Projects
PRODUCT INNOVATION

From idea to product, and product as a service

We believe in design as a competitive driver, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

For us, research and development is synonymous with innovation: product innovation, process innovation, organizational innovation, market innovation, and business model innovation.

From initial concept to the final product system, we develop design projects for both Italian and international brands and companies. Our strategic design creative consultancy begins with studying user needs and analyzing trends, moves into developing scenarios and concepts, and finishes with designing, engineering, and managing the product's market launch.

We implement development programs and tailored consulting to innovate manufacturing processes, design products, and restyle existing catalog offerings, while fostering the acquisition of new managerial skills for product management and sales promotion.

Coffeefrom coffee cup in bio-based material

Tableware set, cup and saucer, designed to best enjoy Italian espresso. Produced with an innovative and circular material, born from industrial coffee grounds and PLA.

 

Client: Coffeefrom
Partners: Il Giardinone Impresa Sociale, Politecnico di Milano

Quadro Collection for Orvi Home

Conception and design of the collection of furniture and home accessories in inlaid black marquinia marble for the launch of the Orvi Home brand at the Salone del Mobile in Milan.

 

Client: Orvi

Macramè Collection for Orvi Home

Conception and design of the collection of furniture and home accessories in inlaid white Carrara marble for the launch of the Orvi Home brand at the Salone del Mobile in Milan.

 

Client: Orvi

Rastro Collection for Orvi Home

Conception and design of the collection of furniture and home accessories in inlaid solid wood for the launch of the Orvi Home brand at the Salone del Mobile in Milan.

 

Client: Orvi

Ultra-compact Metrò stroller

Innovative, lightweight and compact three-wheel design pram designed to take up little space, be manoeuvrable and with a patented mechanism can be opened with one hand. It was the Made in Italy ambassador in the international exhibition Italian Design curated by Triennale.


Client: Wip
Partners: Pedrazzoli spa, Politecnico di Torino, Pitti Uomo

Zero-waste Coffeefrom mug

The Coffeefrom Mug was created as an evolution of the espresso cup, made from a bio-based material derived from coffee grounds. The design is engineered to ensure a firm and secure grip, while the drip-free collar allows you to hold the Mug without burning yourself.


Client: Coffeefrom
Partners: Il Giardinone Impresa Sociale, Politecnico di Milano

Armour climbing helmet

Designed for the Camp company, the Armour climbing helmet combines technical performance, lightness with a two-tone aesthetic that looks great when worn; best seller in sports distribution.

 

Client: Camp
Partners: Gabriella Vittori Design

Padela iron rocking stool

From the traditional ironwork typical of Valle Camonica, we have developed with the craftsman Uberto Gnaro a series of objects inspired by the simple shapes of buckets and pots belonging to the local peasant culture.

 

Client: Avant-craft by Whomade
Partners: Uberto Gnaro, LaRinascente Design Supermarket

Arbol modular hanging coat rack

The collection is designed to give personality to the classic semi-finished iron rod, studying its construction technique, geometric balance and fractal aesthetic shape.

 

Client: Avant-craft by Whomade
Partners: Luca Brenna

Mantel folded sheet metal centerpiece

Contemporary sets of valet trays and centerpieces in iron, stress-relieved via CNC laser cutting and then hand-folded like origami. 


Client: Avant-craft by Whomade
Partners: Carlo Bellini, Jvstore

Snake modular extruded aluminum knife block

For the leading professional knife company Sanelli, an interlocking modular knife holder made of extruded aluminum, designed to introduce the company's bestselling products into home kitchens. 


Client: Sanelli
Partners: Gabriella Vittori Design

Star extruded aluminum knife holder

For the leading professional knife company Sanelli, we designed a designer knife holder made of star-section extruded aluminum, aimed at introducing their bestselling professional products into contemporary home kitchens. 


Client: Sanelli
Partners: Gabriella Vittori Design

Boo ceramic tea set

Glazed ceramic tea set, featuring raised decorations, handcrafted in Vietnam for the fair trade market. 


Client: Craftlink
Partners: Altraqualità

Milleforma natural acoustic panels

An innovative and circular system of acoustic and decorative cladding panels made of natural material based on cotton linters and clays. 


Client: Milleforma
Partners: Manifattura Macchine Soffici

Millemetri professional scissors line

A collection of 100% Made in Italy professional tailoring scissors, made of steel with a nylon handle. 

 

Client: Dofet
Partners: Gabriella Vittori Design

Vina ceramic tea set

Glazed ceramic tea set, featuring raised natural decorations, handcrafted in Vietnam for the fair trade market. 


Client: Craftlink
Partners: Altraqualità

Orvi Haute Couture innovative surface

A wall cladding inlaid with natural stone and copper and bronze filaments, developed for the Indian brand Orvi - Innovative Surfaces.


Client: Orvi

Orvi Haute Couture innovative surface

A wall cladding inlaid with natural stone and copper and bronze filaments, developed for the Indian brand Orvi - Innovative Surfaces


Client: Orvi

Orvi Tressage innovative surface

A three-dimensional wall cladding inlaid with natural stone and metal filaments, developed for the Indian brand Orvi - Innovative Surfaces. 


