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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
hand-painted tiles and jewerly manufactory. The
ancient Portuguese crafts are a natural inspiration
source for the Studiopepe’s designers. Chiara fell in
love with the traditional Portuguese metal working
techniques because this is a craft that can give to
the product several original forms. On the other
hand, despite her fascination for the magnificent
forms and sculptural value, Arianna enjoyed the
etching technic, a classic manufacture craft that
evokes the past through its history. “All of these
elements stimulate us and we are curious to test it
in the Design with a Contemporary Twist, and this
is a positive challenge which motivates us a lot”,
she added.
After getting to know better the two mid-century
brands by visiting the backstage scenario, the
Italian designers were really amazed by the quality
of products as well as the attention to detail and
the fact all of their pieces are handmade by the best
Portuguese master artisans. These three factors
show that the two brands feature a strong character
in every step of the designing process. “It has been
really interesting observing the employers at the
factory, and their passion for Craftsmanship. We
have been influenced by their passion, because now
we’ll put them to the test”, said Arianna.
DelightFULL and Essential Home share the same
design values from the start, that is why these two
mid-century legends are always seen as the trendiest
sister brands in the industry. “We loved 20s because
they have been years which were discovered and
designed many interesting things, also modern,
but mostly only in 70s will be developed, ages that
brought Innovations, that’s why we have a kind
of connection”. Inspired by the most important
components of mid-century lifestyle, such as music,
fashion and literature, the Italian based designers
are lovers of the creative and modern concepts that
these two luxury design brands bring to our days.
This union between the designer’s talent and
the brand’s unique signature style is the perfect
representation of the contemporary twist that
Arianna and Chiara talked about before. “We have
the chance to add value toward what you already
do, that is our value”. This year, the two Italian
designers will be the thinkers and makers behind
DelightFULL and Essential Home’s mid-century
products that will be a wonderland for the world’s
design lovers!
