Ten Italian designers, part of the collective Federazione Italiana del Design, exhibited a series of terracotta works at Fuorisalone this year.
The exhibition, Terracotta Everyday, challenged the collective to come up with useful, everyday objects that prominently feature terracotta, a material closely linked with Italian culture. FID states that the participants were free to use other materials in their works, so long as terracotta was the prevailing material. The designers worked closely with craftspeople to create the works. The products were made specifically for the exhibition, but they are open to larger editions and more development.
More information about the individual works is included in the captions below.
Above image: Chimneys by Marta Polenghi, produced by La Castellamonte. These outdoor stools, inspired by their namesake, feature a protective latex base, a carrying rope and weather-resistant terracotta.
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Marte by Alessio Monzani, produced by Boris Proietti-Tethis. This terracotta side table is supported by a base of oak. The “cratered” surface of the table (inspired by the landscape of Mars) makes it the perfect place to hold keys or change, but it can also work as a small planter.
Cooler by Daniele Bortotto, crafted by Luigi Bertolin. The container is made of partially-glazed terracotta combined with a copper insert. Ice can be placed between the two, creating a cooler for drinks, vegetables or fruit. Bortotto said the purpose of the design was to explore the way the properties of copper and terracotta could interact with each other within a modern aesthetic.
Charlot, designed by Andrea Sciarrino, crafted by Walter Castelnuovo. These stacking wine caps with rubber rings are inspired by the final scene in Charlie Chaplin’s 1936 film Modern Times in which Chaplin and Paulette Goddard walk away together down a long road.
Lampada by Martina Bartoli, crafted by Laboratorio San Rocco. This curved terracotta electric lamp comes in two parts, its mission is to explore different volumes of material and light.
Line by Francesca Sciarmella, crafted by Manifatture Sottosasso. This side table is supported by a metal base. It’s surface is a series of detachable, flat terracotta pieces which can be used as trays. Sciarmella said the design was inspired by an old terracotta table in her parents’ home, around which her family would gather for meals. The design invites communal eating.
Squeezer by Jacopo Ferrari, crafted by Maria Luisa Tribolo. The product is a traditional orange squeezer in two parts with a colored rubber gasket. The terracotta is unglazed so that it will absorb the flavor of oranges.
Portuguese Stove by Jacopo Sarzi, crafted by Stephanie Sommet . This is a redesign of a traditional Portuguese stove which uses spirits to cook meat and fish.
Tegola by Giorgia Zanellato, crafted by Ceramiche Milesi. This simple, curved design uses terracotta pushed through an extruder to make a fruit bowl. The shape is inspired by terracotta roofing tiles the designer sees from her window every day.
Tanque by Rui Pereira, crafted by Irmãos Regas and Manuel Rêga. These terracotta basins come in bases of granite or Azores pine wood. They’re multifunctional and can serve as vases, planters or aquariums.
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