Studio

A place where ideas, research and experimentation converge. We explore the relationship between people, objects and the environments they inhabit, seeking clarity, balance and permanence in every project. Our work moves between nature and technology, between intuition and precision, shaping design that lives beyond trends and speaks to the essence of everyday life.

Design, for us, begins with observation. We pay attention to materials, processes and the rhythm of things. We believe in a form of slowness that is not about waiting, but about choosing the right time, letting ideas mature and understanding how people live. We treat design as a dialogue between hands, tools and thought, a process that adapts to each context. Whether working with companies, artisans or advanced technologies, we aim to humanize innovation and give it warmth, familiarity and depth. We look for solutions that feel natural, measured and enduring.

Our story began in 2003, when we met as students and discovered a shared vision of design. After experiences in Milan and London, we chose to establish our studio in Tolentino, in the Marche region, where the natural landscape meets one of Italy’s strongest manufacturing cultures.

Today we work across product design, exhibition design and creative direction, developing projects that range from industrial products to spatial narratives and identity systems for companies.

Through our work we investigate how materials, processes and technologies can become more human, accessible and lasting over time. We see design as a form of mediation between industry and everyday life, between technical precision and cultural meaning.

Collaborations

Anonima Castelli, Arena, Colombo Design, Established & Sons, Extra Ordinario, Fratelli Guzzini, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna, Lexon, Magis, Mamoli, Myths, Nespresso, Perdormire, Poltrona Frau, Scavolini, Zanotta

Creative Direction

Extra Ordinario, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna, Myths

Books and Talks

In 2021 we published Slow, a monographic book edited by Francesca Picchi and released by Quodlibet, reflecting our approach grounded in time, responsibility and continuity. In 2022 we were invited as speakers at TEDxMacerata with the talk “A Global Tribe: Design and the Sedimentation of Knowledge.”

Awards

2025 Red Dot Award for Oho speaker, 2021 Green Product Award for Re-Generation, Red Dot Award for Re-Generation — 2019 ADI Design Index selection for The Roof Chair — 2017 German Design Award for Yari lamp — 2015 China Good Design for Hoop speaker, Red Dot Award for Hoop speaker — 2013 Top Young Italian Industrial Designers Prize, 1st prize — 2011 Young & Design Special Mention for Olivia lamp — 2010 ADI Design Index selection for Starlite lamp — 2009 Colombo Design calls for Creativity, 1st prize — 2006 Nespresso Design Contest, 1st prize — 2005 Twinings design competition, Special Mention

General inquiries
info@spalvieridelciotto.com
Press
press@spalvieridelciotto.com
Collaborations
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Spalvieri & Del Ciotto S.r.l.
Contrada Rancia, 20
62029 — Tolentino, MC (Italy)
P.iva 02077420434

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