Paper-Mache Design: Explore Light and Color
From Shape to Structure
A course by Marco Zavagno , Designer
About the video: From Shape to Structure
Overview
“It is always important to start from a sketch: for this project, I will try to imagine a shelf composed of three elements that can be composed in different ways to create a unique and original piece capable of interacting with light. ”
In this video lesson Marco Zavagno addresses the topic: From Shape to Structure, which is part of the Domestika online course: Paper-Mache Design: Explore Light and Color. Learn to transform your ideas into 3D shapes by experimenting with paper-mache, light, and color.
Partial transcription of the video
“From shape to structure Starting from the experiments we did in the previous unit, now let's try to imagine our final project. In this lesson we try to imagine the object we are going to make and let's start with a sketch. In my design projects, aesthetics and function are equally important. For this I would like to guide you to design an object of use. I have always found objects on the wall very interesting for their uniqueness and for their interaction with light and spaces. Thinking therefore of an object that is on the wall and that is also functional, the first thing that comes to min...”
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Course summary for: Paper-Mache Design: Explore Light and Color
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design, Upcycling

Marco Zavagno
A course by Marco Zavagno
Marco Zavagno is a designer who lives and works in Venice. He studied product design at the I.U.A.V. in Venice and spent the first two years of his career at Fabrica, an experimental communications research center belonging to the Benetton Group. He then worked at the Lagranja studio in Barcelona, focusing on interior and product design.
From there, he moved on to found the design studio Zaven with his colleague Enrica Cavarzan, where they've had the opportunity to collaborate with clients Nike, TIM, and the Venice Biennial. He has also devoted much of his time to sharing his knowledge with others in schools and universities, such as the NABA in Milan and the I.U.A.V., as well as in workshops and conferences across the globe.
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