LOportfolio Cuore

Cuore

“Cuore� is exhibited at the Salone del Mobile* 2011 in Milan in the showroom of the client: PAOLAC.* the final prototype has been done by the glass artisan Massimo Lunardon*

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Cuore PRODUCT PROJECT FOR PAOLA C. Free University of Bolzano • Bozen Faculty of Design and Art Project: Atelierprojekte WS 2010-11 Student: Liviana Osti Project leader: prof. Kuno Prey Technologies and Work Systems: prof. Gianpietro Gai Product Design Theory and Terminology: prof. Anniina Koivu Client: PAOLA C.

Two glass carafes shaping a human heart when joined together. The heart is a reminder for the generally underestimated but essential role health plays in our lives.

In order to prevent cardiovascular and blood pressure diseases we have to start with the root of the problem, our daily consume of food and beverage.

A wine decanter is built together with a water carafe. A half half coloured mix of red and white. Red wine stands for low pressure, water stands for high pressure.

The organic heart shape has been developed into two different, stand-alone objects according to the natural division of ventricles.

Produced by PAOLA C. h30 x b20 x l25 cm transparent blowed pyrex contains 1 l of water and 1 l of wine.

Description

Models

Sketches

First models

Partition study

3d joined model

Separated 3d model

Polystyrene Slices

Gypsum model

Functionality

Blowing Glass

*Salone del Mobile has been looking exclusively to the future, through a joined-up project that, along with the usual exhibition involves the City of Milan, providing an opportunity for reflection on design, on the world of industry that has made it all possible, on creativity and on culture. *PAOLAC., as editor of a collection of design objects principally dedicated to the idea of L’art de la Table, proposes works that escape the standard codes of appearance and instead play with traditional definitions. The Collections, which have been realized in diverse materials that include glass, ceramics, and metals, have involved the collaboration of young designers from Italy and abroad, under the Art Direction of Aldo Cibic. www.paolac.com *Massimo Lunardon, glass artist, begins his artistic career in 1988 with the opening of his own workshop. The need of challenging the technical limits of glass has generated a rich and intense collaboration with many established artists and designers. www.massimolunardon.it