CHARITINI Gkritzali
Master of Advanced Studies IN DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
ECAL University of Art and Design Lausanne
Graduates: 2023
Specialisms: Product Design / Interior Architecture / Furniture
My location: Athens, Greece
CHARITINI Gkritzali
First Name: CHARITINI
Last Name: Gkritzali
University / College: ECAL University of Art and Design Lausanne
Course / Program: Master of Advanced Studies IN DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
Graduates: 2023
Specialisms: Product Design / Interior Architecture / Furniture
My Location: Athens, Greece
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About
Charitini Gkritzali is a designer and architect from Athens, Greece. She holds a Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship from École Cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ÉCAL), Switzerland. In 2018 she also received a Diploma of Architectural Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, and has then taken scenography classes at the National Theater of Greece. To pursue further her interest in design, she worked on high-end design projects for studios and firms based in Athens, Stockholm and Geneva. Her design practice revolves around humans, objects, surrounding spaces and everything in between. Through her unique visual language that is defined by solid geometrical shapes, architectural volumes and harmonious colours, she aims to create stories that balance between the familiar and the extraordinary.
Inspired by the fetishistic nature of collecting objects, «Voluptuous» is designed to reframe a brand’s iconic designs and transform the products into objects of desire. Sculpted in soft geometric volumes, each box is a monoblock formed from rubber or velvet coated EVA foam that complements and protects the product inside. Appearing light and bold at the same time, the packaging’s uncomplicated shape creates a frame for the objects inside. Elastic tubes hold together the two parts of the box, creating a feeling of tension that enhances the dynamism of the products. The same principles are applied also at a velvet box for smaller objects such as jewellery, and a paper bag in various sizes.