Acerbis Unveils New Collection Under Creative Direction of Francesco Meda & David Lopez Quincoces.

Acerbis introduces a selection of archive creations by the trailblazing talents who made the history of Italian design. This is the first collection reinterpreted for the contemporary era by the brand’s newly appointed creative directors Francesco Meda and David Lopez Quincoces.

The pair have imbued the works with an invigorated emphasis on Acerbis’ signature lacquers, along with the strength of materials, powerful new proportions and high-octane colours inspired by vintage race cars.

Highlights of the collection include Storet chest of drawers by Nanda Vigo (1994) –  a playful, spirited pillar of drawers, epitomizing the visionary touch of Vigo’s designs, now modernized with a brightly lacquered timber contrast and brand new proportions; Maestro table by Gianfranco Frattini (1997) –  a play of cutouts that recalls traditional Japanese architecture; Life sofa by Roberto Monsani (1974) – a design so avant-garde it was never produced in Monsani’s day, retaining its modern edge for supreme casual lounging; Menhir low table by Giotto Stoppino & Lodovico Acerbis (1983) – featuring Greek-like classicism and daring approach to materials, the table column connects the monumental marble base to a timber table top, creating a striking exchange between colours and elements; and Jot chair by Giotto Stoppino (1976) – a cantilevered tubular-frame chair that celebrates the Bauhaus tradition.

For Milan Design City 2020, Acerbis unveiled a film by Lorenzo Gironi dubbed Sinestesia. The moving images evoke the soul of Acerbis designs, revealing unexpected but visceral harmonies between objects and the sensations of shapes, colours, and sounds.

Sinestesia was entirely shot in 16mm film, and produced manually without any filters or digital effects. It recounts the decades-long roots of these visionary designs in the same abstract, intuited language of the pieces themselves, projecting a granular harmony between company’s past and forward-looking moment.

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[Images courtesy of Acerbis. Photography by Alberto Strada & Lorenzo Cappellini Baio.]