Mediterranea Design

Mediterranea Design Sustainable 3D-printed furniture & decor
Made in Italy · Bioplastics & clay · Custom design
Where Matter Thinks

Mediterranea is the in & out furniture line in PLA (polylactic acid) with the addition of natural dye. Combining design, craftsmanship with digital technologies, Medaarch furnishings are made through an additive manufacturing process, thanks to the use of 3D printing. Thus, armchairs, stools, dining chairs, comfortable seats and chaise shorts emerge through the addition of materials, designed with

a computational approach to design, through the use of 3D modeling software. The aim of the project is to interpret plastic furniture in a Mediterranean key in the name of innovation and sustainability in order to make it functional, aesthetically pleasing and comfortable. The modeling through the design software allows to define bold geometric shapes ensuring the resistance of the surfaces, dynamism and lightness, minimizing the use of the material and the consequent weight. Part of the Mediterranea project is Unique, the collection of 3D printed ceramic vases that blends artisan tradition and digital innovation. The project is based on the writing of a computational design algorithm capable of “generating” ceramic pots to be printed with additive digital manufacturing techniques. The result is design products with a unique morphology, which come to life from the fusion of technology and the human factor in a mix of exclusive shapes.

We don’t simply create products.We design spaces, structures and experiences built around specific visions, identities a...
01/06/2026

We don’t simply create products.
We design spaces, structures and experiences built around specific visions, identities and functional needs.

Mediterranea Design develops bespoke projects for:

— Fair
— Pop-Up Store
— Installations
— Art Galleries
— Urban Solutions
— Exhibition Design
— Retail Projects
— Temporary Spaces

From concept development and material experimentation to fabrication and on-site installation, we create structures designed to shape the atmosphere of contemporary spaces.

Custom walls, suspended elements, modular installations, large-scale furniture, ceiling features and tailor-made components: every project is developed to fit a precise environment and purpose.

Through advanced 3D printing technologies and a wide range of materials — including certified solutions for specific technical requirements — we combine digital manufacturing, research and contemporary design language into scalable spatial experiences.

For us, design is not about adapting existing objects.
It is about creating what does not exist yet.

Contact Us - www.mediterraneadesign.com

29/05/2026

Every studio has its own rhythm.

Projects evolve, ideas take new directions. Conversations open unexpected possibilities.

Some moments happen in front of a screen, others around a table, during a visit, a meeting or an everyday exchange. Some move quickly, others take time.

A new challenge on the table. A project finding its direction. A detail that changes everything.

Together, they shape the rhythm of our work.

Aros: a lounge chair defined by overlapping curves and suspended balance.Two droplet-inspired geometries intersect to sh...
15/05/2026

Aros: a lounge chair defined by overlapping curves and suspended balance.

Two droplet-inspired geometries intersect to shape the structure: one forms a compact suspended seat, the other creates a light yet grounded base. The result is a fluid silhouette where softness, openness and structural clarity coexist in balance.

Smooth surfaces and the central void reduce visual weight, introducing rhythm, depth and a continuous interaction between solid and empty space. Geometry becomes lighter, more dynamic, more instinctive.

Compact yet welcoming, Aros is designed for conversation areas, lounge environments, waiting spaces and interiors shaped around human interaction.

A piece where fluid geometry, visual lightness and material presence come together in a calm and contemporary expression of design.

30/04/2026

A month in the studio.

After weeks of research, testing and production, the process settles into a slower rhythm.
Time becomes essential, allowing each phase to be observed, understood and refined without urgency.

Design requires time.
A measured pace where decisions are not forced, but developed through continuity, attention and care.

Material is never static.
PLA and clay respond differently, requiring calibration, but also presence.
Each adjustment is guided not only by parameters, but by observation and touch:
flow, temperature, density, colour.

Testing becomes a moment of listening.
Surfaces are read, colours are evaluated under changing light, and every variation informs the next step.

What appears as a sequence of operations is, in reality, a process shaped by human intervention.
A balance between control and sensitivity, where the hand remains part of the system.

From research to production, form takes shape through time.
A slower, more conscious process, where design is not imposed, but gently developed.

07/04/2026

The piece is complete, but not yet resolved.

Finishing is a phase of adjustment, where the surface is observed, corrected and refined.

Each intervention is minimal, but decisive:
removing excess, defining edges, stabilising the form.

What was built layer by layer is now unified,
not to erase the process, but to bring it into balance.

Light becomes a tool of verification.
It reveals inconsistencies, highlights tensions,
confirms when the surface reaches coherence.

There is no fixed outcome.
Each piece requires a different level of intervention,
guided by how the material has reacted during production.

Finishing is not correction.
It is the moment where the object is aligned with what it has become.

03/04/2026
30/03/2026

Design begins before the object exists.

Ideas take shape through observation, drawing and iteration.
Lines are explored, adjusted, and refined to define structure, proportion and balance.

Each decision responds to a precise need:
how the form supports the body, how it interacts with space, how it can be translated into material.

Digital modelling allows us to test geometries, evaluate behaviour and anticipate the outcome of the process.

Before becoming an object, every project must be understood in relation to material, structure and use.

26/03/2026

Palermo

A vertical line that finds its balance.
Compact, yet present.

Soft curves meet a precise structure,
holding the body without forcing it.
Light moves across its surface,
revealing a form that is both solid and fluid.

Palermo doesn’t impose itself.
It settles into the space,
quietly defining it.

23/03/2026

Color is never defined at once.
Each tone is tested, adjusted, and recalibrated through a continuous process of trials.

Pigments are measured, combined, and observed under different conditions to understand how they interact with the material.
Surface, light and density influence the final perception.
What appears stable can shift, react, or transform during application.

Testing becomes a necessary phase to achieve consistency and precision.
Before becoming part of a collection, every colour must be verified.

Where Shape Meets Flux.A fluid dialogue between light and shadow. No hard edges, only the seamless transition of shape. ...
20/03/2026

Where Shape Meets Flux.

A fluid dialogue between light and shadow. No hard edges, only the seamless transition of shape.
Defining space through fluid transition.

Here, form is not a boundary, but a direction. A tactile symphony where every shape breathes, bends, and evolves.

Captured movement. Timeless presence.

Indirizzo

Via Gaudio Maiori 15/I
Cava De' Tirreni
84013

Orario di apertura

Lunedì 09:00 - 17:30
Martedì 09:00 - 17:30
Mercoledì 09:00 - 17:30
Giovedì 09:00 - 17:30
Venerdì 09:00 - 17:30

Telefono

+393925149075

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