Giò Forma x Porfido Pedretti

Location
Milan Design Week, (IT) 2025
Year
2025
Status
Completed

Giò Forma e Porfido Pedretti collaborano a un progetto che valorizza il porfido—pietra tradizionalmente usata negli spazi pubblici—trasformandolo in oggetti di design unici. La ricerca si concentra sul riuso degli scarti generati durante la lavorazione di rivestimenti e superfici, dando vita a una linea di arredi che combina materiali diversi attraverso accostamenti materici inediti. Le forme scelte, essenziali e primitive, sono pensate per ottimizzare l’uso della materia e ridurre al minimo lo spreco.Giò Forma and Porfido Pedretti have set-out to reimagine porphyry—a stone traditionally used in public spaces—by transforming it into unique design objects. The research focuses on repurposing waste generated during the processing of surfaces and cladding, giving rise to a furniture collection that combines different materials through unexpected material juxtapositions. The chosen forms, essential and primitive, are designed to optimize material use and minimize waste.

Lamp of three offset stone blocks with a plant growing from the top, light glowing from beneath – Porfido Pedretti Porphyry Furniture, Milan, Italy, 2025 – product design
Stacked stone block lamp and planter, light between the blocks, dried branch on a wooden table – Porfido Pedretti Porphyry Furniture, Milan, Italy, 2025 – product design
Stone block with an arched opening lit from within against a dark background – Porfido Pedretti Porphyry Furniture, Milan, Italy, 2025 – product designRectangular stone pendant lamp on a leather strap above a table with a vase of dried flowers – Porfido Pedretti Porphyry Furniture, Milan, Italy, 2025 – product design
Close-up of a stone pendant with pink leather straps fixed by a metal rivet – Porfido Pedretti Porphyry Furniture, Milan, Italy, 2025 – product designPorphyry table with a geometric inlaid top and a stacked-stone stool on a dark floor – Porfido Pedretti Porphyry Furniture, Milan, Italy, 2025 – product design
Two hollow porphyry profiles, green and dark, lit from inside on a marble surface – Porfido Pedretti Porphyry Furniture, Milan, Italy, 2025 – product design
Close-up of two hollow square porphyry profiles in light grey and dark speckled stone – Porfido Pedretti Porphyry Furniture, Milan, Italy, 2025 – product design