Fracture _ Tall Centerpiece by Gumdesign for La Casa Di Pietra

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University of Pisa
Industrial Design Engineering

Faculty / Laura Fiaschi and Gabriele Pardi
Students / Francesco Migliore, Camilla Massini, Federico … Read more University of Pisa
Industrial Design Engineering

Faculty / Laura Fiaschi and Gabriele Pardi
Students / Francesco Migliore, Camilla Massini, Federico Vassallo

FRACTURE
Design: Migliore, Massini, Vassallo
Art Direction: gumdesign

Through a controlled, non-coaxial milling process, the marble cylinder is intentionally weakened: internal tension generated during milling leads to the creation of a spontaneous, yet intentional, fracture, which becomes an integral part of the object's identity. The break is not a defect, but a turning point. The cork acts as a "repairing" material: it penetrates the fracture, contains it, and establishes a dialogue between it. It does not hide the damage; rather, it enhances it as a trace of a process, a memory of the material.

Through a controlled process of non-coaxial milling, the marble cylinder is intentionally weakened: an internal tension generated during milling leads to the creation of a spontaneous, yet designed, fracture, which becomes an integral part of the object's identity. The break is not a defect, but a turning point. Cork intervenes as a material of "mending": it penetrates the fracture, contains it, and puts it into dialogue. It does not hide the damage; on the contrary, it enhances it as a trace of a process, as the memory of the material. See less