Edoardo Cozzani’s work explores the fragile dialogue between nature and the man-made — transforming raw materials into poetic, timeworn forms that echo memory, erosion, and renewal.
I think of cities like Rome and New York as gravitational bodies: the first is layered from the surface into the underground, while the latter is built from the surface toward the sky. This has an effect on their inhabitants.
Romans take their time in making decisions — the pace is slower, and the weight of time grounds them. New Yorkers, on the other hand, are lifted above the ground by a city that grows at the same pace as the decisions in their lives. I try to learn from both ways of living — to reflect on the importance of the past that defines the present, while remaining open to the potential trajectories of the future.
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I don’t think there was ever a moment in which I didn’t feel at home doing design. It just naturally happened and felt right. Using functionality while playing with material research made sense and it expanded the level of complexity of my work.
It felt like an organic transition that would only strengthen the conceptual research and open new roads for interesting ideas and opportunities.
"I currently work between New York, Venice, and Carrara — from glass workshops and stone yards to darkrooms and a convent in Greenpoint. Each space leaves its imprint, shaping both the work and the process itself."
