1961年出生於法國,1986年畢業於羅馬Istituto europeo di design ,1994年取得義大利Domus 學院工業設計碩士學位。

Philippe Casens在工業設計領域的貢獻是透過和許多義大利知名設計師和建築師
(包括Clino Trini Castelli, Andrea Branzi, Isao Hosoe, Pierluigi Cerri) 的合作與共事,使他接觸多領域的經驗與方法,並注入於工業設計領域。

1995年起,他在Domus Academy 藝術學院任教,除了教授設計課程外, 參與了許多研究和研討會,並與DARC Domus Academy 研究中心合作,致力於設計領域之發展。

2003年開始,他和Arch. Federica Galbusieri共同經營disopra /www.disopra.com 促成許許多傑出的設計研究、作品與成果。如今,Philipe Casens的作品在義大利與海外皆十分知名。

collaborations & professional activity
2005 Domus Academy (Milan)
.tutor of Business Design Course for a group of students of Euromed Marseille

2005 - 2004 - 2003 Studio Cerri Associati (Milan)
Nuova renopress (Bologna)
.project of a folding chair in injection moulded aluminium
IGuzzini (Recanati)
.project of a collection for outdoor lamps

2005 Isao Hosoe Design (Milan)
Palazzoli (Brescia)
.project of a rotative switch

2003 Isao Hosoe Design - Gino Finizio Design Management (Milan)
FIAT advanced design (Torino)
.research on design of materials for automotive

2002/2003 Creapolis (Milan)
ARTE' (Bologna)
. Gallerie Ta Matete (Rome) executive architectural and lighting project

2002 Domus Academy (Milan)
tutoring summer session with ALESSI and Laura Polinoro
tutoring designing the exhibition with Italo Rota

2002/2000 Isao Hosoe Design (Milan)
CECCATO (Vicenza)
.project of an automatic car wash system
BIF (Borneo Inernational Furniture - South Korea)
coordination and project of a new furniture office system

2002/1999 CDM (Castelli Design Milano)
LEGRAND (Francia)
.coordination of a Metadesign project for the renewal of the products catalog
BTicino (Varese)
.coordination of the graphic supports for International Company’s launch
(products catalogue, brochures, reseller’s display, sample case, web site)
Mentadent/Unilever (Milan)
.definition of a new product line.
AUDI/Lamborghini (San Agata)
.competition to renew Lamborghini Diablo communication tools

1998 Domus Academy (Milan)
.coordination of the Design Master Course
.tutoring summer session with DROOG DESIGN and Hella Jongerius
Domus Academy Research Centre (Milan)
JCDecaux (France)
.project of an urban furniture collection

1997 Domus Academy (Milan)
.coordination of the Design Master Course
Domus Academy Research Centre (Milan)
Casio GSHOCK (Japan)
.selected student’s project development
JCDecaux (France)
.project of an urban furniture collection

1996 Politecnico di Milano (Milan)
Dipartimento di Tecnologia e di Disegno industriale
.assistant for a six months seminary on office evolution
Senk Trade (Ljubljiana)
.http:// office furniture together with Rok Kuhar
Domus Academy (Milan)
.tutor of the Design Master Course
Domus Academy Research Centre (Milan)
SHARP MD Project
.new product concepts for minidisc players.
Design Net 2
collaboration between european design schools in teaching design telematically

1995 Domus Academy (Milan)
.tutor for the 1995 KIDP design training course
.assistant for the research seminar on design of services with Ezio Manzini
.assistant for the research seminar on designing material with Frida Doveil
BCP Associati (Paolo Bodega, Giulio Ceppi, Alberto Piancastelli /Lecco)
Colombo (Lecco)
.project for an office chair collection

1994 Steel (Giussano Milan)
.design of an umbrella holder
Architettura e Natura (Milan)- Design for Living with the Planet
Exhibition in Turin dealing with design, environment, health and living.
.correspondent for France

1993 Paolo Pagani Architect (Milan)
.interior design project development
doc - design open circuit (association of designers - Milan)
.correspondent for France
Carlo Poggi Spa (Pavia)
.design of the “Tla” table together with Federica Galbusieri
1992 Andrea Branzi Architect (Milan)
.development of product design projects for Cassina, Design Gallery, Interflex, Kartell, Olivari, Twergy, Vitra, Zanotta

1991 Beretta-Hamilton (Milan)
.Restructuration of the Palazzo Orsini Milan
Saint Gobain / Fabbrica Pisana (Milan).
.proposal and realisation of a prototype of a manufactured product for interior
design applications
1990 Dante Benini & Ingex (Milan)
Restaurant “Da Cesarina” (New York)
.interior and furniture technical drawings
Fashion shop Erreuno (Florence)
.interior and furniture technical drawings

1989 GB.Bernini S.p.A. (Carate Brianza Milan)
.design & development of furniture prototypes
1988 Adalberto Caccia Dominioni Architect (Milan)
.development for architectural complex in Bollate (Milan).
ICE (Istituto Commercio Estero Paris) for Arflex
.Participation to a study on the office furniture market in France

1987 Terry Vaina interior design (Rome)
.tile collection Gianfranco Ferre for Panaria (Italy)
.interior design projects

1986 Fabio Lenci designer (Rome)
.apprenticeship

1985 Simon International (Calcinelli di Saltara PS)
.stage in the design & development office

competitions & exhibitions
2005 Chicago-Athenaeum - good design 2005
.CAM-ST Industrial Switches System
Isao Hosoe with Philippe Casens and Francesco Pozzato,
Isao Hosoe Design, Milan, Italy
Monaco Luxopack Design Award - (Montecarlo)
. project of a plastic water bottle - participation with Francesco Pozzato - 3rd prize

2004 "Harmony" Sakae Sakamoto design studio (Milan)
During the Salone del Mobile
.collective exhibition wih S. Sakamoto, M. Tudjina Badurina, M. Fisher, e B. Colosimo

2003 EDF/APCI
Competition Watt’s in the air /wind power plants in the landscape
.participation to the panel of judges

2001 Toroc Comitato Gioghi Olimpici invernali 2006 (Torino)
.project of commemorative objects for the logotype presentation
2000 Pool Products (Berlin)
Salone Satellite Fiera di Milano
.presentation of Add, an accessory to enlarge the surface of desks

1999 Unilever Argentina & Centro Cultural Borges (Buenos Aires)
.Participation to the jury of a competition for innovative packaging

1998 Oggetti risorti (Tokyo)
.participation at an exhibition on the second life of objects
Bio (Ljubljana)
.partecipation with http:// office furniture together with Rok Kuhar

1996 Dos (Designers of Slovenia: Ljubljana)
.first prize for the http:// office furniture together with Rok Kuhar
Pariemballage 96 (Paris)
.one of the first 40 winner projects exhibited at the packaging fair
Oggetti risorti (Milan)
.participation at an exhibition on the second life of objects
1994 Waterlily European Award ICI Innovative Cushioning Designs
.with Federica Galbusieri: project selected for the Milan Furniture Fair
Sabbattini Argenteria “Europe and young designers”
.project selected for the Ambiente 1994 Frankfurt Fair

1993 “Furnishing materials for the future”(France)
with Saint Gobain/Fabbrica Pisana
.selected prototype conserved in Materiotheque of CTBA Paris

1991 Arflex. “Progetto Europa 93”
.with Federica Galbusieri,
Inov “Le design et l’enfant “
.with Federica Galbusieri

1989 Ribera editore (Milan) - Istituto Quasar (Rome)
“New proposal for wood fittings”
.with Patrizia Rampa: first price award