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‘D1-MC-CT 01’ (stool, side table), 360 x 360 x 450H mm, 2022, designed for Vero
‘D1-MC-CT 01’ (stool, side table), 360 x 360 x 450H mm, 2022, designed for Vero
‘D1-MC-CT 01’ (work in progress), 2022, designed for Vero
‘D1-MC-CT 01’ (work in progress), 2022, designed for Vero
D1 - MC  (stool, table) is a project developed for the Italian design company Vero
‘D1-MC-CT 01’ (work in progress), 2022, designed for Vero
‘D1-MC-CT 01’ (work in progress), 2022, designed for Vero
‘D1-MC-CT 01’ (table), detail, 2022, designed for Vero
‘D1-MC-CT 01’ (table), detail, 2022, designed for Vero
The project is inspired by cross-laminated timber, often used as a structural building material
‘D1-MC-CT 01’ (table), detail, 2022, designed for Vero
‘D1-MC-CT 01’ (table), detail, 2022, designed for Vero
‘D1-MC-T 01’ (table), detail, 2022, designed for Vero
‘D1-MC-T 01’ (table), detail, 2022, designed for Vero
‘D1-MC-CT 01’ (table), detail, 2022, designed for Vero
‘D1-MC-CT 01’ (table), detail, 2022, designed for Vero
‘D1-MC’ (stool and table), selected laminated fir wood, glued and cut at 45°, 2022, designed for Vero
‘D1-MC-CT 01’ (stool and table), selected laminated fir wood, glued and cut at 45°, 2022, designed for Vero
‘D1-MC-CT 01’ (work in progress), 2022, designed for Vero
‘D1-MC-CT 01’ (work in progress), 2022, designed for Vero
D1 – MC
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D1 – MC  is a project inspired by cross-laminated timber, often used as a structural building material, developed for the Italian design company Vero. The stool and the dining table are made by glueing together layers of solid lumber. The laminated block is then cut at a 45-degree angle. This final cut disguises the viewer: at the front it looks like a simple square section. However, the top reveals solid layers of lumber arranged diagonally, at a 45-degree angle. This optical illusion reveals the rich, complex structure and carefully crafted production process of the project. A transparent matt varnish emphasises the construction of the collection. 

Photography by Matteo Bianchessi

©2023
Marco Campardo Studio
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Marco Campardo Studio
 
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Shaping materials .into domestic objects

Marco Campardo is a London-based designer focusing on production, research and teaching. He has a particular interest in making and material experimentation as a form of critical practice, using it to explore wider narratives about culture, materiality, identity and authenticity.
MMMarco’s work starts with hands-on experimentation and research to question the nature of contemporary models of production. With a keen interest in materiality, his research seeks to subvert or adapt industrial manufacturing processes to propose an alternative to standardised, mass production. The final result of this process is aesthetically and conceptually refined objects, whose final form is determined by the very process of making. Playing with high-end and lo-fi methods and materials, Marco’s projects can be seen as a commentary on the value of making and craftsmanship. Prior to starting his own practice in 2019, Marco’s approach to design was shaped through a decade-long work with M–L–XL and Tankboys, two multidisciplinary studios he co-founded in Venice, Italy.

Marco works with private and public clients, including Axel Arigato, COSSelfridges, Wandler and Vero International, designing objects, exhibition design and site-specific installations. Among public commissions are Macro Museum in Rome, Centro Pecci in Prato, Tate Modern and various national pavilions at Venice Art and Architecture Biennale. His objects are also part of a number of private collections in Europe, including the Maurer Design Collection, and his work has been exhibited at the London Design Festival, Milan Design Week, London Design Biennale and Milan Triennial.

Keen on using exhibitions as a form of research, Marco co-curated exhibitions such as Masters of Disguise for Seeds London, 2019 and The Breakfast Pavilion during the Venice Art Biennale, 2018.
HHis projects have been documented across different design publications, including Wallpaper MagazineArchitectural DigestDomus magazineNew York TimesSight Unseen, Design Milk, Dezeen, Living Corriere, Surface Magazine and the Financial Times. His project Elle received the Wallpaper* Design Award 2020 for Best Paint Job. He received the Ralph Saltzman Prize 2023 by the Design Museum

Marco Campardo Studio
90 Haymerle Road (Studio 14G)
SE156SB Peckham – London
United Kingdom

For studio enquiries, commissions, press or internships please write to studio@marcocampardo.com

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Marco Campardo Studio