Marble Forms – Little Gerla & Introverso by Italian Designer Moreno Ratti
Here we highlight the fantastic work of Italian designer Moreno Ratti, who has dedicated his design career to working with marble and seeing what functional uses it can have.
Unique and Experimental Works – Limited Editions by Studio Pepe Design
This studio is the brainchild of Arianna Lelli Mami and Chiara Di Pinto, also co-founders of the established creative agency under the name 'Studiopepe'. Here's a selection of experimental works from their portfolio.
Patterned Tessellations – Paper Sculptures by Italian Creative Andrea Russo
Residing in Naples, Italy Andrea Russo's passion for art is shared through his origami, which are often geometric patterns or abstract sculptures using straight lines and curves.
Allusion to the Imperfect – Unique Fibreglass Designs by Imperfettolab
Owned by Verter Turroni and Emanuela Ravelli, at their workshop they produce unique furniture and sculptural objects that make you consider the relationship between nature and design itself.
Objects of Purity – KOSE Milano by Italian Designer Rosaria Rattin
The KOSE collection was made to rediscover artisanal handicraft in this new technological age, designing simple-looking objects that are pure in shape and their material.
In Relation to the Environment – Natural Wood Seating by Terry Dwan
Pieces of furniture designed by Terry Dwan, a Californian-born architect. They are made out of single blocks of solid cedar wood, which are turned on a lathe and sculptured to create flowing curves.
Emptiness and Silence – Whitescapes by Italian Photographer Alex Pardi
Seeing the beauty in the ordinary, Milan-based photographer Alex Pardi has created this fantastic series titled Whitescapes that showcases the intricate details of a ship.
Rina Menardi’s Handmade Stoneware
Rina has been experimenting with ceramics since 1980. One source of inspiration is nature itself, using a combination of block colour and clean lines to create pure form.
Giancarlo Piretti’s PL Series for Castelli S.p.A.
Today, we will be covering an example of a past design movement that tends to be mentioned only briefly, if at all: The Space Age. These products represent the “Brutalism of plastic”.
Furniture and Interiors by Porro
I had a ball browsing through the Porro website last night. It seems to me that all the products have a nice look about them, possibly due to the result of the designers involved and their passion for simplification. This seems to be a common theme in a lot of furnishing companies, it’s more of an
DISCIPLINE – Living With Mario Bellini
I’m always on the lookout for a series that can inspire me on a more consistent basis, today’s post features world renowned Italian architect and designer Mario Bellini. The short film was produced for Discipline who are a new brand that I’ve not come across before, but they seem to be promoti
Bathrooms by Agape Srl.
While browsing one of my favorite picture blogs, I came across the image below on the left. The purity and warmth is what stopped my scrolling fingers. All of the images featured on this page come from Agape Srl., an Italian company headquartered in Roncoferraro, Italy (a part of the Mantua province