Hacker

The “Hacker” project should be explained as a subvertions of the rules to create new ones, born from the union of two leaders’ experience: DWA Design Studio in Milan - founded by the duo Frederik De Wacher and Alberto Artesani - and Manuel Coltri, since decades in the manifacturing of marble and natural stones. Paolo de Vivo saw an opportunity to merge these two realities, putting them in contact through a new sinergy in the design system. Hacker, the new collection of marble masterpieces that will be presented during Salone del Mobile 2019, is the summary of a long work of studies and analysis that in this time will be focused exclusively on objects of design and on a primordial material such as marble. A research generated by the attempt to identify new techniques for processing the stones, breaking up classic methods to create new ones. The designers, thinking of this collection, have started a research to discover new ways to interpret the artifacts, reaching the result to mix audacious artisan technics and so giving life to unexpected aesthetics with complex and interesting references. Far from being a mere exercise of style, Hacker is not only references strictly linked to the personal and professional experiences of the designers, but also and above all their will to break the rules, a concept that has always distinguished their projects.