Flavio Manzoni

Flavio Manzoni (born 7 January 1965 in Nuoro, Sardinia) is an Italian architect and automobile designer. He has held the position of Chief Design Officer at Ferrari since January 2010, leading the development of many Ferrari models, including the LaFerrari.

His influence in the automotive world is significant, having led the creation of several successful Ferrari models.

Among his most celebrated projects:


 * The F12berlinetta, created in collaboration with Pininfarina and the Ferrari Styling Center, which earned him the Compasso d’Oro in 2014.
 * The FXX K, which received the Compasso d’Oro in 2016.
 * The Monza SP1, awarded the Compasso d’Oro in 2020.
 * The Ferrari J50, for which he received an honorable mention from ADI in 2018.
 * La Ferrari 12Cilindri, awarded the Compasso d'oro in 2024.

Before joining Ferrari, Manzoni contributed to the design of Lancia and Maserati cars. He also served as the creative director of the Volkswagen Group during the 2000s and 2009. His passion for automotive design and his creative vision continue to significantly impact the industry.

Career
Manzoni studied architecture at University of Florence, specializing in industrial design. In 1993 he joined the Centro Stile Lancia, and three years later he was made responsible for interior design of the marque. He worked on various projects such as the interiors of the Lancia Dialogos, Lancia Thesis and Maserati 3200 GT. In 1999, he moved to Barcelona to become Interior Design Director at SEAT, and working in the interiors of the production cars SEAT Altea and SEAT León, and the concept cars SEAT Salsa and SEAT Tango.

He oversees the project of the "New Ferrari Style Center" inside the Ferrari production plant in Maranello (Modena). The new building, inaugurated on 18 September 2018, is spread over four levels with natural lights and open spaces. The top floor contains a high-tech room [unclear] for the presentation of the projects. The Style Center also houses the company's Tailor Made department.

In September 2018 Manzoni presented the Ferrari SP38 Deborah at the Grand Basel Show demonstrating his great passion for design: "It's so important to show the shape of a car as it was intended, as a masterpiece or a work of art. These presentation frames are great at stimulating contemplation – normally, we’re used to seeing cars in noisy and chaotic environments. But here, there's nothing but the car, its name, and its date. There are no distractions."

The University of Sassari awarded him an honorary degree in Modern Philology and Cultural Industry on 28 June 2019 and Manzoni proposes a Lectio Doctoralis entitled Ferrari Design The metalanguage of form.

For the partnership between Ferrari and Hublot, the historic luxury watchmaking fashion house, in 2019 he designed of the Hublot Classic Fusion Ferrari GT watch, inspired by the Ferrari "Gran Turismo" universe.

On the 28 of May 2024 the University of Florence awarded him an honorary degree in Design; the degree is awarded for contributing to the evolution and history of automotive design.

