I was born and raised in Italy, in a small town in the Brianza area, between Como and Milan.
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Studionudo
Fabiola Laccisaglia is an Italian designer and founder of Studionudo, whose practice explores the relationship between material authenticity, craftsmanship, and everyday function. Working across furniture and objects, she creates timeless pieces that preserve the natural essence of raw materials, balancing refined simplicity with sculptural presence.
Trained in Industrial Design at the Politecnico di Milano and drawing on experience in the luxury furniture industry, Laccisaglia collaborates closely with Italian artisans to develop collectible objects distinguished by tactile materiality, understated elegance, and a deep connection between nature, design, and daily life.
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Where were you born and where are you from?
What is your first memory connected to the art world?
As a child, I often spent time in the furniture showroom where my mom worked. That’s where I began to appreciate this world of materials, shapes, and colors.
Have you always worked in the art/design field?
Yes, I graduated in Product Design from the Politecnico di Milano. In the first few years, I worked with a stylist in the textile and furniture world. Later, I was lucky to spend many years in the creative department of one of the most important Italian furniture companies, Poliform. There, I learned a lot.
What led you to design creation?
I’ve always loved drawing, and it was mostly objects that I drew.
How would you describe your creative process and its influences?
Everything around me inspires me, especially natural elements and textures. I start by sketching my ideas, then I spend a lot of time in artisan workshops, working closely with the materials and the craftspeople.
Could you describe a typical day of your work?
It’s hard to describe a typical day; no two are ever the same. There are times when I focus more on prototype production, and others when I work more on marketing, communication, and photo shoots.
Why did you choose the specific materials you work with?
Materials inspire me the most; they spark many creative ideas. But I’ll definitely explore others too. I always enjoy taking on new adventures.
What are the technical particularities of your creations?
My creations stand out for their high level of craftsmanship, which in some cases, incorporates advanced modern technologies.
What advice could you give to beginning artists who would like to create sculptural design works?
First, study the material and understand its potential; only then can you define its shape.
If your works had to belong to a design movement, how would you define it?
I feel more connected to modern organic architecture.
What designers and artists have influenced you?
The first ones that come to mind are: Charlotte Perriand, Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi.
What contemporary designers do you appreciate?
I really like the works of Sabine Marcelis and Patricia Urquiola.
What contemporary artists, in any kind of art, have you been inspired by?
Takayuki Sakiyama, Agustina Ros, Bo Arenander, Marta Armengol, and so many others.
If you had to summarize your creations in one word or sentence, what would it be?
I prefer to let the products speak for themselves.
“Everything around me inspires me, especially natural elements and textures.”
The Questionnaire
The Questions
(The Proust Questionnaire is a set of questions answered by the French writer Marcel Proust.
Other historical figures who have answered confession albums are Oscar Wilde,
Karl Marx, Arthur Conan Doyle, Stéphane Mallarmé, Paul Cézanne…)
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
To laugh freely.
What is your greatest fear?
The time.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
A bit too headstrong.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Narrow-mindedness.
Which living person do you most admire?
There are many people I admire, first and foremost, some members of my family.
What is your greatest extravagance?
I don’t really know.
What is your current state of mind?
My state of mind is chaotic and unpredictable.
What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
Spending time with my parents.
What is the quality you most like in a man?
Altruism.
What is the quality you most like in a woman?
The strength.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
The other day.
Which talent would you most like to have?
The accountant’s talent.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I have resigned myself to living with this version of me.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
My daughter.
If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?
Absolutely a lamp!
Where would you most like to live?
By the sea.
What is your most treasured possession?
My dear ones.
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
The lowest depth of misery is when there’s no way out and hope is lost.
What is your favorite occupation?
Besides the artist/designer, the florist.
What is your most marked characteristic?
I’m positive.
What do you most value in your friends?
The ability to make me laugh, at any moment.
Who are your favorite writers?
I don’t have one in particular.
Who is your hero of fiction?
It’s not fiction, but John Travolta in Grease.
Which historical figure do you most identify with?
I don’t think I’m up to the level of historical figures.
Who are your heroes in real life?
My grandfather.
What are your favorite names?
Cesare.
What is it that you most dislike?
Indifference.
What is your greatest regret?
Tolerating bad company.
How would you like to die?
I haven’t thought about it yet.
What is your motto?
Simplicity is truly beautiful.
“Simplicity is truly beautiful.”
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