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BURGIO. IS A SMALL SCALE HIGH END DESIGN HOME WARE & FURNITURE BRAND BORN IN FLORENCE, WITH A FOCUS ON SUSTAINABLE, FUNCTIONAL & UNIQUE DESIGN. IT’S A PASSION PROJECT LAUNCHED BY CO-FOUNDERS ISABELLA BURGIO AND ALIREZA SADEH IN 2022 IN A WAY TO CELEBRATE THEIR SHARED LOVE FOR DESIGN. BURGIO. IS A PHILOSOPHY OF COLOUR, TEXTURE AND FORM. HANDMADE IN ITALY, EACH PIECE TELLS A STORY: CRAFTSMANSHIP MEETS CONTEMPORARY.
A COLLECTION OF STONEWARE TABLETOP WITH A MINIMAL MEETS FUN AESTHETIC WAS THE BRAND'S FIRST LAUNCH COLLECTION, SPECIFICALLY A CURATED RANGE OF COFFEE CUPS & MUGS WHICH HAS NOW EXPANDED INTO BIGGER FRUIT BOWLS AND SMALLER CEREAL BOWLS. THE BRAND HAS GROWN INTO OTHER CATEGORIES SUCH AS SOFT FURNISHINGS, SPECIFICALLY BRIGHT HANDWOVEN WOOL CUSHIONS MADE IN ITALY AND MORE RECENTLY FURNITURE. AS PART OF THEIR FURNITURE COLLECTION THE BRAND OFFERS A CURATED SELECTION OF COLLECTIBLE DESIGN: UUFO, A DOUBLE DINING ROOM TABLE; TAAABLE, A REVERSIBLE COFFEE TABLE IN 5 DIFFERENT MARBLE STONES AND NOW, FUUUUSILLO, A FUN SIDE TABLE INSPIRED BY THE DUO'S FAVOURITE PASTA SHAPE.
THE DUO’S AESTHETIC IS INFORMED BY A BACKGROUND IN FASHION AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, RESPECTIVELY. ISABELLA STUDIED IN LONDON WHERE SHE COMPLETED HER BA IN FASHION DESIGN AND AFTER TRAVELLING THE WORLD PURSUING HER DESIGN CAREER SHE SETTLED IN FLORENCE AND NOW HAS HER OWN CONSULTANCY STUDIO.
ALIREZA MOVED TO ITALY FROM IRAN TO STUDY INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AT UNIFI, AND NOW WORKS AS AN EXPERIENTIAL AND SPATIAL DESIGNER. HE TRAVELLED THE WORLD TOGETHER WITH ISABELLA, LIVING IN DIFFERENT CONTINENTS, AND LEARNING ABOUT DESIGN ACROSS THE GLOBE.