ABOUT

“I like to think that a designer is like a bridge that connects the idea to the final message, a bridge made of shape, details and function.”

Gio Tirotto doesn’t focus on any specific product group, instead he works to build an artistic language that crosses all different fields of design: from the industrial product to the limited edition, from interiors to temporary set ups and brand’s art directoring.
Gio Tirotto artistic language is based on the consistency of the idea and depth of research, that is able to use technique to shape a project at its best.

 

CLIENTS
Among the others:

IKEA, FENIX, Alcantara, Carlo Cracco, Viabizzuno, Manerba, Infiniti, Wall&Deco, Seletti, Bormioli Rocco, Secondome Gallery and many others.

BIO
• 2012 Founded the design collective Padiglioneitalia
• 2010 Open his Studio Gio Tirotto – office for ideas
• 2008 DGO – Design Assistant at Diego Grandi Studio
• 2006 Politecnico di Milano, Italy
• 2003 C&C Architecture Studio (Milan) as product and interior designer
• 2002 Design assistant at Studio Albino Vescovi

MAIN EXHIBITION AND AWARDS

  • 2023 Oct. / SUPER RANDOM / free sitting system designed for Manerba, wins Archiproducts design Award
  • 2023 Oct. / “Episodi di mosaico contemporaneo”  / Biennale del mosaico di Ravenna curated by Maria Cristina Didero
  • 2020 Oct. / 208. / Public light installation curated by Maria Cristina Didero for the city of Rimini
  • 2019 Mar. / MoMa selects COEXIST, the glassglobe for Secondome Gallery, as a Big News of 2019
  • 2016 Nov. / OPERAE – Torino / Piemonte Handmade – selected and exhibited for Secondome Gallery
  • 2016 Oct. / MARQ Museum Buenos Aires / UNDER 35 ITALIAN DESIGN – selected for Triennale di Milano
  • 2016 Sept. / LONDON DESIGN BIENNAL / Somerset House – selected and exhibited for Triennale di Milano
  • 2015 Apr. / Milan Design Week / @ 5 Vie “I’m not weird, I‘m limited edition” SECONDOME Gllery & PADIGLIONEITALIA
  • 2014 Jan. / 8ZOO Gallery Milan / exhibited in “DESIGNER ENIGMISTI ANNI DIECI” by Chiara Alessi
  • 2012 April / Milan design Week / VenturaLambrate @ PADIGLIONEITALIA exhibition
  • 2011 Sept. / Paris design Week / Live Design performance @ LAGO Store / Paris Sentier
  • 2011 Oct. / Milan Design week-end / exhibition @ STRAFF Hotel, selected by Giulio Iacchetti
  • 2010 Jun. / DESIGN LIBRARY MILAN / Talks about Gio Tirotto’s works
  • 2010 Apr. / Milan design Week / personal exhibition “Home Sweet Home” @ KARTELL Store MILANO
  • 2007 Apr. / Milan design Week / selected and exhibited in OPOS @ ASAP store, C.rso Garibaldi
  • 2007 Apr. / Milan design Week / selected and exhibited in THAT’S DESIGN @ Zona Tortona