008 - 2009
ARTISTIC DIRECTION
2013 - 2016
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
ARCHITECT AT THE OFFICE OF ANTONIO CITTERIO PATRICIA VIEL AND PARTNERS, MILAN
1998 -1999
STAGE IN RAFAEL MONEO VALLÉS, MADRID
1997 -1998
ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
SCIENTIFIC COORDINATOR SPECIALISING MASTER IN FORNITURE DESIGN,
Learning from the Italian experience, POLI.design fouded by Politecnico di Milano
October 2017 - now
FACULTY MEMBER, POLI.design fouded by Politecnico di Milano
April 2017 - now
CURATOR OF THE DESIGN EXHIBITION
“ AFRICAFRICA, Exploring the Now of African design and photography “,
Palazzo Litta Cultura, Milan
November 2017 - March 2018
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
MASTER IN MARKETING, ESLSCA BUSINESS SCHOOL, PARIS
1999 - 2000
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE, POLITECNICO DI MILANO
mark 100\100, Professor Pierluigi Nicolin and Rafael Moneo Vallés
1998
PRESS RELEASE ON MY PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY/MY BUSINESS
Newspapers and business magazines:
Corriere della Sera, “L’inno alla gioia di Driade”, 2004
Corriere della Sera/Style “Mobili di famiglia”, 2014
Affari & Finanza, “Driade accende la luce”, 2009
Trade Magazines/Journal Of Design:
Elle Decor Japan, “Milan Style”, 2004
Grazia Japan, “Elisa Astori”, 2004
Elle Decor, “New Generation”, 2004
Domus, “Driadenetwor, una terza via per il made in Italy “, 2005
Elle Decor, “Le Astori” , 2010
Gioia Casa, “A tutto colore”, 2004
Grazia Casa, “Una casa come me, 2010
Casa Amica, Living with Baby”, 2003

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