I’m Davide Loddo, an interior designer and art director based in Milan, working across hospitality, retail, exhibitions, and residential spaces. After graduating from Politecnico di Milano, I collaborated with Paola Navone on international projects spanning hotels, retail concepts, exhibitions, and private interiors—developing a practice where spatial storytelling, materiality, and atmosphere work together to shape identity through design. Alongside my design activity, I founded ·TO·DO !Gallery, a platform focused on research, curation, and consultancy in modernist and vintage/collectible design, including sourcing, selection, and rental for interiors, shoots, and exhibitions. Today I operate between interior design and creative direction/consultancy, developing projects for private clients and brands, and I regularly contribute to exhibitions and brand retail concepts—always with a strong focus on the relationship between architecture, objects, and the lived experience of a space.…

Davide Loddo

I’m Davide Loddo, an interior designer and art director based in Milan, working across hospitality, retail, exhibitions, and residential spaces. After graduating from Politecnico di Milano, I collaborated with Paola Navone on international projects spanning hotels, retail concepts, exhibitions, and private interiors—developing a practice where spatial storytelling, materiality, and atmosphere work together to shape identity through design. Alongside my design activity, I founded ·TO·DO !Gallery, a platform focused on research, curation, and consultancy in modernist and vintage/collectible design, including sourcing, selection, and rental for interiors, shoots, and exhibitions. Today I operate between interior design and creative direction/consultancy, developing projects for private clients and brands, and I regularly contribute to exhibitions and brand retail concepts—always with a strong focus on the relationship between architecture, objects, and the lived experience of a space.…

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I’m Davide Loddo, an interior designer and art director based in Milan, working across hospitality, retail, exhibitions, and residential spaces. After graduating from Politecnico di Milano, I collaborated with Paola Navone on international projects spanning hotels, retail concepts, exhibitions, and private interiors—developing a practice where spatial storytelling, materiality, and atmosphere work together to shape identity through design.

Alongside my design activity, I founded ·TO·DO !Gallery, a platform focused on research, curation, and consultancy in modernist and vintage/collectible design, including sourcing, selection, and rental for interiors, shoots, and exhibitions. Today I operate between interior design and creative direction/consultancy, developing projects for private clients and brands, and I regularly contribute to exhibitions and brand retail concepts—always with a strong focus on the relationship between architecture, objects, and the lived experience of a space.

