Maddalena Selvini: when materials become the essence of things
In Maddalena Selvini’s projects nothing is imposed on matter. When observing her work, our eyes get lost along the surfaces of objects: what appear to be […]
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Materials
Everyone is crazy about new materials. Some are, indeed, very cool. But what can you actually do with them? How useful are they, and in which contexts?
Uncomfortable insights into plastic and bioplastic
The images illustrating this article are part of an artistic project called Life in Plastic by Scottish artist David Gilliver. More on this after the article […]
Shaping a chair from a super thin aluminum sheet
With sustainability in mind, using the right materials and the most suitable way to work with them has become a key skill for designers: the challenge […]
An industrial designer’s unexpected view on plastics
Odo Fioravanti works as an industrial designer since 1998 and opened his studio in 2003. Since then, he earns his living on royalties: the chairs he has […]