Client: Orvi

Orvi Haute Couture innovative surface

A wall cladding inlaid with natural stone and copper and bronze filaments, developed for the Indian brand Orvi - Innovative Surfaces. 


Client: Orvi

Balòs sculptural iron rocking chair

Rocking chair made of calendered, laser-cut iron by the eclectic metalwork company Ducom and drop-forged iron by the artisans of the Scuola In Fucina in Bienno.


Client: Distretto Culturale di Valle Camonica
Partners: Ducom Design, Scuola in Fucina di Bienno

Pebble ceramic vase collection

A vibrant collection of vases and bowls, in Marostica ceramic, where oval holes create contrasts of shadows that enhance the shapes and warm reflections of precious things. 


Client: Crestani Ceramiche

Satelliti ceramic vase and mirror collection

Half-volumes are mirrored, completing each other and creating plays of light and refined atmospheres. An unprecedented collection of mirrors/vases and other furnishing accessories embellished with Swarovski motifs. 


Client: Crestani Ceramiche

Hedel turned iron wastepaper bin

From the traditional iron turning typical of Valle Camonica, Whomade develops with Uberto Gnaro a series of objects inspired by the simple shapes of buckets and pots belonging to the local peasant culture. 


Client: Avant-craft by Whomade
Partners: Uberto Gnaro, LaR Design Supermarket

Pebble ceramic vase collection

A vibrant collection of vases and bowls, in Marostica ceramic, where oval holes create contrasts of shadows that enhance the shapes and warm reflections of precious things. 


Client: Crestani Ceramiche

Ott turned iron tray

From the traditional iron turning typical of Valle Camonica, Whomade develops with Uberto Gnaro a tray inspired by the simple shapes of buckets and pots belonging to the local peasant culture. 


Client: Avant-craft by Whomade
Partners: Uberto Gnaro, LaR Design Supermarket

Ostra laser-cut metal table lamp

A collection of design objects and accessories in laser-cut iron, then finished by hand and powder-coated. 


Client: Avant-craft by Whomade
Partners: Carlo Bellini, Uberto Gnaro, LaR Design JVstore

Capela turned iron illuminated side table

A series of objects inspired by the simple shapes of buckets and pots belonging to the peasant culture of Valle Camonica: here an upturned saucepan, manipulated and transformed, becomes an illuminated side table dedicated to the contemporary home. 


Client: Avant-craft by Whomade
Partners: Uberto Gnaro, LaR Design Supermarket

Pebble Murano glass sensory lamp

For Simone Cenedese, the youngest Murano master glassmaker, we created Pebble: a blown glass lamp with an aromatic essence diffuser in ceramic and laser-cut metal.

 

Client: Simone Cenedese

Gias wine cooler in metal

A turned iron ice bucket that can be attached to its pedestal via a magnetic surface, allowing for a quick change. 


Client: Avant-craft by Whomade
Partners: Segno Artigiano, Gnaro

Olas laser-cut metal side table

A collection of design objects and accessories in laser-cut iron, then finished by hand and powder-coated. Olas laser-cut metal side table


Client: Avant-craft by Whomade
Partners: Carlo Bellini, Uberto Gnaro, LaR Design JVstore

Tacapagn and Ombrela metal rod coat rack and umbrella stand

A series of objects inspired by the simple shapes of buckets and pots belonging to the peasant culture of Valle Camonica: here combined with a metal rod to create an elegant coat rack and a practical umbrella stand. 


Client: Avant-craft by Whomade
Partners: Uberto Gnaro, LaR Design Supermarket

Kumhara glazed ceramic lamp

Kumhara is a collection of decorative objects and multiform containers, originating from a progressive formal simplification of textures and patterns directly borrowed from nature. 


Client: Saathi
Partners: DCH, Incredible India

Net Globe wrought iron lampshade

A hand-forged and wrought iron lampshade, joined by rivets. This luminous sculpture creates a poetry of light and shadow within the room. 


Client: Saathi
Partners: DCH, Incredible India

Loha Silphi wrought iron set of trays

A set of forged wrought iron trays, crafted from a single initial shape by artisans in the Indian tribal region of Bastar.

 

Client: Saathi
Partners: DCH, Incredible India

Piego Dispiego wood screen

A design competition to create an original piece of furniture to enhance the production consortium of the Saluzzo area. 


Client: Consorzio Saluzzo Arreda
Partners: Falegnameria Marchiò

Il Banco dei Sapori multimedia cart

A mobile and multimedia cart, created in wood and iron by local artisans, designed to showcase the agri-food heritage of Valle Camonica through an application accessible via a touch monitor and the products available for tasting.


Client: Comunità Montana di Valle Camonica
Partners: Sapori di Valle Camonica, Artigianato Camuno del Legno, Net7

Award winning twin letterbox for Dutch Post

A new design for an icon of the Dutch landscape, this public mailbox has been redesigned in both function and aesthetics to be easily recognizable from a distance. 


Client: PTT Dutch Post
Partners: NPK Industrial Design

Eleffa Bohemian crystal carafe and glass set

An elegant carafe and glass set, for water and wine, made of Bohemian blown glass in the Czech Republic, designed to interpret the material for a contemporary table. 


