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Founded in 2005, Karboxx has quickly made a name for itself in the field of designer lighting products. Technology and elegance are the standout features of Karboxx design. An extremely modern material, technologically advanced, light and physically very resistant, as the carbon fibre, in conjunction with a minimal refined and polished design, impress to the Karboxx trademark an immediate identity.
With an eye towards evolving lifestyles, Karboxx has taken on the current yet unknown subject of well-being through colour-therapy lighting, and has included the most advanced solutions in this fascinating area in its range of products. This strategy turns up in the identification of settings, zones, corners or anything else that makes it possible to perceive in the best way possible the lighting project that Karboxx has adopted and that it offers to final users through its retail partners.
Karboxx offers a personalized arrangement where colours, music, and fragrances (involvement of multiple senses) combine with the sensations generated by a product which is of its own right exclusive and fascinating. The warm emotion of the distinctive sign that combines with the cold sobriety of carbon fibre for a blend that is energetic, energizing and sensual, and that leads to the discovery of pleasant sensations of touch…that’s the magic of a reassuring sign, simply and naturally elegant…that’s the sobriety, the purity the concreteness of the high technology of carbon fibre.
Designers
Enrico Franzolini
Born in Udine in 1952. He studied in Florence and graduated in architecture at the University of Venice. In 1972 he was invited to the 36th Biennale Exhibition of decorative arts in Venice, exhibiting two objects produced by the Livio Seguso glass-manufactory in Murano. In 1978 his first personal exhibition at Plurima Gallery in Udine marked the beginning of his interest in minimal architecture. At the same time however he became interested in architecture and interior and product design. In the 80’s and 90’s some of his projects in architecture and industrial design were published by specialized magazines such as Domus, Modo, Abitare, Interni. In 1993 his project for a private house received honoured mentions and won the Piranesi Prize. He has worked with several of most important furniture companies such as Accademia, Alias, Cappellini, Crassevig, Gervasoni, Knoll International, Montina, Moroso and Pallucco. In 1991 he won the first prize in the Top Ten competition at Promosedia Intenational Fair in Udine. In 1993 his Light Box Collection was exhibited first in Udine at Plurima Gallery, then it was presented by Cappellini in 1994 at the Salone del Mobile in Milan. In 1999 he received a honourable mention for the chair “Asia”, designed for Crassevig, at the Triennale Compasso d’Oro Prize in Milan. He also worked on conceptual planning for several exhibitions that took place in the S. Francesco Church Museum in Udine: the “Mosaico “exhibition in 1997, “Le arti a Udine in ‘900” and “L’antico a nuovo” in 2001.
Vicente García Jiméne
Vincent was born in Valencia (Spain) in 1978. He graduated at the Faculty of Experimental Sciences in Castellon de la Plana. Later he moved to Barcelona where he worked at Santa & Cole. There he developed lighting and interior furniture designs. At this time he developed an interest with the environmental aspect of designing these items, constructing his first prototypes in this field. During this time he also got interested in other environmental aspects such as light and shadows, a variety of materials, textures and colors. While in Barcelona he was involved in a small filming project which was directed by Jose Luis Montesinos. A strong need to discover and develop his craft brought him to Milan where he met the work of Enrico Franzolini. There, he was given the responsibility to design a collection of lighting material for Karboxx. At this time, he is searching for a way to design items through basic materials, using much imagination and inner resources while creating a complicated effect. In other words, what seems complicated is actually simple, using for example light and shadows to create this atmosphere. Presently, Vincent lives in Udine (Italy) and works with Foscarini, Palluco Italia and Karboxx, he also collaborates with Enrico Franzolini in the same field.
Brian Rasmussen
Brian was born in Ringsted (Denmark) in 1973. He graduates at The Royal Academy of Architecture in Copenhagen in 2000. All ready as a first year student his wins the national student competition “ PRISOPGAVE KØBENHAVN”(Denmark) with a project for a futuristic metro station. After his studies he moved to Venice and has been living there ever since. In 2002 he wins the second price in the national architecture competition “ CHRISTIAN D. IV´S BRYGHUS” and decides to open his own office of architecture and design in Venice, Italy. In 2003 he starts e research project “the meeting point between the roman baroque and the nordic classicism”. This project becomes the theoretic and morphological foundation for many of the later design projects of Brian. In 2004 he wins the international art competition TARGETTI LIGHT ART AWARD which becomes a starting point for his career as lighting designer. From 2004-2006 he designs and develops a streetlamp for the city Ringsted, Denmark in collaboration with Louis Poulsen Lighting. In 2006 he wins a design competition concerning the design of 2 new projects for the firm EviStyle. Brian Rasmussen is now working with firms such as Karboxx, Targetti Sankey, Louis Poulsen Lighting, EviStyle and Voltolina. He is further more developing new products with EcoStyle and Bald & Bang.
