Ponti Design Studio

Ponti Design Studio is a Hong Kong-based design company specializing in product and industrial design, CMF (color, material, finish) design, and branding. It was founded in 2012 by Italian designer Andrea Ponti and Japanese designer Shiori Kuroiwa. The studio describes its design language as combining the elegance of Italian design with the lightness of Japanese minimalism, and it focuses on high-end products that pair technological excellence with an emotional design language. The studio's project range spans mobility, robotics, medical devices, high-end electronics, audio equipment, watches and wearables, travel and lifestyle products, homeware, and furniture. It works with global companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, and startups from North America, Europe, and Asia. Named clients include Casetify, Fender, Haier, KEF, Kodak, Monos, NetEase, Oppo, Panasonic, The Peninsula Hotels, Philips, and Samsonite. Examples of its work highlighted on its website include the CASETiFY Ripple Case for AirPods Max, the Samsonite Evoa, the KEF Coda W, and the KEF XIO Soundbar. Andrea Ponti serves as director and chief designer. Born in 1985 in Cagliari, Italy, he graduated from the Politecnico of Milan and lived in Japan between 2006 and 2013. There he began as a researcher in industrial and transportation design at Kyushu University in Fukuoka, then worked under Japanese design masters Chiaki Murata in Osaka and Junzo Yamashita in Kyoto. In 2013 he moved to Hong Kong, where he has headed Ponti Design Studio and broadened its range of projects and services, with a focus on technology and sustainability. The studio has received international design awards including the Red Dot Design Award, the iF Design Award, and the Good Design Award. The studio's services are organized around industrial design, CMF design, and branding. Its industrial design process runs from in-depth research through sketching, CAD modeling, rapid prototyping (in-house and outsourced), and final design refinements. CMF design is offered either as part of industrial design or as a distinct project, and includes user research, cross-industry trend analysis, strategy development, material exploration, and prototyping with a commitment to sustainable practices. The studio positions itself as bridging the gap between product and branding, creating distinctive, brand-building designs for end users.

Ponti Design Studio was founded in 2012 by Italian designer Andrea Ponti and Japanese designer Shiori Kuroiwa. Andrea Ponti, born in 1985 in Cagliari, Italy, graduated from the Politecnico of Milan. He lived in Japan between 2006 and 2013, starting as a researcher in industrial and transportation design at Kyushu University in Fukuoka. He then worked as a young designer under Japanese design masters Chiaki Murata in Osaka and Junzo Yamashita in Kyoto. These formative years allowed him to hone his artistic language, design skills, and knowledge of technology as well as traditional Japanese materials and manufacturing techniques. In 2013, Andrea Ponti moved to Hong Kong, where he has been heading Ponti Design Studio and broadening its range of design projects and services, with a focus on technology and sustainability. Hong Kong is described as a constant source of inspiration, and the studio's projects reflect the spirit of the city. The dualism of East and West, past and present, art and technology is said to best represent his professional development and design language. The studio has grown to work with multiple global companies, SMEs, and startups from North America, Europe, and Asia. Its project range includes mobility, robotics, medical devices, high-end electronics, audio equipment, watches and wearables, travel and lifestyle products, homeware, and furniture. Named clients include Casetify, Fender, Haier, KEF, Kodak, Monos, NetEase, Oppo, Panasonic, The Peninsula Hotels, Philips, and Samsonite. The studio has received numerous international design awards, including the Red Dot Design Award, the iF Design Award, and the Good Design Award. Its website lists awards such as the 2025 iF Design Award for Qoolmate, the 2024 Red Dot Design Award and iF Design Award for Jollying Dots, and the 2022 iF Design Award for Playpulse.

• 2025

  Studio receives iF Design Award for Qoolmate.

• 2024

  Studio receives Red Dot Design Award and iF Design Award for Jollying Dots.

• 2022

  Studio receives iF Design Award for Playpulse.

• 2013

  Andrea Ponti moves to Hong Kong and begins heading the studio there.

• 2012

  Ponti Design Studio founded by Andrea Ponti and Shiori Kuroiwa.

High-end product and industrial design studio combining Italian elegance with Japanese minimalism, bridging product and branding.

• CASETiFY Ripple Case for AirPods Max

  Protective case for AirPods Max designed for Casetify.

• Samsonite Evoa

  Luggage product designed for Samsonite.

• KEF Coda W

  Audio product designed for KEF.

• KEF XIO Soundbar

  Soundbar designed for KEF.

1. 1PONTI DESIGN STUDIO | Product and Industrial Design in HKandreaponti.com
2. 2ABOUT | Andrea Ponti, Hong Kong-based Italian Designerandreaponti.com
3. 3SERVICES | Industrial Design, CMF Design and Brandingandreaponti.com
4. 4Ponti Design Studio - Wikidatawikidata.org