Cliente: Avant-craft by Whomade
Partners: Mariemberg

La Trentina apple dispenser tray

Conceived to promote and enjoy the Trentino apple, this artisanal modular system consists of a tapered wood base where ceramic petals hold and showcase the product for tasting in its different varieties and variations. 


Client: consorzio La Trentina
Partners: Politecnico di Milano, progetto Dea, Trentino Sviluppo

LineoBreak multifunctional modular urban furniture system

LineoBreak is an urban furniture design system configured as a visual path and a relational oasis, designed to help citizens manage the confusion and complexity of public and commercial spaces. 


Client: Regione Lombardia
Partners: Morfemaarchitects con Valentina Zago, Ducom

Orvi Gessato innovative surface

A wall cladding inlaid with natural stone and metal filaments, developed for the Indian brand Orvi - Innovative Surfaces. 


Client: Orvi

Orvi Tressage innovative surface

A wall cladding inlaid with natural stone and metal filaments, developed for the Indian brand Orvi - Innovative Surfaces.

 

Client: Orvi

Pitoti wooden toys

A line of chestnut wood toys inspired by the prehistoric rock figures of Valle Camonica, created for Falegnameria Agostini. 


Client: Falegnameria Agostini
Partners: Segno Artigiano, Distretto Culturale Valle Camonica

Rosa Camuna wood trivet and spaghetti measurer

An artisanal product and design tourist gift, inspired by the Camunian Rose, a regional symbol taken from the rock carvings of Valle Camonica. 


Client: Comunità Montana di Valle Camonica
Partners: Segno Artigiano, Falegnameria Agostini

Naquane wood cutting board set

A set of elegant chestnut wood cutting boards, formally recalling prehistoric designs found in the rock carvings of Valle Camonica. 


Client: Falegnameria Agostini
Partners: Segno Artigiano

Laser-cut iron coat hooks

Laser-cut iron wall coat hangers, subsequently painted or with a corten finish, recalling the shapes of the rock carvings, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Valle Camonica. 

 

Cliente: Ducom Design
Partners: Segno Artigiano

Acqua Alta Murano glass vase

A set of three limited-edition artisanal Murano glass vases, shaped like a float as a tribute to the Venetian aquatic phenomenon, created with the young master glassmaker Simone Cenedese. 


Client: Simone Cenedese

Piel Urbana leather and canvas bags

In collaboration with the Colombian manufacturer Dona Rosa, located on the outskirts of Bogotá, we have created a collection of bags made from salvaged leather and canvas, inspired by local cowboy traditions.


Client: AltraQualità
Partners: Dona Rosa

Elenida steel and marble rotating centerpiece

A multi-tiered rotating centerpiece/cake stand in satin-finished stainless steel and Carrara marble for spices, condiments, and appetizers. 


Client: Avant-craft by Whomade
Partners: Cidiemme Cut, JVstore

Luz Raiz pendant lamp

Featuring a metal rod as the main element, which is welded together to form a fractal spatial system that houses a pendant lamp, moving up and down thanks to a mobile counterweight. 

 

Cliente: Avant-craft by Whomade
Partners: Luca Brenna

Pigòlsa wood and leather swing

A swing that transforms into a stool, featuring a Swiss pine seat masterfully carved and gouged by Camunian master carpenters, combined with leather straps. 

 

Client: Distretto Culturale di Valle Camonica
Partners: Segno Artigiano, Musil, Artigianato Camuno del Legno, Mauro Poiatti

Deonda concrete marble track

Outdoor marble track made of innovative concrete, consisting of 3 modules: straight, curved, and half-bridge. Handmade by Crea Concrete Design with Corten steel accessories. 

 

Client: Crea Concrete Design
Partners: Segno Artigiano, Ducom Design

Pitoti turned wood and stone garden sculptures

A set of 5 rocking garden gnomes (two have already been released into the woods) with a base made of Valle Camonica stones, sculpted by Manuel Calzoni, and 5 gnome figures turned in local poplar wood by Claudio Bolis. 


Client: Distretto Culturale di Valle Camonica
Partners: Segno Artigiano, Manuel Calzoni, Claudio Bolis

Eggy multifunctional iron and wood mirror

Eggy is a multifunctional furnishing accessory designed to organize and facilitate shared family use of the bathroom. It consists of a mirror and an equipped shelf, a personalized toothbrush holder, a towel rail, and organizers for daily grooming routines. 


Client: Avant-craft by Whomade
Partners: Regione Lombardia, Filippo Pugliatti

Efficiency Award trophy for Regione Lombardia

A design competition for an award to be presented to Lombardy's excellences that have distinguished themselves for efficiency and entrepreneurial courage.


Client: Regione Lombardia

Bag-in-box oil packaging

Innovative and sustainable, this reusable packaging project for olive oil consists of two recycled cardboard tubes that collapse into one another, allowing the soft plastic refill and its integrated tap to be conveniently used on a flat surface, gradually adapting to the size of the contents. 


Cliente: Olio del Carmine
Partners: Evo Bag