Elena Pelosi

BVLGARI the Snake anniversary frames

Mornings Made in Fornace I Milan Design Week 2026. Video Credits: Federico Farci

Research on Rocks I Video by: @nothing-visual on Tumblr

Elena Pelosi, artist and designer in Milan

Elena Pelosi is an artist and designer based in Milan.
Her material research becomes artworks, objects and interiors, for private clients and for brands such as Bvlgari and Zegna.


Her studio, an international team of designers and collaborators, works from an atelier inside Fornace Curti, a kiln founded in the 15th century.

Art  ·  Research  ·  Interiors  ·  For brands

Selected projects

Corner window at Rifugio Monte Marca with timber frames and a view of snow-capped Alpine peaks, interior design by Elena Pelosi for Fondazione Zegna.
Monte Marca for Fondazione Zegna: lounge with white sofas, a log table and timber walls
ART-LED INTERIOR

Rifugio Monte Marca

Interiors for the Monte Marca chalet in Oasi Zegna, part of an ongoing collaboration with Zegna since 2023. Ribbon windows frame the mountains like living artworks.
Bvlgari Serpenti necklace forming an infinity loop on a marbled ceramic slab by Elena Pelosi, in green, terracotta and deep blue.
Hands working clay at a worktable in Fornace Curti, Milan, during the making of Elena Pelosi’s ceramic frames for Bvlgari Serpenti.
BRAND COLLABORATION

Bvlgari Serpenti Frames

Bvlgari’s Serpenti reinterpreted as a material study: reclaimed clays turned into marble-like surfaces at Fornace Curti, with Harper’s Bazaar. Limited to 8 numbered pieces.
Entrance of The Westin Palace, Milan, interior design by Elena Pelosi Studio
The Westin Palace, Milan, interior design by Elena Pelosi Studio
HOSPITALITY INTERIOR

The Westin Palace Milan

Interior design for The Westin Palace hotel in Milan, part of the Marriott group.
Panta Rei table in reclaimed clay by Elena Pelosi
Close-up of the layered reclaimed clay surface of a Panta Rei table
MATERIAL RESEARCH

Panta Rei Tables

Tables and vases made entirely from reclaimed clays, fired into layered, landscape-like surfaces.
Portal of Memory performance, Villa Ferdinanda: hands lifting a ceramic stone
Portal of Memory performance, Villa Ferdinanda: two performers at a table of ceramic stones beneath a window
COLLABORATIVE ART PROJECT

Portal of Memory

Where ceramics meet code: generative geometries mapped onto ceramic vessels inspired by Etruscan artifacts.
Cassiopea brass collar necklace with gold discs by Elena Pelosi, on dark stone
Vanity Fair: For the greater good, Cassiopeia necklace for a charity project
SOCIAL DESIGN PROJECT

Cassiopea Collection

A constellation-inspired necklace crafted by young Cambodian students with master artisans, designed by Elena Pelosi for Il Nodo Onlus.

All selected projects  ·  Projects for brands

The Code of Sisyphus, ceramic tablets by Elena Pelosi

Art

Sculptures and installations in clay, marble, metal and reclaimed matter, from Peripheral Visions to The Code of Sisyphus.

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A House in Beige, interior design by Elena Pelosi Studio

Interiors

Homes, hotels, shops and workspaces for private clients and hospitality groups, from concept to handover.

Interior projects

Clay mixture from the making of the Stratigrafica collection by Elena Pelosi

Material research

Open questions on clay, marble, cocciopesto and construction waste, tested in the atelier at Fornace Curti.

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Sala Quadri interior designed by Elena Pelosi for Fondazione Zegna

For brands

Exhibitions, set design and creative direction for Zegna, Bvlgari, Marriott, Max Mara, Rubinetterie Stella and others.

Studio Practice

News

Time Capsules, ceramic piece by Elena Pelosi
NY20+ artist residency, Chengdu
ARTIST RESIDENCY

NY20+ ARTIST RESIDENCY, CHENGDU

November–December 2026, Chengdu, Sichuan
With Time Capsules, Elena Pelosi received a Special Award at the Arte Laguna Prize 2025: an artist residency at NY20+ in Chengdu.
Peripheral Visions: circular expanded-metal panel with a green to yellow gradient
Peripheral Visions #14 by Elena Pelosi: circular expanded-metal artwork with a yellow glow
ARTWORK & AUCTION

PERIPHERAL VISIONS #14
AT THE XVII GALA STARLITE OCCIDENT

9 August 2026, Marbella
Peripheral Visions #14 was selected for the live charity auction of the XVII Starlite Gala, hosted by Antonio Banderas and Sandra García-Sanjuán.
HABITARE Special Racing Edition: bottle held up above a grid of race cars
HABITARE Special Racing Edition: oil dropped from a pipette onto the lava-stone cap
COLLECTIBLE OBJECT

HABITARE: SPECIAL RACING EDITION

19–21 June 2026, Monza
HABITARE Special Racing Edition, with Ebimotors – Porsche Motorsport Customer Racing Team. Edition of 30, designed by Elena Pelosi x 1981 Lab.
Elena Pelosi Studio: living space with a grey sofa, rug and arched windows
Elena Pelosi Studio: exposed brick corner with an arched window and an antique chair
ART-LED INTERIOR & SPATIAL EXPERIENCE

OPEN HOUSE MILANO 2026
23/24 MAY

23–24 May 2026, Milan
Elena Pelosi opened her home, the Casa degli Archi Ritrovati, for Open House Milano, with sound and site-specific interventions curated by Re:Nari.

As seen in

Vogue  ·  AD  ·  Elle Decor  ·  Domus  ·  Harper’s Bazaar  ·  Vanity Fair  ·  Interni  ·  Living

Selected press