Client: Circolo di cultura di Mendrisio e dintorni
The publication incorporates two volumes; the facsimile of the first edition from 1859 of the "Escursioni nel Cantone Ticino, Mendrisio e le sue vicinanze", of Luigi Lavizzari, and a second volume with a range of present contributions, able to contextualise the work of Lavizzari in his time.
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VAND 51.31 2013
Project: Tray
Client: Nomadesigners, Switzerland
Entirely produced in Canton Ticino (Switzerland), 51.31 VAND unite design and functionality. The aluminum lightness combined with the safety of non-slip handles, make it particularly safe and handy. VAND 51.31 is part of a series of targeted projects, that aim to produce quality items locally.
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Notebook 01 2013
Project: Didactic and informative publication
Client: Accademia di architettura, Università della Svizzera italiana
The series of notebooks promoted by the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio, took off with the first issue dedicated to the Avegno Depot of Rino Tami. Realized thanks to the research work of students, mainly for educational purposes, they also have the ambition to reach a wider audience and promote the protection of the important architectural heritage of the Modern Movement in Ticino.
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LIND 1.618 2013
Project: Shelving system
Client: Nomadesigners, Switzerland
Shelving Systems made of Sperracolor®, FSC certified Finnish plywood. The module divided into golden proportion, can be repeated at will.
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Duenoci & Chiocciola 2012
Project: Paperweight
Client: Nomadesigners, Switzerland
Solid bronze paperweights, in actual sizes, belong to a series of projects joined by the will to work with local craftsmans and manufactures, in opposite trend to a globalized economy. Paperweights are sand casted in small series. Materials quality, the know-how preservation as well as the regional labor relations' network, play equal importance for the realization of these objects.
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Minigiganti 2012
Project: Multipurpose bags
Client: Nomadesigners, Switzerland
Minigiganti Bags, currently available in two models and three different colors, belong to a series of projects joined by the desire to work with local manufacturers and sheltered workshops. The bags are manufactured with local "swiss made" fabrics, using the scraps of the overproduction. Their quality and functionality, as well as the origin of the materials used for their production, takes equal importance in the design process.
