Giorgia Zanellato and Daniele Bortotto set up their agency in 2013 in Treviso after graduating from the IUAV University in Venice and completing a master's degree in product design at ECAL in Switzerland. Giorgia goes through Fabrica, a design research centre, while Daniele collaborates with Swiss designer Adrien Rovero. Together, they started their research on the relationship between place and time through the reinterpretation of traditional craft techniques.
Both product designers and artistic directors of decoration projects, the duo collaborates with Italian and international companies. In 2015 they were named young talent of the year by Elle Decor Italy and won numerous awards for their various works.
Concept
Giorgia Zanellato and Daniele Bortotto have designed two lines of furniture for Maison Pierre Frey.
The NATALIE sofa, armchair and coffee table were born of the Italian duo's fascination with the atmosphere of old Parisian cultural salons. The name NATALIE echoes Natalie Clifford Barney, an American woman of letters of the 20th century, known for her literary and artistic salon dedicated to women on rue Jacob in interwar Paris. The generous curves of the NATALIE line and its pure design subtly challenge classical codes.
The comfort of the two ADRIENNE bridge chairs is conducive to long discussions and refers to the history of the Parisian cultural scene of the early 1900s. These pieces refer to Adrienne Monnier, an avant-garde bookseller who made her bookshop a meeting place for the greatest writers and artists. The base, which follows the backrest, gives these armchairs a very modern look, while their simple and elegant enveloping shape highlights the oak grain.
