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GLASS MATTERS

  • Typology

    Research

  • Location

    Murano (ITA)

  • Status

    Completed, 2017

  • Team

    Matteo Silverio, Damiano Frison, Alberto Lago

  • Exhibitions

    Glass Matters, Innovation Through technology at the Camera di Commercio di Venezia, Calle Larga XXII Marzo, Venice, 2017

    Venice Design Week, 2017

  • Publications

    GLASS MATTERS: INNOVATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY Incipit Editore, 2017

The Glass Matters project aims to know if on Murano -the island of glass- is possible to establish a dialogue between tradition and innovation, between the know-how of the craftsmanship and new technologies, without losing the sign of the original essence of the artistic craft of the Murano glass, authentic excellence of Made in Italy.

An ambitious project of introduction to technology to the ones who, all along work how their fathers used to do in old days. The project does not aim just to create objects with an innovative design; indeed, it arises with the aim of contributing to the development of new design and production techniques.

During the 3 months workshops glass masters and designers have teamed up to investigate how new technologies and digital fabrication tools can foster new ways of manipulating glass.

The results have been showcases during the first Venice Glass Week 2017