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Traumberuf: Schreinermeister

Die deutsche Meisterausbildung ist einzigartig in der Welt und der Titel ist auf dem Europäischen Qualifikationsrahmen dem Bachelor gleichgestellt. Somit hat man jegliche Chancen auf dem Arbeitsmarkt Fuß zu fassen.

Was macht den Meister in Deutschland so besonders?

Ich habe meinen Schreinermeister gemacht, weil ich vertieftes Wissen im Holzhandwerk erlangen wollte. Natürlich auch wegen der guten…

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Pierluigi Ghianda, known to many as the "poet of wood," has in his career left an indelible mark on the world of design. The master ebonist was born in Brianza, a region that is considered the real factory of the Milanese design—if Milan can be considered the head, Brianza is the hand. His experience in craftsmanship was pivotal for the success of products by Gae Auelnti, the Castiglioni brothers, Ettore Sottsass, Massimo Vignelli, Bob Noorda and Aldo Cibic, just to name a few. Recognized among his peers for an innate ability to understand wood, Ghianda is a master of realizing simple but unexpected solutions to apparently impossible design conundrums.

Italian design firm Studiolabo has spent the last few years filming Ghianda at work in his unique laboratory for the documentary entitled "L'uomo che firma il legno." Translated to "The man who signs wood," the film aims its lens at Ghianda's breathtaking skill, as well as his traditional practices in serious risk of disappearing. To learn more we caught up with Studiolabo founder and the documentary's screenwriter, Cristian Confalonieri.