An enigmatic object designed as a result of a summer trip to Japan. “Boga” is a ginger grater fitted with hard-wearing, sharp stainless steel grater teeth. Practical and simple to use thanks to its evocative shape: the part that resembles the fish tail provides a convenient handle, while the slightly concave head collects and pours the grated contents.
Client: Alessi
Year: 2017
Photo credit: Leonardo Scotti
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Valerio Sommella is an Italian Industrial designer, born in Tuscany in 1980. He graduated cum laude at the Politecnico of Milan in 2004, and began his design career with Stefano Giovannoni. After working for Marcel Wanders’ team in Amsterdam, he moved back to Milan where he founded Valerio Sommella Design Studio in 2009. He has collaborated with a wide range of companies, focusing on everyday objects, furniture, lighting and accessories, with the same attention for small scale production as well as mass market.
He considers every project as an opportunity to challenge his idea of design, a constant dialogue between context, users, materials, technologies and beauty. The resulting objects are not chapters of the same book, but short stories, each one with its own plot, characters and finale.
Over the years his Studio developed projects for companies such as Alessi, Moooi, Kundalini, Calligaris, Honda, Falmec, Konica minolta, Modo, Panasonic, and many others.
Via Pietrasanta 12
20141 Milano
+39 02 45493979
info and internship: studio@sommella.com
press enquiries: press@sommella.com
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An enigmatic object designed as a result of a summer trip to Japan. “Boga” is a ginger grater fitted with hard-wearing, sharp stainless steel grater teeth. Practical and simple to use thanks to its evocative shape: the part that resembles the fish tail provides a convenient handle, while the slightly concave head collects and pours the grated contents.
Client: Alessi
Year: 2017
Photo credit: Leonardo Scotti
Boga is the italian name for a fish called Boops boops.
Its common name in all languages refers to its large "bug" eyes.
An enigmatic object designed as a result of a summer trip to Japan. “Boga” is a ginger grater fitted with hard-wearing, sharp stainless steel grater teeth. Practical and simple to use thanks to its evocative shape: the part that resembles the fish tail provides a convenient handle, while the slightly concave head collects and pours the grated contents.
Client: Alessi
Year: 2017
Photo credit: Leonardo Scotti
| Brigata for Alessi |
| Bibo for Alessi |
| Hanami for Deborah milano |
| Victoria for Kundalini |
| Nami for Kundalini |
| Terno for Il coccio |
| Boga for Alessi |
| Fur rugs for Moooi |
| Vs1 for Modo |
| Vetra for Falmec |
| Materia for Falmec |
| Koki for Alessi |
| Taio for Alessi |
| T-1000 for Alessi |
| Kushi for Kundalini |
| Sfrido for Alessi |
| Semai for Vistosi |
| Rose for Calligaris |
| Bulla for Alessi |
| Minù for united pets |
| Illusioni ittiche for Spadari |
| Pulse for Fabbian |
| Lumi for Fabbian |
| Rampu for Fabbian |
| Trim for Plust |
| Happy farm for United pets |
Valerio Sommella is an Italian Industrial designer, born in Tuscany in 1980. He graduated cum laude at the Politecnico of Milan in 2004, and began his design career with Stefano Giovannoni. After working for Marcel Wanders’ team in Amsterdam, he moved back to Milan where he founded Valerio Sommella Design Studio in 2009. He has collaborated with a wide range of companies, focusing on everyday objects, furniture, lighting and accessories, with the same attention for small scale production as well as mass market.
He considers every project as an opportunity to challenge his idea of design, a constant dialogue between context, users, materials, technologies and beauty. The resulting objects are not chapters of the same book, but short stories, each one with its own plot, characters and finale.
Over the years his Studio developed projects for companies such as Alessi, Moooi, Kundalini, Calligaris, Honda, Falmec, Konica minolta, Modo, Panasonic, and many others.
Via Pietrasanta 12
20141 Milano
+39 02 45493979
info and internship: studio@sommella.com
press enquiries: press@sommella.com
website studio temp