Andrea Brugi is the kind of person who is focused and has endless creativity, integrating life and hobbies and enjoying it. When introducing, Andrea always said that he is just a craftsman, using the simplest craftsmanship to appropriately express the characteristics given by nature to wood. Therefore, his works are always so simple and friendly, touching peoples hearts without any sense of artificiality.
Andreas studio is located in a small village near Montemerano in central and southern Italy, a quiet village where he was born, grew up and lived. Decades have passed, life here is still quiet and leisurely, and time seems to have stopped here. It is probably because of this that time craftsmen like Andrea are born who focus on simple and beautiful life.
Leandro Brugi is Andreas father and an old carpenter.
Using scrap wood pieces or old wood as raw materials, Andrea Brugi redesigns them into daily household items according to the shape and characteristics of the material itself.
Abandoned sleepers left over from the construction of the railway, wooden beams removed from the old church, 400-year-old olive tree roots, an astonishing amount of various types of wood in different shapes, chairs missing one leg, and even... There is a barn door. In Andreas studio, you can always find all kinds of old objects. This is like a transit station, where all kinds of old things are waiting for the beginning of a new life journey.
Andreas designs have a special earthy quality that combines modernity with a back-to-basics aesthetic. It exudes an organic and handmade atmosphere, as well as the natural and approachable qualities of the material itself. He often tells people, "I never create shapes, because all shapes are actually contained in the material itself at the very beginning." Perhaps, it is because of this attitude of respecting nature and not focusing on carving that Andrea makes the most of wood. The aura that moved peoples hearts has been completely preserved.
Using scrap wood pieces or old wood as raw materials, Andrea BruAccording to the shape and characteristics of the materials themselves, gi redesigns them into daily household items, from large tables and chairs to small salt shakers or chopping boards, each piece is naturally beautiful, simple and simple.
