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Il Legno dalla Natura alle Cose (‘Wood From Nature to Things’) event space
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE AT THE MOMENT? We are going to be working in the camper/caravan sector, where there is still very little design innovation. But new environmental regulations in the automotive sector require new solutions. We will work on the interior design of a camper for a new Finnish brand in collaboration with the Filippi 1971 Style Centre, which specialises in innovative materials. It is an interesting challenge because it is a design sector we have never worked on, and we will have to find innovative solutions taking into account aesthetics, technique and costs.
DO YOU FIND TECHNOLOGY IS INCREASINGLY DRIVING HOW YOU DESIGN? My projects, both in terms of architecture and design, never disregard the material and production processes, these are an integral part of the project. Technological innovations and new materials bring new solutions, but my design approach doesn’t change.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE MATERIAL CURRENTLY? I am fortunate to work with many materials: wood, metal, plastic, glass, fabric, and polyurethanes. It is difficult to say which one I prefer. Every material influences my design, all of them have their own characteristics; and that is a source of inspiration. I’m working on an entire
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collection made with an innovative material Vitter – which is made from paper.
HOW DOES BUILDING DESIGN INFORM PRODUCT DESIGN AND VICE VERSA? Having the ‘forma mentis’ of an architect is useful to bring a rigour to a project that must last over time. Vice versa, the principles of industrial production help us architects to focus on the essentials and simplify construction processes. I like to think of my objects as if they were architecture, and my architectural designs as if they were objects.
DO YOU HAVE ‘INTERNATIONAL AMBITIONS’ AS A PRACTICE? Our products are already distributed in many countries across the world. I would love to create architecture or projects overseas, as well as collaborate with companies from other countries. It would be very stimulating to deal with cultures that are different from mine.
HOW CAN YOU SEE ARCHITECTS’ ROLES CHANGING IN THE NEAR FUTURE? As I said before, the role of designers will be increasingly important in a world that will have to completely change in relation to climatic emergencies. In this sense my role as a designer has changed a lot in recent years; more and more, in every project, I have to take different needs into
The role of designers will be increasingly important in a world that will have to completely change in relation to climatic emergencies
account to co-ordinate groups of people specialised in different fields: structural engineers, technicians, certifiers, installers, environmental specialists, landscapers, specialists in energy containment.
DO YOU THINK THAT CLIENTS HAVE AN ACCURATE IDEA OF WHAT YOU DO?
Absolutely not! I think it is one of the greatest difficulties for an architect to explain how long and how much work is behind a creative project. On the other hand, I must say that we have been collaborating with some of our client companies for more than 10 years, and when a relationship of trust and respect for mutual work is established, interesting projects can emerge.
WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR 2020? Organise my work in order to have more time to work on the creative part of my job.
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