Serena Papait
Serena Papait was born in Portogruaro (Venice) in 1985, where she achieved the teacher-training diploma and began to grow her art passion, taking part in some collective exhibition of the territory.
In 2004 she enrolled in the course of Industrial Design at the University Institute of Architecture in Venice IUAV. During the studies she did an internship in the technical studio of the lighting company Foscarini, where she delved into her light interest. This theme let her able to involved a parallel research field in photography, thanks to the help of her teacher Paolo Morello. In 2007 she graduated in Industrial Design and started to collaborate with Enrico Franzolini architect and with some companies of the territory as a free lance designer, like Foscarini, Karboxx, Disguincio.
Fabio Flora
He Looks for objects that represent archetype forms, functional and constructive. He tries to know the genesis. He analyises the symbolic values designing models made up from simple geometrical elements. Amongst the most important projects: bins and tables for offices (The Flora 2008 collection for Fantoni).
Born in Udine in 1952. He studied in Florence and graduated in architecture at the University of Venice. In 1972 he was invited to the 36th Biennale Exhibition of decorative arts in Venice, exhibiting two objects produced by the Livio Seguso glass-manufactory in Murano. In 1978 his first personal exhibition at Plurima Gallery in Udine marked the beginning of his interest in minimal architecture. At the same time however he became interested in architecture and interior and product design. In the 80’s and 90’s some of his projects in architecture and industrial design were published by specialized magazines such as Domus, Modo, Abitare, Interni. In 1993 his project for a private house received honoured mentions and won the Piranesi Prize. He has worked with several of most important furniture companies such as Accademia, Alias, Cappellini, Crassevig, Gervasoni, Knoll International, Montina, Moroso and Pallucco. In 1991 he won the first prize in the Top Ten competition at Promosedia Intenational Fair in Udine. In 1993 his Light Box Collection was exhibited first in Udine at Plurima Gallery, then it was presented by Cappellini in 1994 at the Salone del Mobile in Milan. In 1999 he received a honourable mention for the chair “Asia”, designed for Crassevig, at the Triennale Compasso d’Oro Prize in Milan. He also worked on conceptual planning for several exhibitions that took place in the S. Francesco Church Museum in Udine: the “Mosaico “exhibition in 1997, “Le arti a Udine in ‘900” and “L’antico a nuovo” in 2001.
Vincent was born in Valencia (Spain) in 1978. He graduated at the Faculty of Experimental Sciences in Castellon de la Plana. Later he moved to Barcelona where he worked at Santa & Cole. There he developed lighting and interior furniture designs. At this time he developed an interest with the environmental aspect of designing these items, constructing his first prototypes in this field. During this time he also got interested in other environmental aspects such as light and shadows, a variety of materials, textures and colors. While in Barcelona he was involved in a small filming project which was directed by Jose Luis Montesinos. A strong need to discover and develop his craft brought him to Milan where he met the work of Enrico Franzolini. There, he was given the responsibility to design a collection of lighting material for Karboxx. At this time, he is searching for a way to design items through basic materials, using much imagination and inner resources while creating a complicated effect. In other words, what seems complicated is actually simple, using for example light and shadows to create this atmosphere. Presently, Vincent lives in Udine (Italy) and works with Foscarini, Palluco Italia and Karboxx, he also collaborates with Enrico Franzolini in the same field. 
Brian was born in Ringsted (Denmark) in 1973. He graduates at The Royal Academy of Architecture in Copenhagen in 2000. All ready as a first year student his wins the national student competition “ PRISOPGAVE KØBENHAVN”(Denmark) with a project for a futuristic metro station. After his studies he moved to Venice and has been living there ever since. In 2002 he wins the second price in the national architecture competition “ CHRISTIAN D. IV´S BRYGHUS” and decides to open his own office of architecture and design in Venice, Italy. In 2003 he starts e research project “the meeting point between the roman baroque and the nordic classicism”. This project becomes the theoretic and morphological foundation for many of the later design projects of Brian. In 2004 he wins the international art competition TARGETTI LIGHT ART AWARD which becomes a starting point for his career as lighting designer. From 2004-2006 he designs and develops a streetlamp for the city Ringsted, Denmark in collaboration with Louis Poulsen Lighting. In 2006 he wins a design competition concerning the design of 2 new projects for the firm EviStyle. Brian Rasmussen is now working with firms such as Karboxx, Targetti Sankey, Louis Poulsen Lighting, EviStyle and Voltolina. He is further more developing new products with EcoStyle and Bald & Bang.
He Looks for objects that represent archetype forms, functional and constructive. He tries to know the genesis. He analyises the symbolic values designing models made up from simple geometrical elements. Amongst the most important projects: bins and tables for offices (The Flora 2008 collection for Fantoni).