Designs

 * Lancia Dialogos (interiors) (1998)
 * Lancia Thesis (interiors) (2001)
 * Seat Tango (2001)
 * Lancia Granturismo Stilnovo concept (2003)
 * Lancia Fulvia Coupé concept (2003)
 * Lancia Ypsilon (2003)
 * Lancia Musa (2004)
 * Volkswagen Scirocco III (2008)
 * Volkswagen Golf VI (2008)
 * Volkswagen BlueSport Concept (2009)
 * Ferrari SA Aperta (2010)
 * Ferrari FF [F151] (2011)
 * Ferrari Superamerica 45 [SP10] (2011)
 * Ferrari F12 Berlinetta [F152] (2012)
 * Ferrari GT Aperta One-off [SP15] (2012)
 * Ferrari SP12 EC [SP12] (2012)
 * Ferrari SP30 [SP14] (2012)
 * Ferrari LaFerrari [F150] (2013)
 * Ferrari 458 Speciale [F142 VS] (2013)
 * Ferrari FXX [SP18] (2013)
 * Ferrari California T [F149M] (2014)
 * Ferrari SP America [SP20] (2014)
 * Ferrari F12 TRS One-off [SP28] (2014)
 * Ferrari 458 Speciale A (2014)
 * Ferrari F60 America [FNA] (2014)
 * Ferrari FXX-K [F150 XX] (2014)
 * Ferrari Sergio (2014)
 * Ferrari 488 GTB (2015)
 * Ferrari 488 Spider (2015)
 * Ferrari F12tdf (2015)
 * Ferrari GTC4 Lusso (2016)
 * Ferrari GTC4 Lusso T (2016)
 * Ferrari 458 MM Speciale [SP32] (2016)
 * Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta (2016)
 * Ferrari 488 Challenge (2016)
 * Ferrari SP275 RW Competizione (2016)
 * Ferrari J50 (2016)
 * Ferrari 812 Superfast [F152M] (2017)
 * Ferrari FXX-K EVO [F150 EVO] (2017)
 * Ferrari Portofino [F164] (2017)
 * Ferrari 488 Pista [F142M VS] (2018)
 * Ferrari GS cinquanta [SP37] (2018)
 * Ferrari SP38 One-off (2018)
 * Ferrari 488 Pista Spider [F142M VS Spider] (2018)
 * Ferrari Monza SP1 [F176] (2018)
 * Ferrari Monza SP2 [SP40] (2018)
 * Ferrari SP3JC [SP39] (2018)
 * Ferrari P80/C [SP36] (2019)
 * Ferrari F8 Tributo [F142M FL] (2019)
 * Ferrari SF90 Stradale [F173] (2019)
 * Ferrari F8 Spider [F142M FL Spider] (2019)
 * Ferrari 812 GTS [F152M RHT] (2019)
 * Ferrari 488 Challenge EVO [F142 CHP EVO] (2019)
 * Ferrari Roma [F169] (2019)
 * Ferrari Portofino M [F164 FL] (2020)
 * Ferrari Omologata One-off [SP43] (2020)
 * Ferrari SF90 Spider [F173 Spider] (2020)
 * Ferrari 812 Competizione [F152M VS] (2021)
 * Ferrari 812 Competizione A [F152M VS Targa] (2021)
 * Ferrari 296 GTB [F171 Coupé] (2021)
 * Ferrari Daytona SP3 [F150 BD] (2021)
 * Ferrari BR20 [SP46] (2021)
 * Ferrari 296 GTS [F171 Spider] (2022)
 * Ferrari SP48 Unica [SP48] (2022)
 * Ferrari Purosangue (2022)
 * Ferrari SP51 One-off (2022)
 * Ferrari 499P (2022)
 * Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo (2022)
 * Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale (2023)
 * Ferrari SF90 XX Spider (2023)
 * Ferrari KC23 (2023)
 * Ferrari 12Cilindri (2024)

FBX – Ferrari Brand Extension

 * Poltrona Cockpit (2017)
 * Ferrari/Hublot Techframe (Basilea – 2017)
 * Ferrari/Hublot Classic Fusion GT (Basilea – 2019)
 * RM UP-01 Ferrari/Richard Mille (2022)

Building

 * Nuovo Centro Stile (Maranello – 2018)

Awards
The Ferrari Design team headed by Flavio Manzoni has received numerous international awards and recognitions for its car models:

2012


 * Auto Bild Design Award – F12berlinetta – Hamburg

2013


 * Design Award Autoscout24 – LaFerrari – München
 * Mamuthone ad Honorem – Cagliari

2014


 * Compasso d’Oro ADI – Ferrari F12berlinetta – Milan
 * Auto Design Award – LaFerrari – Geneva
 * Born Ultimate Design for Ferrari Cars – Courchevel

2015


 * Red Dot Best of The Best – Ferrari FXX-K – Essen
 * Red Dot – Ferrari LaFerrari – Essen
 * Red Dot – Ferrari California T – Essen

2016


 * Compasso d’Oro ADI – Ferrari FXX-K – Milan
 * iF Gold Design Award – Ferrari FXX-K – München
 * iF Design Award – Ferrari 488 GTB – Munchen
 * iF Design Award – Ferrari 488 Spider – München
 * Red Dot Best of The Best – Ferrari 488 GTB – Essen
 * Autonis Design Award – Ferrari 488 Spider – Stuttgart
 * Good Design Award Chicago Athenaeum – Ferrari F12tdf – Chicago
 * Good Design Award Chicago Athenaeum – Ferrari 488 Spider – Chicago

2017


 * Most Beautiful Supercar of the Year – International Automobile Festival – Ferrari GTC4Lusso – Paris
 * Good Design Award Chicago Athenaeum – Ferrari GTC4Lusso – Chicago
 * Good Design Award Chicago Athenaeum – Ferrari J50 – Chicago
 * Good Design Award Chicago Athenaeum – Ferrari 812 Superfast – Chicago
 * iF Gold Design Award – Ferrari GTC4Lusso – München
 * iF Design Award – Ferrari 458 MM Speciale – München
 * Red Dot – LaFerrari Aperta – Essen
 * Red Dot – Ferrari GTC4Lusso – Essen
 * Red Dot – 458MM Speciale – Essen
 * Red Dot Best of The Best – Ferrari J50- Essen

2018


 * iF Design Award – LaFerrari Aperta – München
 * iF Gold Design Award – Ferrari J50 – München
 * Red Dot Design Award - Ferrari FXX-K Evo – Essen
 * Red Dot Design Award – Ferrari 812 Superfast – Essen
 * Red Dot Best of The Best – Ferrari Portofino – Essen
 * Design Award for Concept Cars & Prototypes Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este – Ferrari SP38 – Cernobbio
 * Auto Europa 2019 Uiga – Ferrari Portofino – Roma
 * Menzione d’onore Compasso d’oro ADI – Ferrari J50

