Andrea Ponti Director and Chief Designer

Andrea Ponti, born in 1985 in Cagliari, Italy, is a Hong Kong-based Italian designer specializing in product and industrial design. His projects combine the elegance of Italian design with the lightness of Japanese minimalism.

After seven years in Japan, Andrea Ponti now lives in Hong Kong where he founded Ponti Design Studio in 2012. He designs for multiple global companies, including Casetify, Fender, Haier, KEF, Kodak, Monos, NetEase, Oppo, Panasonic, The Peninsula Hotels, Philips, and Samsonite, among others. He has received numerous international design awards, including the Red Dot Design Award, the iF Design Award, and the Good Design Award.

A graduate of the Politecnico of Milan, Italy, Andrea Ponti lived seven years in Japan between 2006 and 2013. He started as a researcher in industrial and transportation design at Kyushu University in Fukuoka and went on to work as a young designer under the guidance of Japanese design masters Chiaki Murata in Osaka and Junzo Yamashita in Kyoto. In these formative years, Andrea Ponti honed his artistic language, design skills, and knowledge of technology as well as traditional Japanese materials and manufacturing techniques.

In 2013, Andrea Ponti moved to Hong Kong where he has been heading Ponti Design Studio and broadening his range of design projects and services, with a focus on technology and sustainability. Hong Kong is a constant source of inspiration for him, and his projects reflect the spirit of the city. The dualism of East and West, past and present, art and technology best represents his professional development and design language.

Awards

  • If Design Award
  • Red Dot Design Award
  • Good Design Award
2025
  • iF Design Award, Qoolmate
2024
  • Red Dot Design Award, Jollying Dots
  • iF Design Award, Jollying Dots
2022
  • iF Design Award, Playpulse One
  • iF Design Award, Jollying Pebble
2021
  • Red Dot Design Award, Playpulse One
2020
  • GIDA Design Award, Island
  • iF Design Award, Corx Series 2
2018
  • Red Dot Design Award, Samsonite Hartlan
  • iF Design Award, Orii
  • iF Design Award, Corx
  • iF Design Award, Smartear Anchor
2017
  • iF Design Award, Matrix Powerwatch
  • Good Design Award, Matrix Powerwatch
2016
  • Good Design Award, Ommo Diga
  • Good Design Award, Ommo Torus
2015
  • Red Dot Design Award, Philips HTL7140B
  • Red Dot Design Award, Philips Fidelio XS1
2013
  • 1st Prize, Jamco International Design Award
2012
  • Grand Prize, LG Mobile Design Competition

Timeline

2023
  • Speaker at 134th Canton Fair Design Forum, Guangzhou, China
  • Solo exhibition and speaker at HIDW, Xiongan, China
  • Judge at Canton Fair Design Award, Guangzhou, China
  • Speaker at Global Design Leaders Summit, Shenzhen, China
2022
  • Judge at DFA Young Design Talent Award, Hong Kong
  • Judge at Top Awards Asia, Tokyo, Japan
2021
  • Judge at Global Design Award, HKDA, Hong Kong
2020
  • Design Consultant for Precious Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
2018
  • Group exhibition at BODW, Hong Kong
2017
  • Solo exhibition at Salone del Mobile, Milan, Italy
  • Group exhibition at BODW, Hong Kong
2016
  • Judge at A&D Trophy Awards, Product Design, Hong Kong
2015
  • Judge at Roca One Day Design Challenge, BODW, Hong Kong
2012
  • Expanded his creative field from Japan to Hong Kong
  • Established Ponti Design Studio in Hong Kong
2010
  • Industrial Designer at Space Magic Mon, Kyoto, Japan
2009
  • Industrial Designer at HERS and Metaphys, Osaka, Japan
2008
  • Expanded his creative field from Italy to Japan
  • Researcher in Industrial Design at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
  • Master’s Degree in Industrial Design at Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
2006
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design at Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
1985
  • Born in Cagliari, Italy

Company

Ponti Design Studio is a Hong Kong-based design company specializing in Industrial Design, CMF Design, and Branding. Founded in 2012 by Italian designer Andrea Ponti and Japanese designer Shiori Kuroiwa, the Studio focuses on high-end products, combining technological excellence with emotional design language. Our project range includes mobility, robotics, medical devices, high-end electronics, audio equipment, watches and wearables, travel and lifestyle products, homeware, and furniture. We design for multiple global companies, SMEs, and startups from North America, Europe, and Asia.

Company Name:
Ponti Design Studio Ltd.
Address:
Unit 1004, 10th Floor, Hollywood Centre,
233 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Founder:
Andrea Ponti
Established:
December 4, 2012
Share Capital:
HKD 1,000,000.00