Milan Design Week & Salone del Mobile 2017 Preview.

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Bloc studios presents Marble Matters // Curated by Bloc studios, “Marble Matters” is a project at the intersection of design, craftsmanship and sensorial perceptions, realised in collaboration with designer Sabine Marcelis and photographer Carl Kleiner. The pair have explored themes such as flowers interactions and light paths, both linked by the undiscussed material of Bloc Studios universe: marble and natural stones. Kleiner worked with Bloc studios to create “Posture Vases”, a collection where flowers are mounted on a construction of metal wires and marble bases. Marcelis presents the collection Voie Lights – The Stone Edition, the result of an investigation into the manipulation of light-paths, through the addition of an extra material as the marble.

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Gulla Petal Chair by The Los Angeles Conversation.

Left: Keramis by Nicolas Bovesse. Right: Undecided Sofa by Mangiarotti Suppanen for Manerba.

Bee Gold by Xavier Lust.

Left: Industry+ New Old Divider. Right: Shigeru Ban Chaise Lounge for Wb form.

Max Bill Table from Wb form.

A Matter of Perception – Linking Minds Exhibition at Palazzo Litta // The 2017 edition of ‘A Matter of Perception’ will see Mosca Partners and DAMN° return to Palazzo Litta together again with some of the most interesting protagonists in international design. The third edition of the exhibition will explore the theme of LINKING MINDS. Very often good ideas are generated by closed encounters and long lasting collaborations. The goal is to create an exhibition that extends from the creative process between two or more people. Ideas that grow from scratch through a mix of friendship, mutual trust and experience.

Palazzo Litta
Corso Magenta, 24

GOD – A project by Alberto Biagetti & Laura Baldassari, Curated by Maria Cristina Didero // Laura Baldassari and Alberto Biagetti of Atelier Biagetti continue their analysis of contemporary society’s greatest obsessions with another immersive, experiential design project, the third of the so called Biagetti saga, curated by Maria Cristina Didero. If in 2015 Body Building examined power and beauty through the seemingly skin-deep subject of the human body and NO SEX in 2016 addressed human psychology through the first basic element – sex, then the title of the 2017 project is a logical progression: GOD.

Piazza Arcole 4
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Left: Textiles by Irene van Vliet. Photo by Sunna and Marc van Praag. Right: Carpet by Nicolette Brunklaus. Photo by Arjan Benning.

Left: Cabinet by Jasser van Oort. Right: Result chair by Royal Ahrend.

Masterly Dutch Pavilion 2017 // Nicole Uniquole, the Dutch curator and initiator of Masterly, returns to Palazzo Franceso Turati. Much like last year, Masterly 2017 is an interdisciplinary group of exhibitions of Dutch Design, Art, Craft, Fashion and Photography, as you have never seen them blended before.

Palazzo Franceso Turati
Via Marevigli 7
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Pudica Chair by Pedro Paulo Venzon, Centina Totem by Oeuffice, Arca chandelier by Philippe Malouin & Puffball by Faye Toogood.

MATTER MADE at Galleria Il Milione // Matter Made is an American manufacturer of contemporary lighting, furniture and objects, making a debut in Milan with the launch of its new collection. Born as the in-house collection for Matter, the NYC design destination, Matter Made is presenting new works by Faye Toogood, Pedro Paulo Venzon, Philippe Malouin and Oeuffice.

Galleria Il Milione
Via Pietro Maroncelli, 7

New Venue for Paola Lenti // After many years of showing in the same place during Salone, Paola Lenti is branching out and leaving the old monastery behind in favour of a derelict warehouse in the outskirts of town. This new location is very close to the extremely fabulous Fondazione Prada, so plan your itinerary accordingly.

Via Orobia, 15
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MINDCRAFT17 // The Danish Arts Foundation’s annual flagship exhibition for Danish craft and design, will this year be curated by Henrik Vibskov. The inspiration for this year’s MINDCRAFT, TIME, sprang directly from the historic setting for the exhibition, the San Simpliciano cloister, where time plays a central role in structuring the flow and rhythm of life. Time thus also formed a key focus for the 18 makers and designers selected to take part in MINDCRAFT17.

