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A creative journey with Lapis Vitae and Leonardo Talarico
While we’ve already discussed it on our social channels, we now want to dedicate a special article to this collaboration and delve deeper into getting to know the young designer who has helped us bring this collection to life.
With the talented designer Leonardo Talarico, we have brought the NATURALE project to life, which you will have the opportunity to observe at the Marmomac event in Verona from September 26 to 29. But that’s not all; there will also be many other design projects that we have created.
We’ve already discussed Marmomac in our previous article, where we explain what it’s about and why visiting this annual fair is worthwhile. We, at Lapis Vitae, will be at HALL 6, STAND C6, and we’ll be delighted to welcome you and introduce you to the world of travertine.
Who is Leonardo Talarico
Leonardo is an Italian designer and creative director with a well-defined style. When he approaches a project, he starts by significantly reducing excess, emphasizing details, and highlighting a very personal signature that transcends time and fashion trends.
"I design to innovate, my approach to design is essential."
He has designed for prestigious international design brands such as Cappellini, Tod’s, Mercedes-Benz, Living Divani, Mdf Italia, Henrytimi, Ceramica Flaminia, Alcantara, Augusta Westland, CC-Tapis, and Trussardi Casa.
Giulio Cappellini, an internationally acclaimed and recognized architect, designer and entrepreneur, says of him, “Leonardo Talarico has a pure and rigorous vision of design. Its lines are clean and precise, never mundane in their simplicity. Leonardo creates sophisticated objects that emphasize the use of material. Beautiful and timeless objects“.
Case da Abitare, a renowned interior and design magazine, includes him among the 15 Italian talents under 35. In 2020, Milano Finanza Living featured him among the Dreamers, the new generation of talents who are reshaping the world of design.
Many of Leonardo Talarico’s products have been showcased during the design weeks in Milan, Paris, Cologne, London, Moscow, and New York.
The NATURALE collection
“The collection is born from nature, from the local natural stone, travertine.”
The sculptural objects have a strong visual and material impact, with significant volumes and slender forms intersecting with each other. These are pure forms that come together, giving life to a bench and a fountain.
Here, the material, travertine, transitions from the quarry to the hands of skilled artisans, and then back to the nature that gave rise to it, this time as a product with form and function.
The “Panca NATURALE” featuring a subtle backrest, can be used as seating for collective use as well as a dormeuse for resting and stargazing. It will be presented at Marmomac 2023 and a few days later at the Pinetum event.
The “Fontana NATURALE” on the other hand, is a meeting of two stone blades that transport water and release it to the ground, like a waterfall, into the solid base of limestone emerging from the earth. This second product will be showcased at the Pinetum event.
The special on Designer Leonardo Talarico
To learn more about the NATURALE project, we thought of interviewing Designer Leonardo Talarico directly, to discover some insights into the creation of the collection together.
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