Piero Lissoni posts

Piero’s Proses: Part 7 of 7: Questions November 8, 2004
“Now is time for question, please anyone ask question. One question, ten dollars. Two question, eight dollars. Three question, five dollars.” He said this in joking, of course. It was his way of encrouraging people to ask more questions. The…
Piero’s Proses: Part 6 of 7: Measure November 1, 2004
Here’s some random notes about Piero talking about measure: “Every day I work in measure. Sometimes I forget the dimension.” * Human measure * Natural measure * Artificial measure Language another kind of measure. Ants use the same 011100010101 langauge…
Piero’s Proses: Part 5 of 7: Computers October 25, 2004
Part of his reaction to the question from the audience, “How have new tools like computers influenced the way you work?”: “You use pen as tool–fine. You use computer as brain–no.” “I have the macintosh. I no plug wires into…
Piero’s Proses: Part 4 of 7: Curiosity October 18, 2004
“Curiosity is like a synapsis. If you have synapsis, then you have curiosity. If you have curiosity, then you are a designer.” Source: 9/23/2004 talk by Italian designer Piero Lissoni at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago
Piero’s Proses: Part 3 of 7: Uncivilization October 11, 2004
Millennium Park in Chicago is very civilized. After awhile I couldn’t stand to be there. Too civilized. I need to go to uncivilization. To touch. Comments: This made me very curious, because Millenennium park is a park after all. Maybe…
Piero’s Proses: Part 2 of 7: Interface October 4, 2004
“My sofas are uncomfortable. I design them to be uncomfortable.” You get strong feedback from my couches. To continuously use. It’s like the computer. Without using the computer, it is just a brick. With my couches you continously interface with…
Piero’s Proses: Part 1 of 7: Stratification September 27, 2004
European towns have been built over and over. So-and-so country comes and takes over. They rebuild over part of the town. Such-and-such country comes hundreds years later and they rebuild over the part of the town. And so on. There…
Piero’s Proses: Introduction September 27, 2004
At the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago on thursday, September 23, Piero Lissoni an Italian designer/architect gave a talk “DESIGN MATTERS” on graphic design, product design, and architecture. His english was quite broken, and at first I was starting…
Sept 21-26 Chicago Upcoming Events September 21, 2004
Here’s a list of upcoming chicago events I’m considering attending. Anyone interested in coming with, just lemme know. Wed 9/22, 7pm, Free Establishing yourself as an indepedent artist. Practicing Chicago artists share their experiences and perspectives about professional success in…