Candoni Gortana Papa

Candoni Gortana Papa


Candoni – Gortana: Project Planning, Innovation, and Attention to Detail

Candoni – Gortana represents a project planning approach that combines professionalism with curiosity, observation, and continuous innovation. By studying the history and traditions of places, they define projects where style merges with human experiences, leading to a constant attention to detail. Their language constantly seeks elegance and visual harmony, evolving to narrate new spaces and products. The approach combines poetic and unexpected design with functionality and practicality.

Claudio Papa: Successful Industrial Designer

Claudio Papa was born in Catania on May 5, 1964, and obtained a degree in Industrial Design in 1991 from ISIA Roma Design. His thesis, done in collaboration with Piaggio, opened up job opportunities at the company, where he could experiment in various professional fields.

For eight years, Papa collaborated with Carlo Urbinati, a designer at Jacuzzi, getting closer to the bathroom furniture sector, an area in which he still operates today. He was later hired by Albatros to develop wellness projects and, in 2018, he took on the role of art director for the company's relaunch.

Today, Claudio Papa is the art director at Disenia, part of the IdeaGroup. He recently presented "The Wellness Collection" at the 2023 Cersaie fair, a project that reinterprets the concepts of well-being and luxury, offering a slower and more attentive vision to personal needs.

Archipelago: A Cultural Project and Business Network

Papa is also responsible for the design activities of Archipelago, a cultural project that serves as a business network for interior design professionals. Archipelago promotes the exchange of ideas among designers, architects, and companies, fostering meaningful relationships and forward-thinking projects. Additionally, it is involved in the training of young designers.

Claudio Papa is currently the Vice President of ADI for the territorial delegation of Friuli Venezia Giulia, actively contributing to the promotion of design at a regional level.

PROJECTS

Panorama Hotel Friuli: a journey through tradition, design, and wellness.

Panorama Hotel Friuli: a journey through tradition, design, and wellness.

The renovation project signed by Candoni, Gortana, and Papa has transformed the Panorama Hotel Friuli into an exclusive accommodation. Through careful architectural restoration and a functional redistribution of internal spaces, the studio has managed to combine tradition and innovation, creating unique environments. Local materials, advanced technologies, and refined design define a hospitality that combines well-being, comfort, and a strong connection with the history of the place.