Studioutte

A | Profile:

Key points:

• Founded in 2020 in Milan.

• Created by Guglielmo Giagnotti and Patrizio Gola.

• Multidisciplinary practice for architecture, interiors, and collectible design.

• Exhibited at Milan Design Week 2024, Nilufar Gallery, and Salone del Mobile.

• Known for a warm minimalism and vernacular architecture approach.

• Collaboration with Alexander May at SIZED exhibition in New York.

Nationality: Italian designers

Style: Warm minimalism

Warm minimalism, vernacular influences, primitive essence, poetic forms, expressive simplicity.

B | Overview:

Studio Background: Founded in 2020

Studioutte, established in 2020 by Guglielmo Giagnotti and Patrizio Gola, is a Milan-based multidisciplinary practice for interior architecture, decoration, and collectible design.

The studio blends vernacular architecture research with regional influences, aiming to reach purity through primitive, poetic forms. Their approach is warm, minimal, and expressive, eluding reiterated and extreme elements.

Founders: Guglielmo Giagnotti and Patrizio Gola

Approach, design philosophy: Vernacular simplicity

The studio's vision is "distinctly Italian yet an integrated, harmonious reality" (Source : Studioutte’s website). Their work is based on vernacular simplicity and a new wave of minimalism inspired by '90s Italian design. As Giagnotti explains: “People [tend to associate] us with a new wave of minimalism, but for us, there’s no wave in the way of composing and designing”. (Source : Present Space)

Style: Minimalism

Their style is rooted in warm minimalism, with influences from vernacular architecture and a pursuit of purity and poetic essence.

Main inspirations: Italian and American minimalism

Gola and Giagnotti emphasize the influence of natural materials and Italian and American minimalism.

"We believe in natural and raw materials, their patina and imperfections that grow over time and use" (Source : AD Magazine Germany). They are inspired by the spirit of places, as they stated: “[There’s this idea of the] ‘genius loci’, which means the spirit of the place" (Source : PresentSpace).

Identity and aesthetics: Poetic forms and spaces

The identity and aesthetics of studioutte are characterized by a distillation into essential, poetic forms and spaces. Their work embodies a "balance of quiet, primitive forms" as "a meaningful antidote to impermanence" (Source : Nilufar). They value architecture as a holistic experience, where furniture is seen as small architectural objects.

Values: Hands-on approach

The studio values working with local Italian craftsmen and maintaining a holistic, hands-on approach to design. “Everything is created by us two. We’d like to keep this level of control” (Source : PresentSpace).

Creative process: Manual, tactile methods

The studio’s creative process is based on close collaboration and manual, tactile methods.

“We design the prototype and then work with craftsmen in Italy: for wood objects, we go to Padova, the metal is not far from Milan and our pottery objects are produced here in Milan – which we visit regularly to engrave the pieces by hand” (Source : PresentSpace).

Production and materials

Studioutte uses natural and raw materials such as solid wood, raw metal, and occasionally polyester lacquer.

Production methods

The studio collaborates with local craftsmen for production, focusing on handcrafting and tactile finishes. Their furniture pieces are conceived as architectural elements and are produced in limited editions.

Main categories

• Lighting

• Furniture

• Interior architecture

• Decoration

• Collectible design

Notable collections

• Ert Chair

• Sala d’Attesa installation (Milan Design Week 2024)

• Collection for Nilufar Gallery

Major projects

• Rootine Wellness Club (2021, Munich, Germany) : Design of interiors and furniture.

• Industrialism Exhibition (2022, Urban Zen Center, New York) : Collaboration with Alexander May.

• SALA D’ATTESA installation (2024, Milan Design Week) : Debut of new furniture collection.

Recognition

The designers’ talent was recognized by their participation in the Milan Design Week 2024, exhibitions at Nilufar Gallery, and collaborations with SIZED.

Press/media quotes

• https://www.studioutte.com/pubications/

Exhibitions

• Industrialism Exhibition (May 2022, Urban Zen Center, New York)

• SALA D’ATTESA (April 2024, Milan Design Week)

Headquarters and website

• Via Volturno, 45, 20127 Milano MI, Italie

• https://www.studioutte.com