Studioutte
Established in 2020, studioutte is a Milan-based multidisciplinary practice for architecture, interiors and collectible design. utte (hütte) /'hytә/ hut, hütte, small cabana, wooden cabin, shelter. The vision of studioutte is distinctly Italian yet an integrated, harmonious reality. Its hybrid design is composed of vernacular architecture research and influences across various regional practices. Through a clear, expressive approach that eludes reiterated and extreme elements, the aim is purity, a concentration into a primitive essence. A warm assertiveness meets an animistic devotion for objects and interiors. Reaching beyond the formality of simplicity, ideas are distilled into essential, poetic forms and spaces. Milan-based architects and designers Guglielmo Giagnotti and Patrizio Gola created studioutte to manifest a shared vision of warm minimalism and a vernacular approach. Giagnotti, a former architect at Vincent Van Duysen, studied at the Polytechnic of Bari in 2014 after a collaboration with Studio Librizzi in Milan. In Ghent, he partnered with Robbrecht en Daem and Dierendonckblancke studios for the finalization of various public competitions. After a move to Antwerp in 2015, Giagnotti specialized in luxury interiors and small to medium scale architecture projects across a long working relationship with Vincent Van Duysen. Gola trained in interior design at the Politecnico di Milano. At DWA studio in Milan, he focused on retail and set-up projects. In 2017, Gola joined Dimorestudio to collaborate in large-scale commissions ranging from hospitality to retail and residential.
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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.
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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.
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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
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