Chiostro Minore di San Simpliciano
Piazza Paolo VI 6
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MULTIPLEX by Tom Dixon // Tom Dixon is bringing his successful MULTIPLEX concept to Milan – in the iconic Cinema and Galleria on via Manzoni – the epicentre of the city’s cultural and luxury shopping district. Against the backdrop of 50’s Italian glamour, Tom Dixon will tell the stories and show the products of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. The enormous 840-seat cinema and historic Galleria will play host to a combination of culture, entertainment and commerce – the very essence of Milan Design Week.

Teatro Manzoni
Via Manzoni, 42

‘Everything is Connected’ Norwegian contemporary crafts and design // Norway returns to Ventura Lambrate to present a fresh and far-reaching insight into the country’s culture of craft and design. Curated by designer and interior architect Katrin Greiling, Everything is Connected brings together the biggest contemporary talents in Norwegian design and craft to tell the story of the country’s creative scene today. Designed by Norwegian-Italian studio Kråkvik & D’Orazio, who also created the exhibition space for Structure in 2016 and Norwegian Presence in 2015, Everything is Connected promises to be one of the highlights of Milan 2017 – an immersive and ambitious attempt to represent the creative culture of a country – and explore the infrastructure that supports it.

Ventura Lambrate
Via Ventura, 6
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Petrified Carpets by Studio Ossidiana // ‘Petrified Carpets’ is a collection of concrete architectural objects inspired by the ideal garden found in Persian carpets. Experimenting with different techniques of casting, colouring, and texturing concrete, Studio Ossidiana has translated these elements into tactile concrete forms. Through the collaboration with high-end prefabricated concrete manufacturer Hurks, the objects expose the lively and bright character of a material that has, in the building industries, progressively lost its expressive potential. The project combines pigments, stones, sand and cement in different ratios in each object, making reference to the contours, tones, and shades of gardens.

5VIE Design District, Milan
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Studio Formafantasma Foundation at Spazio Krizia // Studio Formafantasma will occupy and re-open the Milanese venue of Spazio Krizia after a few years of absence. The space is traditionally known to be one of the most prominent locations of the Fuorisalone, hosting significant cultural events and art presentations over the years. ‘Foundation’ will be presented in conjunction to the launch Formafantasma’s first commercially produced objects with the lighting company Flos at Euroluce, and it is conceived as a way to give a deeper insight into the designers’ thinking about lighting.

Spazio Krizia
Via Manin 8

Rose Gold Collection by Paolo Rizzo for Spotti Edizioni // Rose Gold Collection includes a sideboard and a dresser, and will be presented during Milan Design Week 2017 within the colourful space of The Box, with an installation by Paolo Gonzato.

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Stone Age Folk by Jaime Hayon for Caesarstone. Photo by Vicky Lam.

Jaime Hayon’s Valencia Studio. Photo by Andrew Habeck.

Jaime Hayon’s Sketches for Caesarstone installation during Milan Design Week 2017.

Caesarstone presents Stone Age Folk Installation by Jaime Hayon at Palazzo Serbelloni // Caesarstone returns to Palazzo Serbelloni to unveil “Stone Age Folk” by Jaime Hayon, the pinnacle event of their year-long collaboration with the world renowned Spanish designer for the 2017 Designer Collaboration Programme. Inspired by flora, fauna and folklore from different cultures, Jaime Hayon designed an architectural pavilion, which references the famous Crystal Palace built in Hyde Park, London for the Great Exhibition of 1851, combining over 48 Caesarstone colours with metal and stained glass.

Palazzo Serbelloni
Corso Venezia 16, Milan
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Fritz Hansen presents “Fritz Hotel” // Speaking of Jaime Hayon, the prolific man-of-the-moment will also curate the imaginary hotel lobby of “Fritz Hotel”, which will will set the scene for Fritz Hansen’s product launches designed by Hayon. Jaime Hayon shares his thoughts about the hotel installation – “I wanted to create an environment that blends the Northern heritage and craftsmanship of Fritz Hansen, with a lively, Southern attitude – I call this “Scandinavian Tropical.” I have put in key pieces from Fritz Hansen’s classics, along with some of my creations from our eight-year collaboration, including a new piece. I have filled the space with art, whimsical touches, and areas to grab a drink or just relax.” As a sponsor of the world-renowned Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Fritz Hansen will also feature an exclusive video installation from the museum’s collection when we open the doors to our imaginary world at the Fritz Hotel.

