Pursuing his creative talent, Robin Rizzini started to work well before graduation. He later joined Citterio and Partners where he dealt with the design of kitchen systems, furniture, complements and lighting. In 2009 he founded Bruno Fattorini and Partners with Bruno Fattorini. The studio works for MDF, Desalto, Poliform, Zanotta and Busnelli, among others.
In my opinion 25 is the most beautiful table currently on the market. How did you develop it?
The idea was to create the strongest and thinnest table on the market. We found out a soft spot: thin tables were always supported by a gradually thickened surface on the bottom that you don’t usually see.
At the moment we were working on composite fibers and particularly with carbon fiber for another project so we tried to employ the fiber “the architectural way” using it to contrast the natural forces under compression.
How do you interpret research on materials and manufacturing processes?
Actually materials and research, but also technology are the main drive in my daily practice. As I am writing we are developing a quite complex project that started from a manufacturing technology often used in the automotive field. Perhaps it will be ready for the Salone 2013…
How did you first become interested in design? When you were teenager, did you want to become a designer?
No. I wanted to be a musician, a drummer. But I was good at the drawing table, studying fine arts and my architecture
The idea was to create the strongest and thinnest table on the market. We found out a soft spot: thin tables were always supported by a gradually thickened surface on the bottom that you don’t usually see.
At the moment we were working on composite fibers and particularly with carbon fiber for another project so we tried to employ the fiber “the architectural way” using it to contrast the natural forces under compression.
How do you interpret research on materials and manufacturing processes?
Actually materials and research, but also technology are the main drive in my daily practice. As I am writing we are developing a quite complex project that started from a manufacturing technology often used in the automotive field. Perhaps it will be ready for the Salone 2013…
How did you first become interested in design? When you were teenager, did you want to become a designer?
No. I wanted to be a musician, a drummer. But I was good at the drawing table, studying fine arts and my architecture
teacher encouraged us students to read architecture and design magazines during class hours. There were many things I liked in those magazines so I got enrolled in SPD.
Becoming boring for the brain and dull for the eye. This is probably the biggest challenge designers face. How do you avoid this risk?
Developing the project from A to Z including the prototype. Finding good suppliers to help you with solutions to problems. Only then you have to contact the companies that are likely to be interested. That way projects undergo less dramatic changes across the development phases in the company. The other way is to have an irresistible charisma, which personally I don’t have.
What is the role of ethics in industrial design?
I like the quote “As little designed as possible” which is the title of a great book dedicated to the work of Dieter Rams, one of my top 3 favourite designers, along with Jean Prouvè and the Eames. It means to me keeping things as ‘right’ as possible. No overdesign, no use of unnecessary material, in terms of quantity but also number of materials. The 25 table is an example. This is my personal contribution to design ethics.
Becoming boring for the brain and dull for the eye. This is probably the biggest challenge designers face. How do you avoid this risk?
Developing the project from A to Z including the prototype. Finding good suppliers to help you with solutions to problems. Only then you have to contact the companies that are likely to be interested. That way projects undergo less dramatic changes across the development phases in the company. The other way is to have an irresistible charisma, which personally I don’t have.
What is the role of ethics in industrial design?
I like the quote “As little designed as possible” which is the title of a great book dedicated to the work of Dieter Rams, one of my top 3 favourite designers, along with Jean Prouvè and the Eames. It means to me keeping things as ‘right’ as possible. No overdesign, no use of unnecessary material, in terms of quantity but also number of materials. The 25 table is an example. This is my personal contribution to design ethics.
Originally from an economics background, Antonello Fusetti made a decisive change of plan by acquiring SPD from its founder in 1999. Since then he has kept the promise to pursue the development of the school while maintaining its craft oriented quality.