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The name comes from some reflections we made some time ago. We liked the idea of creating a space to share thoughts, projects and narratives.
I-SPACE was born; the name stands for some of the values we hold dear: Tailoring, Design, Art, Culture, Emotions. (Sartorialità, Progettualità, Arte, Cultura, Emozioni in Italian)

The “I” at the beginning stands for attention to the individual, as a unique entity to be valued and supported. It is also our symbol, which is duplicated here in the logo to reinforce its meaning.

MEZZARCO –Living Room Collection

DESIGN: Davide Fardin

YEAR: 2024

LOCATION: Salone dell’Alto Artigianato (Venice, Italy)

DESCRIPTION:

MEZZARCO is a collection of metal Living room furniture , consisting of four models in four color variations.

Paying homage to the classic furniture of the late 19th century that adorned historic residences, Mezzarco serves as a bridge between past and present. The stylistic elements of antique furniture have been reinterpreted using modern materials such as steel and advanced manufacturing techniques, giving the forms an innovative and exceptionally lightweight appearance.

The four color variations are inspired by different cities around the world, each representing a distinct historical era—from the Middle Ages to the 20th century—unique in their character and lifestyle: Venice, Frankfurt, Vienna, and Kyoto.

Dimensions: 1840x500x725 mm

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HORTUS – Furniture accessories

DESIGN: Made in I-SPACE by FRATELLI DAMIAN
YEAR: 2023

LOCATION: Venice Design Week 2023

DESCRIPTION: HORTUS is a collection of four furniture accessories inspired by the UNESCO World Heritage site, the “Orto Botanico di Padova,” recognized in 1997.

We immersed ourselves in nature, drawing inspiration from its poetry, architecture, and science, captivated by the stories told by the ancient trees of the “Giardino dei Semplici” Each furniture accessory is inspired by a monumental tree in the garden, chosen for its uniqueness and history:

  • The Saint Peter’s Palm, currently the oldest plant in the botanical garden, planted in 1585 and made famous by Goethe, who dedicated writings and scientific works to it.
  • The Magnolia Grandiflora, likely planted in 1786 and considered the oldest in Europe.
  • The Ginkgo Biloba, planted in 1750.
  • The Oriental Plane Tree, planted in 1680, with a hollow trunk caused by a lightning strike.

Trees are seen as symbols of life in all its phases, as well as wisdom, prosperity, great strength, adaptability, and rebirth. They renew and revive themselves continuously, much like the human soul. We admired them through the eyes of a child and sought to interpret them through our chosen material: steel.

Each furniture accessory is crafted from stainless steel, polished, satin-finished, and painted in four colors for the smaller collectible pieces: straw gold, bronze, silver, and gunmetal. The larger accessories are made of polished and satin-finished stainless steel, painted in straw gold and cobalt blue, and include hand-painted ceramic elements.

The dimensions of the collection’s pieces were derived from scaled measurements of the real trees.

The HORTUS collection is part of the SERIE UNICA | Craft Design Made in Veneto project, a collection of objects conceived and created by nine artisan companies from Veneto, inspired by the nine UNESCO sites in the region. The excellence of the territory is expressed through craftsmanship and narrated using the language of design.

The collection was officially unveiled during the Venice Design Week 2023 and was awarded the 1st Prize at ARTE FIERA DOLOMITI for Design 2023.

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TOURUS – Library

DESIGN: Lumor Design

YEAR: 2022

LOCATION: Lumor Design, Sacile (PN)

DESCRIPTION: TOURUS is an open shelving unit designed by Lumor Design, spanning the entire wall: a backdrop that adds depth and lends uniqueness to the space it occupies. Its elegant structure aligns with the clean, essential lines demanded by contemporary design. Each component is made of painted metal. The modular structure adapts to any type of environment, and the shelves are customizable in both position and style, making every shelving unit unique.

Dimensions: 450x4550x2800 mm

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I – TOWER – Sanitising Dispenser

DESIGN: Made in I-SPACE by FRATELLI DAMIAN
YEAR: 2020
DESCRIPTION: I-TOWER is a hand sanitising column made of stainless steel and glass in the transparent parts, with highly detailed technical and design features.
Designed for environments in contact with the public such as retail, offices and the entire Ho.Re.Ca. sector, I-TOWER is fully customisable in terms of materials, colours and finishes for both the metal and transparent structure. It is also possible to insert a logo or a screen-printed, digitally printed or painted sign, as well as to display small objects in the two transparent spaces. On request, it is possible to insert LED lighting to give the structure a strong aesthetic component.

