We forecast
futures of materiality

We offer
insight in material, colours and finishes

We are
specialist in sustainable material research

We create
content for exhibitions and material libraries

Creative

Innovative materials and meaningful colours are just like a second language to us. We share our expertise with clients and partner businesses to build together promising visions in CMF (colours, materials and finishings).

Feasible

We support companies and professionals who wish to turn their ideas into commercially viable products. We do this by guiding them on the discovery of materials and details they did not know before.

Transversal

Our expertise in CMF design covers a broad range of industries, from interior design, transportation, fashion and accessories, to sporting goods. We don’t fancy limits really.

Our work

We have experience working across sectors

Next Beauty Material Exhibition

CMF and Trends Research Material research

Baolab Report 2022

Our services

We design everything but the shape

CMF Design

CMF Design We work on colours, materials and finishes, because we believe that “soft” characters are fundamental for the development of products that feature both emotional and functional values

Research & Develoment

Baolab conduct an on-going broad research for a wide range of our clients, global players in their respective industries. We inspire them first and jointly develop novel product concepts, in different fields.

Trend Forecasting

By analysing heterogeneous sources, Baolab recognise the emerging formal languages and on-going trends that we translate into appropriate tools of interpretation: mood and material boards, colour palettes, personas profiling.

Strategy

Baolab facilitates synergic collaborations with specialised manufacturers, artisans, universities and research institutions, to both conceive and develop innovative products strategically positioned.

Workshop & Education

We teach in post-graduate masters, as well as hold corporate workshops that are focused on trend analysis, sensorial design, innovation and research.

CMF Design

Research & Develoment

Trend Forecasting

Strategy

Workshop & Education

SUPPLIERS IN OUR NETWORK

MATERIALS IN OUR LIBRARY

PROJECT COMPLETED

DAYS OF RESEARCH

Our Team

We have big ideas

Co-founder and Research director

Emma Clerici

Co-founder and Strategy director

Manu’ Bonaiti

Officer Administrator

Marta Milani

Junior CMF Designer

Elisa Bettinelli

Project Manager

Agnese Brasca

CMF Junior Designer

Lucy Paskell

Materials Specialist

Guido Masotti

Designer and researcher

Ilenia Marino

We are CMF
and strategic design experts

Baolab professionals work at enhancing the sensorial qualities of a product, in consideration that consumers are most likely to link to their personal use or experiences.

A competent re-design of the object’s “soft” characteristics – colour, materials and surfaces – can very often set new sensorial and functional values, without having to turn its production process upside down. A well-defined CMF project does help the end user perceive a product at its best.