niccolò valcavi
portfolio a selection of
works, projects and workshops
2014-2012
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COPPINO
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AQVA
Year: 2014 Materials: Cristalplant Biobased
In this collection designed for the 2014 Cristalplant + Agape design contest, geometrical shapes are combined to create a line of essential sinks and bathtubs, reminescent of a distant past updated to a contemporary living. Thanks to its technical properties, Cristalplant can be used to produce complex shapes that couldn’t be otherwise obtained with a common injection. This allowed me to create a repetition of arches that could be easily adapted into a full collection, creating spaces that could be used as storage as well, expanding the functional aspect of the products.
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BABELE
Year: 2014 Materials: Metal
Free-standing, cylindrical bookcase in metal. Babele’s configuration allows a degree of functional flexibility thanks to its geometry and dimensions. Each of the various shelves is designed with a particular size range in mind, in order to accomodate volumes and objects of different dimensions. Moreover, it’s possible to use Babele from every angle, broadening the usage possibilities. Created on rigid proportions, Babele is characterized by a playful game of heights and diameters.
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PLANETARIO
Year: 2014 Materials: Metal, wood
Inspired by scientific models of the solar system, Planetario merges the traditional typology of a free-standing coat hanger with a contemporary esthetic. The arms of the coat hanger rotate around the central axe in order to better adapt to the needs of the user.
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VORTICI
Year: 2014 Materials: 3D printed pasta
Vortici is a new kind of pasta designed specifically to be 3D printed for Barilla + Thingarage’s contest: “Print Eat�, following the traditional characteristics of good pasta. To begin with, Vortici are designed to have a consistent thickness all over, thus guaranteeing optimal cooking to be served entirely "al dente" for the best tasting experience. Moreover, the shape is designed to improve the mixing of the pasta with the sauce, allowing it to really seep through and provide in every bite a traditional yet contemporary italian pasta experience.
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LIBER
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Giovanni (Mi)
portfolio Product Design
a selection of
works, niccolovalcavi@gmail.com projects and workshops
2014-2012
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