Paolo Dell’Elce joined David Chipperfield Architects Milan in 2015, becoming Associate in 2018, Associate Director in 2025 and Head of Design at David Chipperfield Design in 2023.
In almost 11 years of experience within the Firm, Paolo has been responsible for the development of custom furniture for Fashion Brands such as Akris, Brioni, Charles&Keith, Furla, Persol and Valentino, as well as for Multibrand Retailers such as La Rinascente, KaDeWe, SSENSE and LOTTE. He has also been following Office, Residential, and Cultural projects for the Milan Office and for the Santiango Office, collaborating in developing furniture and interior, such as Casa RIA in Santiago de Compostela.
In collaboration with David Chipperfield Design, Paolo is currently leading the development of the design products and furniture for Companies such as Alessi, e15, Kasthall, Unifor, Wästberg, Viabizzuno and Zumtobel.