Fritz Hotel
Via San Carpoforo 9

COS x Studio Swine Installation at Salone del Mobile 2017 // For this year’s edition of Milan Design Week, COS will partner with London-based Studio Swine, an artistic collaboration between Japanese Architect Azusa Murakami and British Artist Alexander Groves. Studio Swine will create an ephemeral installation centred around a focal blossoming sculpture at Cinema Arti, a decommissioned cinema built in the 1930s by Italian architect Mario Cereghini. The installation will draw upon the natural and the industrial, while making minimal use of resources to create an immersive multi-sensory experience.

Cinema Arti
Via Pietro Mascagni, 8

Laufen Celebrates 125 Years with a curated art show // The Swiss bathroom specialist Laufen will showcase its rich heritage as well as its future in the exhibition “Milestones. Curated Art Show. What?” at La Posteria in the Brera Design District. Laufen will feature an exclusive viewing of the new SaphirKeramik collections, designed by Konstantin Grcic, Toan Nguyen, Ludovica and Roberto Palomba and Peter Wirz. Displaying for the first time the third generation of SaphirKeramik designed by Patricia Urquiola who takes the revolutionary material to new dimensions.

La Posteria,
Via Giuseppe Sacchi, 5/7

Left: Lee Broom Time Machine – Carrara marble grandfather clock with solid brass pendulum, weight and hands, Limited Edition of 10. Photo by Arthur Woodcroft. Right: Lee Broom 10 Year Ring Lights. Photo by Beth Davis.

Lee Broom’s Time Machine // British furniture and lighting designer Lee Broom will unveil his landmark tenth anniversary collection. Entitled ‘TIME MACHINE’, the 10-year show is a unique and immersive installation set inside a derelict vault in the famous and historic Milano Centrale train station. The vaults, which have been unused for over thirty years and previously never been open to the public before, form the brand new Ventura Centrale Design District in the heart of Milan launching during Salone del Mobile 2017. The installation will feature an edit of furniture, lighting and accessories from Lee Broom’s ten-year career.

Ventura Centrale
Via Ferrante Aporti 17

Dimensione Domestica II at Fondazione Castiglioni // Fondazione Achille Castiglioni continues their exhibition series that explores the work of two brothers, Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, set within the rooms of the Foundation. A series of physical installations replicate the rooms previously designed by the brothers, displaying rare and original materials and archives, allowing the visitors a deeper insight into the brothers’ design philosophy. Entry and tickets only by prior reservation.

Fondazione Achille Castiglioni
Piazza Castello 27
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IKEA Festival- Let’s Make Room For Life Festival in Lambrate // The world has seen more change in the last twenty years than in the two hundred years before that. Urbanisation, technology and changed social needs have reformed our lives, including the living room as we know it today. Looking ahead, the living room needs to be many things. During this year’s Salone del Mobile, IKEA will showcase the future living room – a room for life. The installation we will showcase some of company’s ongoing and new collaborations, six new collections and much more.

Ventura Lambrate
Officina Ventura 14
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Equilibrium by Made In Ratio // Celebrating Made in Ratio’s fifth exhibition at the annual Italian design event, designer and founder Brodie Neill will launch four new designs presented alongside some of the company’s most recognised pieces. The Elements Light is one of the pieces making its debut. A a triangular solid marble base, an elongated, bent, stainless steel mast and a linear LED tube bulb are carefully arranged to create a dramatic juxtaposition of the three materials. A continuation of the Elements family, the Elements table unifies three distinct geometries to form one function. The almost primitive geometry gives the table a nimble versatility whilst being able to mix and match the tones of marble allows it to suit any interior.

Brera Design District
Via Palermo 11

Ross Gardam’s Ora Lamp, Limited Edition of 2, Finished in 23K gold.

