h3o TEAM:
A LIQUID FORM WHICH ADAPTS TO EACH NEW PROJECT.
Milan, 1966. Architecture at Politecnico di Milano before specializing in Industrial Design at Parsons School in New York. His family is steeped in nautical traditions: his father, the engineer Francesco Colli, produced and traded some of the first ever ribs at the beginning of the 1960s until 1983, working on, amongst others, the Laros Pirelli line. Andrea works in the field of naval architecture, boat-building, on-board equipments and motors. He also designs internal fittings, components and accessories. He has worked in a variety of shipyards, for his family’s companies (Nautica Colli, Motomar and Marshall), as well as collaborating with Ocean Master Inc., Boston Whaler Inc. and Uniesse Marine s.p.a.
In 2005, he founded Tecnorib S.r.l., licensee of Pirelli ribs, contributing to the design, planning and production of the entire range of PZero-Pirelli ribs.
He has a taste and talent for inventing initiatives, getting people to work together and shaking up the market.
Novara, 1967. Architecture at Politecnico di Milano, where he designed a public transport vessel for lagoons, and then industrial design at Scuola Politecnica di Design in Milan.
He worked on large projects in shipyards abroad and has had his own architectural and design practice in Milan since 1992. He is a keen sailor (competing in regattas) and navigator (with experience in the Mediterranean, the Atlantic and the Arctic). Since 2005 he has mainly worked in the field of industrial and nautical design, contributing to the design, planning and production of the entire range of PZero-Pirelli ribs.
He has a gift of bringing crazy, pie-in-the-sky ideas down to earth and transforming them into more realistic projects, using his creativity, ingenuity and tried-and-tested methods.
Novara, 1967. Architecture at Politecnico di Milano, where he designed a public transport vessel for lagoons, and then industrial design at Scuola Politecnica di Design in Milan.
He worked on large projects in shipyards abroad and has had his own architectural and design practice in Milan since 1992. He is a keen sailor (competing in regattas) and navigator (with experience in the Mediterranean, the Atlantic and the Arctic). Since 2005 he has mainly worked in the field of industrial and nautical design, contributing to the design, planning and production of the entire range of PZero-Pirelli ribs.
He has a gift of bringing crazy, pie-in-the-sky ideas down to earth and transforming them into more realistic projects, using his creativity, ingenuity and tried-and-tested methods.
Milan, 1973. Since 1996 he has been working in the field of yacht design and product engineering.
His experience in navigation with different types of vessels, from boats to large yachts and the experience gained in the different international racing circuits are a reflection of the innate passion for the sailing world that guides his project activity from the beginning of his career.
His studies in aerospace engineering at Politecnico di Milano, his knowledge of the nautical design tradition together with his ability to bring innovation are the foundations on which he developed his passion and experience in research, design, numerical fluid dynamics and in the use of new construction technologies.
Since 1991 he has been collaborating with prestigious magazines in the nautical sector as author of critical reviews and technical divulgation articles.
Sireg Spa is the industrial support structure to H3O. Through the technical partnership with Sireg, the creative expertise of H3O can count on a powerful lever concerning R & D, tests on materials and components, prototyping and production management.
Since 1936, Sireg Spa has designed and manufactured high specialized products in thermoplastic and thermosetting materials and composite fibers for the geotechnical industry and for civil engineering.
Sireg is a leader and benchmark at an international level and can also boast a significant twenty year presence in the nautical world through its own offshore class 1 team.