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Language

English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
Italian
Fluent

Work Experience

Founder and curator at ·TO·DO !Gallery
January 1, 2013 - Present
Founded and curates a gallery specializing in collectible modern and vintage furniture; provides sourcing consultancy and furniture rental for interiors, exhibitions, and photo shoots.
Freelance collaborator (set/interior design) at STUDIO !PEPE
January 1, 2013 - Present
Freelance collaboration including set design work for Cassina advertising; also includes interior and set design activities for private apartments, offices, and retail spaces across Italy.
Art direction and design for restaurant “ZUPP” at ZUPP (Genova, Italy)
January 1, 2013 - Present
Concept design, art direction, and development of the interior environment for the restaurant ZUPP.
Creative direction and development of retail identity at Weekend by Max Mara
January 1, 2013 - Present
Concept design, art direction, and retail identity development for Weekend by Max Mara, including the flagship store in Ginza (Tokyo) and a scalable retail concept later adapted across multiple international locations.
Exhibition design and art direction at Various clients (Vinitaly and Milan Design Week)
January 1, 2013 - Present
Exhibition design and art direction for clients during Vinitaly in Verona; also developed show/expositions during Milan Design Week in collaboration with multiple studios in the city.
Interior design and art direction at Private clients
January 1, 2013 - Present
Interior design and art direction for multiple private apartments, offices, and shops in the center of Milan and across Italy.
Exhibition design and art direction at Micam / Honegger
January 1, 2013 - Present
Exhibition design and art direction for the Emerging Designers exposition at Micam, supporting the international footwear fair with spatial scenography.
Interior design and art direction (restaurant opening) at Private client
January 1, 2013 - Present
Interior design and art direction for a new restaurant opening in Rome.
Creative direction and exhibition design at Istituto Marangoni
January 1, 2013 - Present
Creative direction and exhibition design for the 90th Anniversary Exhibition (Futures Archives) created for the opening of the new Milan campus, later redesigned as a permanent installation.
Senior Interior Designer & Art Director at Studio TODO / Freelance
January 1, 2013 - Present
Interior design and art direction across hospitality, retail, residential and exhibition projects. Concept development, spatial design, brand environments, material research and project coordination for private and international clients.
Senior interior designer at PAO · NAVONE studio’s
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2013
Senior interior designer collaborating on fair exhibition design and scenography for brands (e.g., Baxter, Gervasoni, Letti&Co, Lando, Richard Ginori, Hérmes, Poltrona Frau, Linteloo, Barovier & Toso, Reichenbach, Desalto) and on set/design for events and cultural projects (e.g., La Trieste de Magris at CCCB). Also designed retail spaces and coordinated hospitality projects with Paola Navone.
Senior Interior Designer at STUDIO OTTO - PAOLA NAVONE
January 1, 2008 - January 31, 2013
Worked on international hospitality, retail, exhibition and residential projects, including COMO Point Yamu Phuket for COMO Hotels & Resorts. Collaborated on projects involving Hermès, Poltrona Frau, Baxter, Gervasoni, Richard Ginori, Barovier & Toso, Desalto and other leading international design brands.
Interior designer at CASA !DAMIANI !GROUP
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2008
Designed boutique/flagship/corner jewelry retail concepts for Damiani and Bliss, including the design and engineering of the new shop concept.
Interior Designer at Damiani Group
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2013
Interior Designer at Damiani Group, designing boutiques, flagship stores and retail concepts for Damiani luxury jewellery stores, as well as Bliss and other jewellery brands within the Group.
Internship at Migliore+Servetto(aa)
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
Internship in a retail/design context in Milan.
Stage hand, second scenographer, consultant at Alessandro Asara (scenographer)
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2001
Worked as stage hand, second scenographer, and consultant for the scenographer Alessandro Asara in Cagliari.

Education

Bachelor Degree in Interior Design at Politecnico di Milano
September 1, 2000 - July 1, 2003
Bachelor Degree in Interior Design at Politecnico di Milano. Thesis: Open Spaces. Thesis supervisor: Andrea Branzi.
Master Degree in Interior Architecture at Politecnico di Milano
September 1, 2003 - July 31, 2005
Master Degree in Interior Architecture at Politecnico di Milano. Thesis: New Places for University Learning. Thesis supervisor: Andrea Branzi.
Master's Degree in Interior Architecture at Politecnico di Milano, Faculty of Design
January 1, 2004 - July 1, 2005
Erasmus Internship at Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Bellas Artes
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2004
Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design at Politecnico di Milano, Faculty of Industrial Design
January 1, 2001 - July 1, 2003
Diploma in Architecture and Design at Liceo Artistico di Cagliari
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1999
Diploma in Music Theory and Flute studies at Conservatory “Pierluigi Da Palestrina”, Cagliari
January 1, 1989 - January 1, 1993

Qualifications

Master's Degree in Interior Architecture
July 1, 2005 - September 20, 2026
Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design
July 1, 2003 - September 20, 2026

Industry Experience

Travel & Hospitality, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate & Construction, Other
    Selected Works | Hospitality, Retail, Exhibition & Residential Design
    Comprehensive portfolio showcasing selected projects in hospitality, retail, exhibition and residential design. The portfolio includes international projects developed independently and in collaboration with Studio Paola Navone, including luxury hospitality, retail concepts, exhibition design, private residences and branded environments. Selected clients and brands include COMO Hotels & Resorts, Weekend Max Mara, Hermès, Poltrona Frau, Baxter, Damiani, Barovier & Toso and others. Role: Interior Designer, Design Lead, Art Director and Project Coordinator, depending on project scope. interiordesign hospitalitydesign retaildesign exhibitiondesign artdirection luxury architecture spatialdesign…