Your Italian cultural roots have always been intertwined with Japanese ones, ever since the choice of the evocative name, Miga Studio. How did this encounter come about?
In this long process of research and development of frames of all kinds that has lasted for at least 40 years, we then started with Miga Studio from Italy in 2017 with considerable stylistic, productive and qualitative satisfaction. We had 'fallen in love' with some predominantly Japanese solutions and materials and during the exploration of super-dried acetates and super-light titanium 'tiles', we created the two Taisho & Titan lines that represent the most sophisticated oriental expression of 'savoir-faire' in our sector.

The new collection, presented in Opti and Mido, tells of other nuances and inspirations that, from Japan, also extend to some icons of architecture. Can you tell us a bit about that?
Indeed. The multicultural and global design that is expressed through some of the biggest names in architecture has provided us with the inspiration for new product expressions where we have combined titanium with aluminium or created continuous and tactile sections with Japanese acetate. The creation of these obiects has exceeded our expectations of workability and formability of these particular and rare materials.

Different languages and scenarios, but always consistent with a very specific brand identity. What are the fundamental elements that characterise it, making your style recognisable and very cool?
In fact, I must admit, in the beginning the Miga Studio range was mainly research and experimentation. Later, however, time and perseverance have taught us to recognise the most iconic qualities that today represent the Miga Studio collection: volume and lightness. In fact, even the volume can - and must - be light and comfortable and translate into a perfect fit. Maybe I risk becoming too technical, a vice Thave had since my youth, but 75-day dried acetates lose water and the specific weight becomes very low. Bars, plates and titanium wires of 3, 6 and 12 mm become, after being sculpted with truly superlative machines, even lighter and more ergonomic.