Edi & Paolo Ciani

The product and interior designers of Studio Associato, Edi and Paolo Ciani, have been involved in furniture accessories and interior design for more than 30 years. Both have earned a diploma as technical furniture designers. In 1987, Edi Ciani started his activity in the field of designing home accessories and industrial design objects, and five years later he and his brother Paolo founded the studio Edi e Paolo Ciani Design. Characterized by the possibility of developing prototypes in their own workshop and the brothers' ability to combine their experience in technology and the processing of different materials with a typical Italian design, the focus is always on respect for ergonomics and comfort, on the analysis of functional and structural aspects, on technological innovation and research and experimentation with new materials.

The studio is constantly evolving and working with the latest trends such as 3D printers or virtual model making. Throughout their career, Ciani has won numerous awards including Young & Design, Catas Award, Top Ten Award, "Wood Casual Furniture" and "Best of Show" at the "ICFA Design Excellence Awards" in Chicago, Interior Innovation Award in Cologne and Red Dot Design Award in Essen. Design is never an end in itself, it is the harmony in the use of materials and state-of-the-art technology that makes a project an innovative product.