Ash wood board
taami
2026
taami was conceived from a simple yet essential need: taking care of oneself by making time for oneself. It exists at the threshold between body and mind, tension and relaxation, the relentless pace of everyday life and the need to rediscover a personal space of balance.
The idea of border is intrinsic to taami itself. Rather than a line of separation, it is a threshold that connects two different states: stress and calm, movement and meditation, activity and introspection. It inhabits this space of equilibrium, becoming a tool that guides the users toward a deeper awareness of their body, mind, and sense of time.
From meditation to physical exercise, taami offers countless possibilities. Designed to adapt to different needs, it transforms everyday movements into meaningful rituals. Its purpose extends beyond functionality: it invites users to slow down, listen to their breath, and reconnect with their own center.
Balance thus becomes a tangible metaphor for the concept of border, as it can exist only through the continuous relationship between opposing forces. taami embodies this condition through the dialogue between bodily movement and mindful presence, creating an ongoing connection between action and concentration. It is not about stillness, but about the constant search for stability—the same dynamic that defines the relationship between body and mind.
Matteo Ragni was born in Milan in 1972. He took a degree in Architecture at the Milan Polytechnic. Since 1994 he has focused on design in a wide range of industrial and crafts contexts, concentrating on questions of function combined with typological innovation. He has worked for many companies, often mixing his activity as a designer with the role of creative director, creating perfectly synchronized systems of communication and production. His working relationships with Italian and international producers have allowed him to construct modus operandi that adapts to the background and history of each individual brand, in the conviction that this is the only way for the role of the designer to take on an ethical character, contributing to true evolution.
In 2001, at the age of 29, Matteo Ragni became one of the youngest talents to win a Compasso d’Oro award, with the disposable utensil Moscardino, designed together with Giulio Iacchetti. In 2014 he was assigned a second Compasso d’Oro, again with Giulio Iacchetti, for the design of a series of manhole covers for Montini. He has received many other national and international honors, underscoring his discreet, eclectic approach always driven by the pursuit of irony and thoughtful, clean design gestures. Finally, in recent years Ragni has concentrated on the additional objective of building various networks around client companies, triggering a process of collaboration, commercial and cultural support that could not be driven by the companies on their own. Matteo Ragni also works on many cultural initiatives and exhibitions, taking part in group shows, teaching and giving lectures in Italy and abroad.