design and CNC machine world there is a
still a huge passion for quality and exquisite
workmanship with the hand crafted touch
still present.
As Tahiti is half a world away, I wasn’t
expecting to find out that my role was that
well understood and appreciated – this was
quite a heartwarming yet also humbling
experience.
I also discovered how similar the Italian and
Tahitian lifestyles are: kindness and passion
for life, it’s all about finding the right
balance.
Italy was just as one imagines it… only
better! There, amongst the stunning
scenery and fantastic food, I found the
philosophy developed by RRD: a blend of
quality and beauty. Or as the Italians call it
‘Mestiere Artigiano’, which roughly
translates to artisan craft, an ancient
tradition of building beautiful things by
hand. This was how the RRD brand started
all those years ago when Roberto wanted to
fuse this ethos with performance to create
his products and make them something
special. Even today, in a computer aided
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I was privileged to see how well
Roberto runs his company, in
conjunction with his intelligence
and ‘savoir-faire’, was an everpresent human touch. There
aren’t a massive number of
people working at RRD, as
you might expect, but
everyone is incredibly
talented and adept
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There, amongst
the stunning
scenery and
fantastic food, I
found the
philosophy
developed by
RRD