Originally from Scotland, Alberto Fraser lives and works in Milan, where he founded his design studio in 1989. He holds a degree in Architecture and a Bachelor’s in Industrial Design from the Rhode Island School of Design, Fulbright Scholar.
Fraser has collaborated with companies including Stilnovo, Artemide, Salviati, L.A.M.P., Coema Plast, Ariston, and Ray-Ban, contributing to a wide range of industrial and domestic products defined by technical precision and design clarity.
His research on light as a medium of communication and spatial definition has guided projects such as Lights of the Future (Frankfurt, 2008) and the permanent illumination of Palazzo delle Stelline in Milan.
He is a member of the Associazione per il Disegno Industriale (A.D.I.), the European Bureau of Industrial Design, and the Industrial Design Society of the United States.

Awards & Recognition

1991 — Forum Design Award, Milan Fair
1995 — Compasso d’Oro ADI selection, Bea Filtri
2001 — Compasso d’Oro (team award with Isao Osoe for technical design, Sacmi Forni System)
2008 — Lights of the Future, Frankfurt
2008 — ADI Design Index for Lilì Marlene
2010 — Arco della Pace lighting installation, Triennale di Milano
2011–2016 — Consultant for Louis Vuitton and Bulgari
2017–2018 — Permanent installations for Feltrinelli Group and Gelsia