It is a sustainable product: in addition to using totally recyclable material, the dispensing of the sanitising solution is activated by a photocell sensor, so that the operation is easy and no product is wasted. The “drop catcher” system also keeps visible surfaces clean. Replacing the sanitising gel is quick and easy.
Minimalist, essential and sober in its concept, the aim was to create a design and furnishing object that would make the space in which it is housed attractive.
Column dimensions L. 25×25 H. 184 cm Base L. 50×50 H. 2 cm

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METAL CHIC – The Metamorphosis of Metal beyond the Surface

DESIGN: Carlo Favaro

YEAR: 2019

LOCATION: Fuori Salone del Mobile presentation / Milan Design Week 2019

DESCRIPTION: A project created in collaboration with designer Carlo Favaro which, inspired by the search for the essence of shape, is to be interpreted as a research project taking points-edges, lines-curves, surfaces that reflect light and the surrounding environment to extremes, blending into its context.
It began as an experiment in alchemy, the METAL CHIC collection was an exchange of synergies between creative thinking and craftsmanship, a combination that came together and interacted, shaping itself into unique shapes and colours.

A cosmic transformation in which the heaviness of the metal dissolves, almost magically, so that the geometric form seems to float lightly, reflecting all its beauty and elegance.

The collection consists of 6 elements that sequence the evolution of flat geometries, circles, triangles and squares become three-dimensional photograms that depict the metamorphosis of the shape in space.

Each element is made of stainless steel painted with customised coloured pigmentations, which enhance the shine and reflectivity of the metal and the special features of the construction work, ranging from the elegance of the v-cut edge, to the harmonious shape of the plate rolling and turning.

Dimensions of larger objects (sphere and cube) L. 35 × L. 35 H. 42 cm (complete with stand)

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Collaborations

Carlo Favaro

Designer

“I let myself be inspired by what I love, in the city where I was formed, Venice, while walking through the streets… or while immersing myself in nature, in a forest, a mountain, a sea or a lagoon… where the scents and colours stimulate my creativity and take me to distant worlds. Observing nature, and its silent changes, trains me to constantly change through small things that I face with optimism every day.”

A Venetian, his training in Venice has been oriented towards design since his school days. He obtained a diploma in industrial design and did a master’s degree in design and communication in Milan. His work experiences led him to work as a product manager, contract and chief technical officer in the furniture sector, R&D in the sports sector, robotics and photography.

His relationship with this work has transformed, evolving in different areas, while preserving what he calls his “Core Values” with passion, creativity, and sharing.

Federica Preto

Fondo Plastico

“Even today, my passion has not abandoned me and I continue to be moved by the beauty I encounter every day in the workshops, in the skilful gestures of expert hands and the meditative concentration of the craftsmen.”

A Venetian, she is a curator, art director, coordinator and cultural aggregator. Since 2007, she has been promoting and enhancing the High Craftsmanship of the territory through projects that aim to give “Value” to the craft realities and create collaborations and synergies between them and with the territory in which they are located.

Owner since 2010 of Fondo Plastico, she is in charge of art direction and curatorship for exhibition and commercial projects. She is a consultant for trade associations and companies in the field of communication, product innovation and projects for enhancement and promotion in the region with corporate tourism. She organises and teaches training courses on communication and product/service innovation for companies and institutions. She is a speaker at conferences as an expert in the craft and design sector. She collaborates in working groups dealing with projects in the field of tourism and regional enhancement.

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Davide Fardin

Designer

“My passion was born in childhood and has never stopped growing since. It has evolved into a deep desire: to share my projects and my style with the world. Dreaming of seeing my creations appreciated by everyone motivates me every day. I will do everything I can to make this dream a reality because nothing fills me with more joy than sharing my love for design with others.”

Born in Treviso, in Veneto, Italy, he has shown a strong inclination for design from an early age. He graduated in Industrial Design from the B. Munari Artistic High School in Vittorio Veneto and continued his studies by enrolling in the Product Design program at IAAD in Bologna, a city significant for design in the 1960s.

While still a student, he designed the Mezzarco collection for iSPACE by Fratelli Damian, a series of metal furniture inspired by the classic late 19th-century pieces that adorned historic residences.

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