SOFT SOLID - 001 Ert Chair Burl Wood
by Studioutte
Material
Burl Wood
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The ert chair in burl wood is part of studioutte's SOFT SOLID collection, one of the clearest expressions of the ert family's seven-board architecture.
The construction is consistent with the rest of the ert range: a slender band wraps the square seat, rising from the legs through a central post to the low, half-moon carved backrest. The band's twist as it climbs is the formal event of the piece, the point where flat geometry becomes spatial. The form draws on Dutch Neoplasticism, a tradition of graphic simplicity that studioutte has absorbed and translated into a warmly Italian idiom.
This version is presented in blonde burl wood veneer with a glossy finish, developed exclusively for Monde Singulier. The burl grain, with its unpredictable swirling pattern, plays directly against the strict geometry of the form: the same contrast between order and organic material that runs through the SOFT SOLID collection.
Produced in limited edition with craftsmen in Padova.
W 54 x D 43 x H 65 cm
W 21.26 x D 16.93 x H 25.59 in
Materials: Plywood structure, blonde wood burl veneer
About
Studioutte
Established in 2020, studioutte is a Milan-based multidisciplinary practice for architecture, interiors and collectible design. The name draws from the German hütte, meaning hut or shelter, a word that carries the spirit of the studio's approach.
Guglielmo Giagnotti and Patrizio Gola founded studioutte around a shared philosophy of warm minimalism: a pursuit of purity through vernacular forms, primitive essence, and poetic restraint. Furniture is conceived as small architectural objects. Their pieces are made from solid wood, raw metal, and occasional polyester lacquer, materials valued for the patina and imperfections that develop with time and use. Production is entirely handcrafted in collaboration with Italian artisans in Padova, Milan, and the wider Lombard region.
Giagnotti studied at the Polytechnic of Bari before joining Studio Librizzi in Milan. In Ghent, he worked alongside Robbrecht en Daem and Dierendonckblancke on public competitions, before a long engagement at Vincent Van Duysen in Antwerp, where he specialized in luxury interiors. Gola trained in interior design at the Politecnico di Milano, worked on retail and set-up projects at DWA, then joined Dimorestudio in 2017 for large-scale hospitality, retail, and residential commissions.
Since founding the studio, Giagnotti and Gola have produced interior architecture and limited-edition collectibles across Europe and New York. The Rootine Wellness Club in Munich (2021), the Industrialism Exhibition at the Urban Zen Center in New York (2022), and the Sala d'Attesa installation at the 2024 Milan Design Week stand among their key projects. The Ert Chair and a dedicated collection for Nilufar Gallery have placed their work in the collectible design conversation. Studioutte was included in the AD 100 list in 2024.
Their collectible editions are available through Monde Singulier.
















































