Rossana Orlandi: A Pioneer Of Style And Eco Friendly Design

Get to know more about Rossana Orlandi, a pioneer of eco friendly design in fashion and home decor!

Rossana Orlandi is a renowned name in the fields of fashion and design. Actually, she can be considered the pioneer of eco friendly design, since she was one of the first designers concerned about the impact towards Nature and how design could be seen as a tool to solve the world’s biggest issues. Today, we’ll take a look at her incredible career and works, as well as her life, to inspire us to be more sustainable as well.


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In 2002, Rossana Orlandi opened her own design studio – Galleria Rossana Orlandi – and it’s already considered of of the top sites ton visit when in Milan, if you’re a design lover. An avant-garde and bold design that definitely doesn’t pass unnoticed. Last year in Milan Design Week, the designer presented two stunning projects raising awareness to sustainability – Ro Plastic Price adn Guiltless Plastic.

After working in the fashion world for over 20 years, Rossana Orlandi took the risk of changing her path and started a career in design. When she decided to open her gallery in 2002, she was just “buying stupid things” to fill up the space. But it all changed when she discovered Sebastian Wrong, the designer of ‘Spun Light’, produced by Flos. 

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The gallery’s first installation had an enormous success thanks to the support of friends, design magazines and schools. “It has been super exciting since the beginning because designers started welcoming me with an enormous passion”, says Rossana.

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“I call my space ‘the all design’, because every talent is well accepted and welcome to join our family.

– Rossana Orlandi
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Rossana was one of the pioneers when speaking about eco friendly design, and the first one to actually see that design could be a tool to solve the world’s biggest issues. That is why you can see several projects raising the importance of sustainability.

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Rossana Orlandi presents a wide selection of peculiar design pieces since tables to lighting fixtures, indoor to outdoor pieces, and much more!


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