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Pierpaolo, Fabio, we are Piquattropunto. We participated in Open Design Italia,
partly for fun, and partly to show
the objects that we have been creating for about four years.
We create objects made of various materials and produced in small artisanal workshops of our territory.
Through Open Design Italia we discovered that there is a whole community of self-producing designers,
Through Open Design Italia we discovered that there is a whole community of self-producing designers,
and we also discovered that "self-production" is the correct term.
Actually, we just used to go to these workshops to try to give a space to our ideas and to research a little.
For us, participating in Open Design Italia was a lucky event, maybe it was also deserved, but definitely lucky
For us, participating in Open Design Italia was a lucky event, maybe it was also deserved, but definitely lucky
We received an award, and this award, together with the participation in the event, gave us visibility,
which today is allowing us to showcase, sell our products and it's also bringing us new opportunities.
which today is allowing us to showcase, sell our products and it's also bringing us new opportunities.
What is self-production for us?
For sure it's the opportunity, the space and the scope in which we can realize our fantasies without too many limits.
Moreover, this way of approaching work allows us,
first of all to put ourselves to the test, and then also to give opportunities to small craftsmanship communities to innovate
or to try giving new life to a system that is struggling to survive.
or to try giving new life to a system that is struggling to survive.