Inspirations.  

Structured Reflection

These 3D-printed vases feature finely faceted surface structures which create intriguing light refle...

Mapping movement to music

This concept for a portable digital sound control device predicted a wrap-around display and intuiti...

Watch UX

A UX study for a smart watch with a digital interface from 2004. (C) Mario Gagliardi

The algorithm of fashion

Each of these scarf patterns is unique. The production workflow involves an algorithm which creates ...

The art of improvising art

The recently abandoned administrative headquarters of Austrian Post, an imposing turn of the century...

Management 7

7 thoughts on management: Paradox, Management, Hierarchy, Bureaucracy, Trust, Vision, Motivation. (C...

Grids

Twelve essential business analysis grids for design management.

Intuitive Phone

Design futures concepts for a smartphone and a portable music player (2004) by Mario Gagliardi. This...

Computer Vision

Four design concepts by Mario Gagliardi on the possibilities of personal computers, designed and pub...

F zero zero d

Plates decorated with stylized prints of stereotypical food items: a hot dog, a steak, a slice of pi...

Place cards

Place cards for business meetings: Graphics of common business metaphors are placed in front of meet...

Futures

Animated GIFs illustrating speculative future scenarios. Mario Gagliardi 2004.

Korean containers

A formal exploration of ceramic food containers inspired by Korean traditional forms. (C) Mario Gagl...

The Many Sides of the Moon

Variations on light refraction patterns through a prism, in a set-up reminding on the iconic cover o...

Muhamma

Happy days in the town of Muhamma, Kerala, India. Images (C) Mario Gagliardi 2014.

Hotel Metropole

Hotel Metropole, Mysore, India. This remarkable building was constructed by the Maharaja of Mysore t...

The ghost of Vasco Da Gama

Kappad beach near Kozhikode (Calicut), India, where the Portuguese explorer Vasco Da Gama landed on ...

Travel Stories

Images from Taichung, Taiwan; Honolulu, Hawaii, USA; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Berlin, Germany; Frankfu...

Seen or remembered

Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. Ben...

DIY Ceremonies

A series of modular elements for ceremonial vessels which can be combined into various compositions,...

Postcards from Miami

Art Deco in Miami Beach. Photos (C) Mario Gagliardi

Brasilia, Brazil

Brasilia, Brazil, 1997. Photos have been taken on an analog camera with Kodachrome Film. (C) Mario G...

Cine-Teatro Garrett

In designing the proposal for the new identity and branding system for Cine-Teatro Garrett, one of t...

Low Tech can be smart and fun

A curated collection and workshop on handmade and sustainable objects, made in northern Thailand and...

Paul Rand

A selection of work by eminent American graphic designer Paul Rand.

Din ディン Futura フーツラ

Fonts as glasses: Type glasses, Tokyo.

佐藤 卓 Taku Satoh

佐藤 卓　Taku Satoh 東京生まれ。東京都練馬区立関町北小学校、東京都練馬...

China

Photographic impressions of Shanghai, Hangzhou and surroundings. © Mario Gagliardi

Hong Kong

Impressions from Hong Kong. © Mario Gagliardi

American Spirits

Noah Love studied at Orange Coast College and Academy of Art University San Francisco. He is art dir...

Mid-century Doha

Many buildings in Doha built between the fifties and seventies have been of special interest for the...

Antoine Audiau et Manuel Warosz

Antoine Audiau and Manuel Warosz started collaborating in 1993 as graphic designers. They worked on ...

Illustrations

A collection of illustrations and graphics. (C) Mario Gagliardi 2006-2009.

Luxury redefined

The history of Whoo 后, a luxury cosmetics line designed by Mario Gagliardi for LG Household and He...

Vienna - Venezia

Memory´s images, once they are fixed in words, are erased, Polo said. Perhaps I am afraid of losing...

The evening in India

I like the evening in India, the one magic moment when the sun balances on the rim of the world, and...

都 The Miyako

Shinjuku 新宿区

Shinjuku, Tokyo. Ⓒ Mario Gagliardi.

Kawthoung

Impressions of Kawthoung, the southernmost town of Burma (Myanmar).

Street Food

Gastronomy on wheels: Since the economic crisis of 1998, Americans are wholeheartedly embracing the ...

Neighbourhood Transport

The Tuk Tuk: the most symbolic vehicle of Thailand. A cross between a motorcycle and a rickshaw, thi...

Omotesando and Roppongi Hills 表参道ヒルズ 六本木ヒルズ

A walk around Omotesando Hills (表参道ヒルズ) and Roppongi Hills (六本木ヒルズ) in Tokyo...

Absurd

Absurd objects are objects to question perception and expectation. These are objects which look like...

Modular Audio

Design studies for audio devices. Different audio modules - receiver, amplifier etc - are conceived ...

Dhows

images from my research about the building and repairing of Qatari Dhows, the traditional boats of t...

Milano

Snapshots from the furniture fair in Milan. (C) Mario Gagliardi 2010.

Display

Study for a large scale interior projection. Mario Gagliardi 2002.

Intuitive IOT

Design studies for domestic IoT (Internet of Things) Hubs for an electronics manufacturer. Full IoT ...

Broadcasting

There was a time when there was no reality show, and news was exciting. Reality only needed a good n...

Sidewalks

People on the sidewalks of London.

La casa

Back to the basics in Tuscany. Images (C) Mario Gagliardi 2018

Carlo Scarpa: Tomba Brion

Black and white photos of the Tomba Brion, designed by Carlo Scarpa.© Mario Gagliardi.

Atmospheric airplane interior

Airplane interior studies. The sourrounding skyscape is projected onto the airplane ceiling to bring...

Parametric speaker

A parametric design inspired by organic forms. The speakers are spatially distributed in all directi...

Poul Kjaerholm

chairs designed by Poul Kjaerholm.

Driftwood

Black and white studies of driftwood.

Singapore

Old and new in Singapore.

Chinatown

Portraits of vibrant Chinatown, Bangkok. (C) Mario Gagliardi

All about Fashion

photography, branding and packaging for Fashion by Lotta Nieminen. www.lottanieminen.com

Ace Hotel

Branding, signage, press kits, products, print ephemera and zine for Ace Hotels by Official Mfg. Co....

Culinary Branding

Restaurant design is only one part of a successful culinary identity. Beautiful identities for resta...

Nara Vernacular

Vernacular architecture and interior details from Nara, Japan.© Mario Gagliardi.

Looking

Portraits, 2013. (C) Mario Gagliardi

Colors

The colors of Little India, Singapore. (C) Mario Gagliardi

Kyoto

Black and white impressions from the city of spirits

Retro Brands

Old Logotypes from Germany.

Wood, Stone, Paper, Water

Black and white photography from Kyoto, Japan.