Collaborations between the worlds of fashion and furniture have been increasingly visible at Milan Design Week and this year has been no exception. Big fashion houses and luxury car brands in partnership with established home-ware designers were making the big statements this year with an array of spectacular installations and eye-catching displays across the city.
Milan’s historic Fonderia Artistica Battaglia launches its inaugural residency program, appointing Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte Artistic Director of the Design Department. The exhibition L’Ultima Cera features the work of the first resident: Anton Alvarez.
One year on from his resoundingly successful Milan exhibition, The Department Store (named one of the 15 best shows during Milan Design Week 2015), Broom has created a totally different compact and unique mobile installation. The interior - all in Lee Broom signature grey - with its ornate columns and architrave is an unexpected backdrop for the graphic new monochrome lighting collection.
The exhibition “light & shadow” and collections
for Marsotto edizioni in Milan 2016
light & shadow
A design for Marsotto edizioni’s exhibition space at the “Spazio Bigli“ during the Milan Design Week 2016.
First, attention was paid to the fact that that the company specializes in marble furniture, and that all of their products were made from a single
At this year's Salone del Mobile, Hem introduced six new products: the Bookmatch Table by Philippe Malouin; All Wood Stool by Karoline Fesser; Hide Table by Karoline Fesser; Zig Zag shelf by Studio DeForm, a new fabric for the Koti Sofa, Dash by Form Us With Love and a new splatter-painted version of Last Stool by Max Lamb.
The new headquarters of the Fondazione Prada in Milan , designed by the architectural firm OMA , expands the repertoire of spatial typologies in which art can be exhibited and shared with the public.
The Construct Me! Hardware Collection by Studio Droog, presented in Milan 2015, has won Best Tech for the 5th Edition Milano Design Awards 2015. Droog was among only 15 nominees for the award - the results were revealed Sunday 19th April, 2015 at Teatro Franco Parenti.
Critically acclaimed British product and interior designer Lee Broom has transformed a street of disused shops on Via Alfredo Cappellini to create ‘The Department Store’, his largest exhibition to date with the launch of over twenty new products.
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Britain's design dream team, Barber & Osgerby, were busy this year in Milan - having premiered new works for five manufacturers including: a new collection of five pieces for Vitra including the Mariposa sofa, Planophore shelves, Wood Table and Wood bench as well as Zeb bar stool. They have also launched the Button and Tobi Ishi tables for B&B Italia, upholstery for Knoll, Port vase for Venini and Mews tile collection for Mutina.
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During 2014’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile, Edelkoort Exhibitions presents an inspirational exhibition to express a newly emerging trend in design and culture...
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From the 7th to the 13th of April, for the 53rd edition of the Salone del Mobile, Moooi welcomes you to enjoy and gather inspiration at their presentation in via Savona 56.
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From 8th to 12th April 2014, Sadie Coles HQ presents 14 limited edition, numbered, stamped and signed new furniture designs by the British artist Sarah Lucas, on display at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile di Milano.
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Abundance as added value. Luxury of light flashing through pieces of research, the desire of more saturated milieus and of a new sumptuousness creating Nilufar Baroque. Magnificent mirrors and streaked marbles alternating with the glows of coloured glasses.
This year the Temporary Museum for New Design organized for the Fuori Salone by Superstudio Group, based on a project by Gisella Borioli and with the art direction of Giulio Cappellini, was held as always at the two iconic locations in the Tortona district: the capacious Superstudio Più, exhibition and creativity center, at Via Tortona 27 (10,000 m2) and the historical Superstudio 13, the famous
During Salone del Mobile, DMY Berlin presented the 6th edition of their exhibition series Berlin Milano: The showcase Berlin Trails presented compelling new works by Berlin-based designers and studios at Ventura Lambrate.
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