Cases of Life, the collection of objects for contemporary nomads

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Press release, Bologne, September 2014
Cases of Life, the collection of objects for contemporary nomads
The new curatorship and service platform Open Design Italia Factory presents,
during a talk at Bologna Water Design, Cases of Life, the pilot project involving six
designers among the winners of Open Design Italia and nine craftsmen selected by
CNA Vicenza
September the 23rd at 8,30 pm, Conference Hall Ex Ospedale dei Bastardini, Via d’Azeglio 41
OPEN DESIGN ITALIA FACTORY
It’s not the first project encouraging the tight collaboration between designers and craftsmen. However,
what has been missing so far is the coordination among the two subjects involved and the curatorship of
a wide-ranging project throughout all the phases, including the sale. This is the crucial role Open Design
Italia Factory that, with the pilot project Cases of Life, wants to boost a new form of business network in
which craftsmen, designers and curators are equally involved. The work done so far contributed to built a
good methodology that can be improved and replicated in order to built similar co-operations between
designers and craftsmen, who rarely share the same language.
Cases of Life has been developed by the Open Design Italia team with CNA Vicenza (National Craftsmanship
Confederation in Vicenza) and with the support of the Vicenza Chamber of Commerce and of EBAV during
the analysis and presentation phases of the collection.
For the full list of participant designers and craftsmen see: http://www.odifactory.com/en/protagonists/
CASES OF LIFE
The collection is a set of modular and interchangeable containers for the kitchen, bathroom and office,
designed for a nomadic life: between changing apartments and cities and between workplaces that are
increasingly shared and flexible. Reflecting transforming global scenarios, the cases solve everyday
situations, as well as life events.
Everything in one case. They are composed by a larger case common to all three contexts, which contains
smaller boxes made of ceramic, wood, glass and metal, each provided with a lid which can be used for
specific functions after it has been removed. They can be customized, moved from one set to the other or
bought separately.
Cases of Life is an elegant collection, characterized by modern and sophisticated design and artisanal
production. The different nature of the various materials employed is a fundamental characteristic. It is a
collection that aims to grow, introducing new objects and contexts of use and involving other designers and
craftsmen.
PARTNER
CONTACTS
Open Design Italia: Laura Succini, Elena Santi, Valentina Croci
M. +39. 389 9430 877 [email protected] | www.opendesignitalia.net
Press office: [email protected] | +39.335.7469029
www.opendesignitalia.net
Open Design Italia Factory: [email protected] | +39.335.7469029
www.odifactory.com
As preview at the talk, the new bathroom set of Cases of life
Everything is transformable: the biggest lid becomes a mirror, the main case transforms into a top or
hanging container, the lids of the smaller cases turn into functional and essential accessorizes.
The set gives personality to anonymous and unequipped rooms.
External box::
MB: Box in natural ash wood (40x30x10cm – internal dimensions) with a polished steel lid which can be hold on the
wall as a mirror
Inner boxes:
Cases of Life B1: Cubical steel toothbrush-holder (10x10cm), pulled out from a natural ash wood box
designer:
Cases of Life B2: Double angular shelf in polished steel, decorated with fretwoks, inside the natural ash wood box
(20x20cm)
Cases of Life B3: Soap-holder in polished Carrara marble that act as the lid of the natural ash wood box (10x10cm)
Cases of Life B4: Container for medicines in a double layer of recycled leather that is assembled by hand (20x10cm)
Cases of Life B5: Liquid soap dispenser in transparent and glazed borosilicate glass that repeat the collection’s graphics
(10x10x10cm – footprint area)
Cases of Life B6: Small bottle for essential oils in transparent and glazed hand-blown borosilicate glass (10x10x10cm –
footprint area)
Cases of Life B7: 10x10cm ceramic box with a natural ash wood lid hiding a small drawer in its volume
Cases of Life B8: 20x10cm ceramic box with a natural ash wood lid with an upper layer of polished steel
Products in glass, the pestle and the stone paper-block come into a recycled leather packaging.
The bathroom set designers: Acquacalda, Andrea Zausa
The craftsmen: Ceramiche d’Arte G.B. Cogo, Falegnameria La Veneta, Myver, Sartori Marmi, Tv lamiere
(Photo credit Cases of Life: Giacomo Brini)
PARTNER
CONTACTS
www.odifactory.com
OPEN DESIGN ITALIA FACTORY –CASES OF LIFE collection, the kitchen set
The outer case
It is made in natural ash wood for the lid, which transforms into a tray, and in a perforated metal for the base that is
varnished in dark grey or brass finishing(40x30xh10cm).
It’s functional and it sets itself apart from the usual industrial cases.
The inner cases
Cases of Life K1: Jug made with blown borosilicate glass. Its handle is ergonomic (10x20cm)
Cases of Life K2: Natural ash wood piece (10x10cm)containing two corks, a bottle opener and a corkscrew (prototype)
Cases of Life K3: Aluminum candle-holder that can be expanded by turning it (10x10cm)
Cases of Life K4: Ceramic box (10x10cm) with a natural ash wood lid
Cases of Life K5: Ceramic box (20x10cm) with a natural ash wood lid that can be use to shape ‘gnocchis’
Cases of Life K6: Ceramic box (20x20cm) with a lid in natural ash wood and Emperador marble that can be used as
chopping block
Cases of Life K7: Cubic marble mortar and pestle (10x10cm) in Emperador marble
Cases of Life K8: Set of 4 glasses in borosilicate glass (ø4,8 cm on 10x20cm)
Cases of Life K9: Oil bottle with salt cellar on top, made in borosilicate glass (10x20cm)
The Kitchen set designers: Gaetano Di Gregorio, Raffaella Brunzin
The craftsmen: Carbu, Ceramiche d’Arte G.B. Cogo, Falegnameria La Veneta, Myver, Sartori Marmi, Tv
lamiere
PARTNER
CONTACTS
www.odifactory.com
OPEN DESIGN ITALIA FACTORY –CASES OF LIFE collection, the office set
The outer case:
MO: It is made in natural ash wood for the base and in a perforated metal for the lid in a dark grey finishing, which
transforms into a tray (40x30xh10cm).
It’s functional and it sets itself apart from the usual industrial cases.
Inner cases:
Cases of Life O1: Bottle and glass made with blown borosilicated glass (10x20cm)
Cases of Life O2: Recycled leather box with wooden clock (natural ash wood) and pillow made with recycled cloth for
the daily nap
Cases of Life O3: Paperblock in natural ask wood covered with Lavagna stone sheet (10x10cm)
Cases of Life O4: Paper block (10x10cm) with a hole to contain your smartphone
Cases of Life O5: Multi-purpose box made with natural ash wood (10x10cm). It is composed by three elements: a
tacks/staples holder, a tape holder and a container
Cases of Life 06: iPad holder in recycled leather with a pencil case in metal (20x10xh10cm)
Cases of Life 07: a set of 12 sketch-pads (20x10 cm)
Cases of Life 08: Ceramic box (10x10cm) with a lid showing a special milling for holding a sewing kit
The office set designers: Piquattropunto (Pierpaolo Filipponi e Fabio Varese), Paolo Vallara
The craftsmen: Carbu, Ceramiche d’Arte G.B. Cogo, Falegnameria La Veneta, Myver, Sartori Marmi, Tv
lamiere
PARTNER
CONTACTS
www.odifactory.com

Cases of Life, the collection of objects for contemporary nomads

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