Toso Massari and Associati 2007
The group, funded in 1996, includes Renato, born in Murano, Noti Massari, born in Venice, and their sons and daughter, Anna, Marco, Pio and Tito Toso. The group wirks in the field of industrial and interior design. Their design stands, exhibits, displays, sets up shows and shops for different companies, taking care of the graphic sector and of their images.
Partners: Ali, Alpi, Cattelan Italia, Estel, Henry Lloyd Ferro Murano, Fly Line, Formica, Frighetto, Gabbianelli, Marcato, North Sailes, Rossi di Albizzates, Sis, and Stilwood. In the field of lighting they design for Artemide, Foscarini Leucos, and Venini.
Conferences: They have been invited by the Association of Architects to talk about design at the Ateneo Veneto and the Istituto d'Arte of Venice, Castelfranco Veneto, Longarone and Treviso.
Exhibitions and shows: Personal exhibition at Cavallino, Palazzo Grassi and Querini Stampalia in Venezia. Group exhibitions at the Louvre Museum in Pars, the MOMA, and the Corning Glass in New York.
Prizes and awards: First prize at the Biennial of Venice, Award at the 12th Triennial of Milan, Award at the National Design Competition of Trieste, First Prize Andrea Palladio, three selections of ADI's Compasso d'Oro, two selections of the Corning Glass Museum of New York, selection for the IIDA Prize (International Interior Design Association), First Prize at the 2005 Young & Design competition, I.Dot 2004-2005 selection, "Interzum-Kohl" Prize and "IBD-Award-USA" first prize.
Glass: magical matter, wild, made of sand and fire, it becomes as clear as water and is shaped by human gestures: it has always been the group's passion and challenge.
~ www.vistosi.it
