DESIGNER’s STORY
Massimo Bonetti, Giuseppe Manente and Abramo Mion begin their career collaboratine with industries, universities and practising a free profession.
In classical Greek Kairos means: right point, right place, right time, right measure. In ancient Greece it was the concept that also defined the manner of operating, of designing. Kairos was, for instance, the choise of the right place for the construction of a house and, at the same time, the waiting for the right moment to do the works; this balanced combination of place and time guaranteed the right measure, a good result.
Inspired by this concept, Studio Kairos, was founded in 1980. It works on industrial design and development, as well in architecture and interior design.
Giuseppe Manente
born in Mestre (VE) in 1947, after having attended the higher course of industrial design in Venice, obtained his architecture degree in 1972 at Venice university.
He has been practising architecture since 1973, operating in the civil and industrial construction field for public and private institutions.
Abramo Mion
born in Mirano (VE) in 1951, attended the engineering faculty at Padova University and then in 1974 the architecture faculty of Venice University. At that time he became part of the design staff of a furniture industry and has since then been concerned with internal architecture.
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