What does it take to give a design icon a new life without losing what made it iconic in the first place?

In this episode of Giorgetti Voices, Carlo Colombo, architect and co-founder of A++, and Giancarlo Bosio, Creative Director of Giorgetti, explore the story behind Progetti Silky, a reinterpretation of one of Giorgetti’s most recognisable armchairs and the first chapter of Tribute to Icons, a project dedicated to reinterpreting its design icons.

A conversation about design, heritage, and the balance between preserving an identity and allowing it to evolve.

What does it take to give a design icon a new life without losing what made it iconic in the first place?
In this episode of Giorgetti Voices, Carlo Colombo, architect and co-founder of A++, and Giancarlo Bosio, Creative Director of Giorgetti, explore the story behind Progetti Silky, a reinterpretation of one of Giorgetti&rsquo;s most recognisable armchairs and the first chapter of Tribute to Icons, a project dedicated to reinterpreting its design icons.
A conversation about design, heritage, and the balance between preserving an identity and allowing it to evolve.

Who better than the voices at the heart of any project to recount their vision as it evolves into an exhibition, publication, research paper, building or product, then a world...and even, in some cases, a dream.
The guests of GIORGETTI VOICES will accompany you around the world to find out what happens to ideas as they ignite like small flames, taking shape as they materialise and come to life. They become stories which we dive into and inhabit in the time it takes for a visit, a reflection or a moment of pleasure, fleeting or long-lasting as it may be. 
The common thread of GIORGETTI VOICES is movement, dynamism and evolution, applied to science, art, lifestyles and fashion.
GIORGETTI VOICES believes in the magical power of words and their ability to evoke wonder and to convey knowledge.
GIORGETTI VOICES started out as a video broadcast, and since 2021 has continued on as a special project within the GM – Giorgetti Magazine, the annual printed and digital publication which captures the collective imagination as it takes shape through objects in the world. 

GIORGETTI VOICES is a podcast by Giorgetti, hosted by Ginta Biku.
Francesca Molteni is the editorial consultant.
Editorial contribution by Cristiana Colli.
Roberta Busnelli is the publishing coordinator and editor.
Music and audio editing and engineering by Max Zoara for QG Studios.
Margherita Zanvit is the producer.
GIORGETTI VOICES is an MDE - Audio Strategy production.

Who better than the voices at the heart of any project to recount their vision as it evolves into an exhibition, publication, research paper, building or product, then a world...and even, in some cases, a dream. The guests of GIORGETTI VOICES will accompany you around the world to find out what happens to ideas as they ignite like small flames, taking shape as they materialise and come to life. They become stories which we dive into and inhabit in the time it takes for a visit, a reflection or a moment of pleasure, fleeting or long-lasting as it may be.&nbsp; The common thread of GIORGETTI VOICES is movement, dynamism and evolution, applied to science, art, lifestyles and fashion. GIORGETTI VOICES believes in the magical power of words and their ability to evoke wonder and to convey knowledge. GIORGETTI VOICES started out as a video broadcast, and since 2021 has continued on as a special project within the GM &ndash; Giorgetti Magazine, the annual printed and digital publication which captures the collective imagination as it takes shape through objects in the world.&nbsp;
GIORGETTI VOICES is a podcast by Giorgetti,&nbsp;hosted by Ginta Biku. Francesca Molteni is the editorial consultant. Editorial contribution by Cristiana Colli. Roberta Busnelli is the publishing coordinator and editor. Music and audio editing and engineering by Max Zoara for QG Studios. Margherita Zanvit is the producer. GIORGETTI VOICES is an <a href="https://mdeaudio.com">MDE - Audio Strategy</a> production.

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Carlo Colombo & Giancarlo Bosio: Matter as Legacy

What happens when different design cultures meet around the same respect for craftsmanship?

In this episode of Giorgetti Voices, Chris Godfrey, Katie Earl and Kevin Shek from HBA (Hirsch Bedner Associates), together with Giovanni Del Vecchio, Managing Director of Giorgetti, explore the story behind Kumiki, a collection inspired by ancient Japanese joining techniques and brought to life through Italian craftsmanship.

A conversation about collaboration, material, and the dialogue between different traditions that can turn a shared idea into something made to last.

What happens when different design cultures meet around the same respect for craftsmanship?
In this episode of&nbsp;Giorgetti Voices, Chris Godfrey, Katie Earl and Kevin Shek from HBA (Hirsch Bedner Associates), together with Giovanni Del Vecchio, Managing Director of Giorgetti, explore the story behind Kumiki, a collection inspired by ancient Japanese joining techniques and brought to life through Italian craftsmanship.
A conversation about collaboration, material, and the dialogue between different traditions that can turn a shared idea into something made to last.

HBA: Matter in Dialogue

Can a material preserve a memory? In this episode of Giorgetti Voices, designer Chen Wang reflects on how materials can carry rituals, emotions and cultural heritage into contemporary design. Through the story of the Yuan Collection, created with Giorgetti, Italian craftsmanship and Chinese tea culture come together in a project where matter becomes a way to tell stories and keep traditions alive.

Can a material preserve a memory? In this episode of Giorgetti Voices, designer Chen Wang reflects on how materials can carry rituals, emotions and cultural heritage into contemporary design. Through the story of the Yuan Collection, created with Giorgetti, Italian craftsmanship and Chinese tea culture come together in a project where matter becomes a way to tell stories and keep traditions alive.

OUTIN.Design: Matter across Cultures

In this episode, we'll be talking to Dante Bini, architect, inventor and pioneer who has spent a lifetime thinking and building outside the box. Born in 1932 in Castelfranco Emilia, Bini developed a revolutionary construction system in the 1960s: concrete cast flat on the ground, then lifted into its final form as air flows into a pneumatic form. No scaffolding. No waste. A fifty-tonne dome rising from the earth in sixty minutes.

Over a hundred patents and more than 1,600 domes built across 23 countries—scattered across Emilia, Sardinia, Mount Etna, Australian forests and Texas deserts. Among them, a futuristic residence built in 1970 for Michelangelo Antonioni and Monica Vitti on the Sardinian coast. Like Brunelleschi before him, Bini invented the tools to realize his vision, shaping matter with a breath of air. At 94, his enthusiasm for the future shows no sign of slowing down.

In this episode, we'll be talking to Dante Bini, architect, inventor and pioneer who has spent a lifetime thinking and building outside the box. Born in 1932 in Castelfranco Emilia, Bini developed a revolutionary construction system in the 1960s:&nbsp;concrete cast flat on the ground, then lifted into its final form as air flows into a pneumatic form.&nbsp;No scaffolding. No waste. A fifty-tonne dome rising from the earth in sixty minutes.
Over a hundred patents and more than 1,600 domes built across 23 countries&mdash;scattered across Emilia, Sardinia, Mount Etna, Australian forests and Texas deserts. Among them, a futuristic residence built in 1970 for Michelangelo Antonioni and Monica Vitti on the Sardinian coast. Like Brunelleschi before him, Bini invented the tools to realize his vision, shaping matter with a breath of air. At 94, his enthusiasm for the future shows no sign of slowing down.

Carlo Colombo & Giancarlo Bosio: Matter as Legacy

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