Richard Ginori: Keeping Up with Tradition

The porcelain company known as Richard Ginori was established in 1735. Today, porcelain products dating back to the 18th century can be found at Museo di Doccia. This includes plates that have the 'classic shape' Richard Ginori is known to use. The distinct curves of the plate's outer edge has become and continues to be their best-seller, which they especially take pride in.

The Dedication of Richard Ginori

Showing the hard work and dedication to maintain the care and passion of producing luxurious porcelain products

Richard Ginori Museum and Factory, Florence – Wednesday, June 1^st

The porcelain company of Richard Ginori is a rare and unique one, where they are dedicated to create the most beautifully hand-crafted china in Italy. Their passion for serving the luxurious has never faltered since it was founded in 1737 by Carlo Ginori. Everything they have made in their archive and for sale today are all hand-made, hand-crafted and decorated by artisans in order to be able to deliver the finest details in its precision.

Richard Ginori - History of Porcelain

Richard Ginori - Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
Presentation by Stephano Rocha (Marketing and Product Development Director)




General
• Porcelain is not just tableware (as some people think) but also includes interior design elements such as furniture compliments (vases, sculptures, etc.)
• Small statues are often given as gifts for celebrations (this was originated by the King of Naples).

COLOUR TRENDS: SEAFOAM GREEN IS BACK!

Piaggio Museum (Vespa), Florence - Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

On June 1st, we participated in a guided tour at the Vespa museum, where we heard about the development of the Vespa and why it went through all of the changes over the years. The first prototype was developed in 1941 and looked very much like a small motorcycle of that time period.

The Growth of a Wasp

Piaggio Museum, Florence - Wednesday, June 1st 

Piaggio’s Founder Rinaldo Piaggio, founded a company that specialized in helicopters and airplanes that were used in WWII. After the war, his two sons headed separate ways to follow their beliefs (what beliefs?). Enrico Piaggio, decided to leave the aeronautical field altogether to address Italy’s need of a modern and affordable mode of transportation for the masses.

Attention-Grabbing Design

Here's a quick visual summary of Veronica Bogao's lecture on Bruno Munari and bridging the gap between creativity, imagination, and innovation.

BRUNO MUNARI`S THOUGHTS ON ATTENTION GRABBING DESIGN

ISIA (Instito Superiore per la Industrie Artistiche), Florence - Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

Bruno Munari

On May 31st we visited ISIA, the oldest school of industrial design in Italy. While there we heard a lecture by Veronica Bogoa. She was telling us about the teachings of Bruno Munari. She spoke of his ideas on contemporary design, and the techniques to use while designing in order to create attention grabbing designs.