2019


 * Most Beautiful Supercar of the Year – Ferrari Monza SP2 – Paris
 * iF Design Award – Ferrari 488 Pista – München
 * iF Design Award – Ferrari SP38 – München
 * iF Design Award – Ferrari Portofino – München
 * iF Gold Design Award – Ferrari Monza SP1 – München
 * Red Dot Design Team of the Year 2019 – Flavio Manzoni and the Ferrari Design Team – Essen
 * Red Dot Best of The Best – Ferrari Monza SP1 – Essen
 * Red Dot Design Award– Ferrari 488 Pista – Essen
 * Red Dot Design Award – Ferrari SP38 – Essen
 * Award "Design" Orologio dell'Anno– Classic Fusion Ferrari GT – Milan
 * Good Design Award Chicago Athenaeum – Ferrari Monza SP1 – Chicago
 * Good Design Award Chicago Athenaeum – Ferrari SF90 Stradale – Chicago
 * American Prize for Design – Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies

2020


 * Most Beautiful Supercar of the Year – Ferrari Roma – Paris
 * iF Gold Award Design Award– Ferrari SF90 Stradale – München
 * iF Design Award – Ferrari F8 Tributo – München
 * iF Design Award – Ferrari P80/C– München
 * Red Dot Best of The Best – Ferrari SF90 Stradale – Essen
 * Red Dot Design Award– Ferrari Roma – Essen
 * Red Dot Design Award – Ferrari F8 Tributo – Essen
 * XXVI PREMIO COMPASSO D’ORO – Ferrari Monza SP1- Milano
 * Car Design Award 2020 – Ferrari Roma – Milano;
 * Good Design Award Chicago Athenaeum – Ferrari Roma – Chicago

2021


 * Red Dot Design Award – Ferrari SF90 Spider – Essen
 * Red Dot Design Award – Ferrari Omologata– Essen
 * iF Design Award – Ferrari Roma
 * iF Design Award – Ferrari SF90 Spider
 * AUTONIS – Best New Design 2021-Auto Motor und Sport – Ferrari Portofino M
 * Most Beautiful Supercar of the Year – Ferrari Daytona SP3 – Paris
 * Good Design Award Chicago Athenaeum – Ferrari 812 Competizione – Chicago
 * Good Design Award Chicago Athenaeum – Ferrari 812 Competizione A – Chicago
 * Good Design Award Chicago Athenaeum – Ferrari SF90 Spider – Chicago
 * Good Design Award Chicago Athenaeum – Ferrari Omologata – Chicago

2022

2023
 * Red Dot Best of The Best – Ferrari Daytona SP3 – Essen
 * Red Dot Design Award– Ferrari 296 GTB – Essen
 * Red Dot Design Award– Ferrari Competizione – Essen
 * Red Dot Design Award– Ferrari Competizione A – Essen
 * iF Design Award – Ferrari 296 GTB
 * iF Design Award – Ferrari Competizione
 * iF Design Award – Ferrari Competizione A
 * Car Design Award 2022 – Ferrari 296 GTB – Milano;
 * EyesOn Design Award 2022 – Ferrari Daytona SP3;
 * AUTONIS – Auto Motor und Sport – Best New Design 2022 (TBC)- Ferrari 296 GTB
 * Supercar Of The Year at the TopGear Awards – Ferrari 296 GTB;
 * Grand Prix du Design- Automobile Awards 2022 – Ferrari Daytona SP3;
 * Good Design Award Chicago Athenaeum – Ferrari Daytona SP3;
 * Good Design Award Chicago Athenaeum – Ferrari SP48 Unica;
 * Good Design Award Chicago Athenaeum – Ferrari 296 GTB;
 * Good Design Award Chicago Athenaeum – Ferrari 296 GTS

2024
 * Car Design Award 2023 – Ferrari Purosangue – Milano;
 * Car Design Award 2023 – Ferrari brand design Language – Milano;
 * Red Dot Best of The Best – Ferrari Purosangue – Essen
 * Red Dot Best of The Best – Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo – Essen
 * Red Dot Design Award– Ferrari 296 GTS – Essen


 * Compasso d’Oro ADI – Ferrari Purosangue – Milan

Design objects

 * Madreterra – giant version of the table lamp "The Great JJ" (2014)
 * Techframe Ferrari 70 Years Tourbillon Chronograph – clock Hublot (2017)
 * Manifest Nuoro Jazz – 2020
 * Montblanc Ferrari Stilema SP3 – 2023