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Aru, designer glasses between architecture and sustainability

Daniela Verrazzo's brand was created to design unmistakable models linked to Made in Italy

by Paola Dezza

Honorè ARU

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In Japanese, it means sun, bright light, spring, a beautiful day. This is how, with a poetic reference to the Orient, designer Daniela Verazzo decided to name her eyewear brand.

Designed and manufactured down to the smallest detail, according to the strictest 100% Made in Italy criteria, the Aru brand was born from the design thinking of Daniela, whose training in the world of architecture translates into a vision that combines form and function, aesthetics and comfort, beauty and durability.

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A destra mod. VALLS a sinistra mod. AGATA ARU

Each ARU model is the result of rigorous design, where nothing is left to chance: from the morphology of the frames to the relationship with the face, from weight balance to ergonomics, and even material research.

In just a few years, ARU has built a 100% Italian production chain, selecting small artisan workshops outside the large industrial districts. An integrated approach, personally supervised by Daniela Verazzo, which guarantees aesthetic consistency, functionality and tailoring in every detail.

A sinistra LINFA VISTA e a destra PERLA BIANCO SOLE ARU

And the focus is also on sustainability. This is how Natoorì, the green collection, took shape. A project that transforms respect for nature into an aesthetic language, where design is not just a creative gesture but a conscious choice.

The inspiration is clear right from the names of the models: Eden, Linfa, Flos, Gea, Pan, references to the plant world and natural mythology, which become eyewear with a decisive cut, rich in plays of light, transparencies and iridescent colours.

Natoorì is biodegradable: all models are made of organic acetates derived from cotton, without industrial plasticisers, to guarantee total biodegradability. The packaging also follows the same philosophy: the semi-rigid pochettes are handmade, in resin, wood powder and fine cotton, while the artistic microfibre that accompanies them visually narrates the values of the collection.

A sinistra il modello UNA e a destra il modello ZOI ARU

A capsule is instead dedicated to the great names in architecture and includes four models each in four colour variants. The first two models are Gae, inspired by Gae Aulenti's Sgarsul, and Mies, inspired by Mies van der Rohe's 'Less is more' concept. They are distinguished by their sophisticated and extremely different shapes and styles. "After the homage to these two great masters, I wanted to continue with Santiago Calatrava Valls, a master of structural organicity, and Walter Gropius, a pillar of functional rationalism," says Daniela. "The first model, called Valls (after Calatrava's second surname), interprets his circular and organic architectural vision through a front worked with handmade opaque milling. The second pair of glasses, Grop, on the other hand, is the essence of modern design, an ode to the Bauhaus movement, where rigour and harmony meet in a perfect visual balance'.

MIES VISTA e MIES BACIO ARU

ARU's design is realised through female leadership. Three women coordinate the key areas - administration, production, logistics - in synergy with a network of female communication professionals. An entrepreneurial project that enhances female talent at every stage, maintaining quality and style control, with targeted distribution to specialised opticians and a selected online presence.

From participation in the Italian Trade Mission to Japan in 2019 to Dubai Fashion Week 2024, to international awards: the company website was listed among the 10 Best Sites World by Elementor for creativity, while the Rubino model was a finalist for the Graziella Pagni Prize. In 2021 ARU received the Golden Lion as Best Company of the Year.

UNA ARU

A number of ARU models have been selected to participate in the 'Moda da Praia' event, scheduled for 22 October 2025 at the IED in Rio de Janeiro, bringing Italian eyewear design into a context of avant-garde creativity and experimentation.

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