Collaborations
Exciting collaborations opening a world of possibilities with craft techniques combined with technology
Collaboration and partnerships are at the core of our beliefs here at Orvi. Each collaboration calls for multifaceted research resulting in unprecedented creative solutions fused with elegant craftsmanship. At every possible chance, Orvi works with designers & innovators who embody the determined spirit of pushing the boundaries of architectural design, to create exceptional products. Imperatively, we believe that improvement and learning are processes that are not meant to be done alone, rather it involves elements of collaboration and partnership.
Artistic Tile X Alison Rose
Winner of Interior Design’s 2019 Best of Year awards,
Zephyr is a collection born from a unique partnership
between well-known designer tile company, Artistic
Tile, and NYC-based interior designer and architect,
Alison Rose. This collection explores eternity, weaving
fibres into everlasting twists to produce something so
dimensional, it’s almost mesmerising.
This innovative and out-of-the box creativity synonymous
with Alison’s style, combined with the design & business
sensibilities of Nancy Epstein (CEO, Artistic Tile) and
the skills of Orvi’s artisans allowed the fruition of this
one-of-a-kind design. The Zephyr surface is inlaid with
brass gracefully through the summit of an intricate,
hand-carved ridge that effortlessly flows like a river
across each patterned marble piece.
Kit Kemp
ORVI through a client-partner was introduced to
globally acclaimed UK-based interior designer, Kit
Kemp. A household name in design, hotel management,
and homewares, she was tapped as the lead designer
for an experiential flooring line in partnership with
C.P Hart in London. As her reputation for stylish and
story-forward design precedes her, Kit was aiming for
a celestial design that combined lavish marble with
sun, moon, and star-shaped inlays that were cleverly lit
up from beneath the surface.
By combining Kit’s design sensibilities with the
craftsmanship of our expert artisans along with our
mastery in inlay work, we helped Kit realize her design
dream of creating a unique surface with an inlay of
glass and stainless steel in natural stone.
Naba Milan 2020
ORVI partnered with one of Italy’s finest design
institutions, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (NABA)
for a design-immersion & competition titled “The
Vision Beneath the Surface”. This partnership
provided a platform for design students at the school to
combine their creativity, nascent design thinking, and
educational lessons to research, plan, and design a new
furniture product and a fresh line of surfaces. ORVI
provided not only the crafting infrastructure but also
mentorship on design and techniques along with the
NABA Team.
The 4-month project ended with two new experimental
product lines (two winning designs) which ORVI will
launch in the consumer market as décor solutions.
This would allow the students to use this project as
a backdrop for future opportunities in design and
architecture.
Matteo Cibic X Orvi
Filo is a collection born from a unique partnership between eminent
International designer Matteo Cibic and Orvi. This collection explores
perpetuity, weaving fibers into everlasting twists to produce something
so dimensional, that it’s almost mesmerizing. It offers a range of cool
new-age décor pieces that double as captive storytellers.
Handmade by artisans who have mastered the dying art of bas-relief,
metal inlay, and stone sculpting, this collection is a celebration of
craftsmanship and modern aesthetics.
Cibic has mixed geometric and decorative patterns together in this
contemporary collection and used the many shades of cream, green,
red, and black, along with gleamy brass. The collection, Filo, is named
after threads, that organically show up on natural fabric and flow on,
almost convivially onto the surface, making them look immersive and fun.
Edoardo Perri X Orvi
Founder and creative director of Italian design agency Whomade, EdoardoPerri is an award-winning designer and an eclectic talent.
His strength in product design emerges from his ability to interpret cultural shifts, detect meaningful trends and develop solutions that transcend the merely innovative, crossing over into the realms of emotion and poetry.
At ORVI, he oversees the company's creative direction and works closely with artisans to design stunning, cutting-edge surfaces that infuse traditional craft with a fresh, contemporary feel.
After majoring in Industrial Design from the Politecnico di Milano, he honed his conceptual skills at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam, going on to teach at the Design Academy Eindhoven, Creative Academy, DOMUS and NABA Academy in Milan.
In addition to his activities as a lecturer, art director and designer for various Italian and international companies, he is also a passionate researcher in the fields of new creative industries and innovative crafts.
For the last ten years he has curated creative initiatives and workshops in Asia, Africa, Europe and South America, tailoring a unique narrative for each project while collaborating with international organisations, national institutions and an extensive network of craftspeople and producers.
His work can be seen in international publications, and his designs are exhibited in renowned museums and galleries worldwide.
