Tracing Massimo Osti

Obstinate is an intimate journey through the human and creative path of Massimo Osti, a man capable of “assembling the future.” Through the words of Daniela Facchinato and the testimonies of friends and collaborators, the book weaves together personal narrative and design research, showing how his work was the direct expression of multiple passions and of an unrepeatable era. From his Bolognese roots, shaped by a city that, between the 1970s and 1980s, stood as a true hub of creativity and activism, emerges the portrait of a reserved yet generous figure, driven by a strong sense of sharing. Daniela Facchinato completes this portrait by giving space to the passions that fuelled his imagination - from politics to the sea, from comics to art - and helped define his creative and entrepreneurial vision. More a “designer of function” than a stylist, Osti revolutionised clothing through experimental materials and innovative techniques such as garment dyeing. Obstinate tells the story of a unique working method, shaped by trials, errors and forward-looking intuitions, which continues to influence international design and lives on within his vast archive.

- Publisher: Corraini

- Binding: Sewn paperback

- Die‑cut cover

- Pages: 360

- Language: Italian or English

- Format: 12x19 cm

- Main material: 100% paper

- Year of publication: 2026

- ISBN: 9791254931943