As we’ve been going to different studio’s, foundations, buildings, and museums, a throughline I keep seeing noticing is the beauty of collaboration. It seems like every designer in Italy knows each other and has worked together. I’m fascinated by how these relationships are built and if this is just a past thing or if it is still something that is present today. My generation feels very individualistic a lot of times and collaboration seems a bit foreign, especially in the creative industry. Everyone seems like they are in their own silos when they are creating or maybe that is just my perspective. Yet, Italian design teaches us that to create something meaningful we have to create together. Whether it’s Olivetti and Carlo Scarpa or Alfa Romeo and Ferrari, I’ve learned that collaboration is vital to creation.
Images are from Fondazione di Vico Magristretti during our visit