Left: HOLO by Tom Skeehan. Right: Sir Burly by Dowel Jones.

Left: Anna Varendorff for A.C.V studio. Right: Farfala Rug by Emma Elizabeth.

LOCAL DESIGN // LOCAL DESIGN presents ‘LOCAL MILAN’, a showcase of 11 established Australian designers. Curated by creative director of LOCAL DESIGN, Emma Elizabeth, 8000 white bricks will be hand placed within Oratoria della Passione, to create the scenography within the Sant’Ambrodgio district in 5Vie. This will be the second year Australia has had such a large presence during Milan Design Week and 5Vie. You lil ripper!

Oratorio Della Passione
Piazza Sant’Ambrogio, 15

Halfie tables by LIDO for My Home Collection // LIDO has designed a coffee table with it’s stone top divided in two halves and suspended on a thin metal structure reminiscent of an open drawer. The result is Halfie, a small piece of furniture that acts as a giant pocket with multiple purposes: magazine rack, cocktail cabinet, coffee table or bedside table.

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Daydream multi-functional seat by Joynout // Daydream sculptural seat is inspired by the lemniscate (symbol for infinity), offering users new and unexpected ways of sitting, lounging and interacting. Created in reaction to the current trend of perpetually moving forward, the Daydream is inspired by the human experience, encouraging users to disengage with external distractions and find themselves in the space.

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New Collection by Resident // New Zealand design house Resident will release it’s seventh collection of Furniture and Lighting at Euroluce 2017. The exhibition entitled “Dark Matter” will feature some bold and significant lighting innovations, designed to add value to the places where people live, work and play. Also for release will be products from Residents first collaboration with London based designers Philippe Malouin and Tim Rundle.

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New Collections by e15 // e15 introduces a series of distinct tables by Philipp Mainzer in presentations at Salone del Mobile and in its showroom on Via Tortona. The brand moreover debuts at Euroluce, exhibiting the e15 lighting collection.

Exploring the interplay of solid wood and metal, TRUNK II is a one of a kind highlight in e15’s presentation in Milan. Emphasising the fusion of architecture and craftsmanship, the 4100mm long table top is made from a single european walnut trunk. The sculptural base of the table is manufactured from solid polished brass. Since its launch in 2016, KERMAN lounge by Philipp Mainzer and Farah Ebrahimi has been extended by additional modules, increasing the scope of application. Also on display is product family ELBE by Eva Marguerre, Marcel Besau and Daniel Schöning, which was originally conceived for concert hall Elbphilharmonie by Herzog & de Meuron architects and is now available as part of the e15 collection.

E15 Showroom / Via Tortona 34
E15 at Salone del Mobile Fiera Milano / HALL16 STAND E53

Soft Props by Konstantin Grcic for Cassina’s Contemporanei Collection // Following the presentation of the architectural elements Props in 2016, Konstantin Grcic develops the concept of defining space based on the needs of the user. Freestanding and versatile, Soft Props is made up of modular seating elements in two sizes that can be combined in various arrangements. “I wanted to make a piece of furniture that is spatial, something more abstract, without compromising comfort,” says Grcic.

Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, Viale Passubio 5
And Cassina Showroom, Via Durini 16

Kite by GamFratesi for Porro // The creative bond continues between Porro and Gamfratesi with the release of a new classic, the Kite armchair designed for the 2017 collection. This soft, generous and feminine product, can inhabit an office waiting area, as well as a heritage home thanks to its timeless charm.

Porro at Salone del Mobile Fiera Milano
HALL7 STAND D15-E18

New Gear from La Chance // In addition to presenting the Carapace armchair designed by Arianna and Chiara of Studiopepe (which I cannot wait to see!), La Chance has taken a punt on creating an update of Bump zinc cabinet. Designed by Czech duo Jan Plechac & Henry Wielgus of Jan and Henry, the cabinet was another personal favourite from last year, where it was originally presented at Spazio Rossana Orlandi. La Chance will also present the work of Jenny Nordberg who’s a Swedish conceptual artist working on unique mirrors.

La Chance at Salone del Mobile Fiera Milano
HALL7 STAND D15-E18

Tacchini’s New Collection Anteprima of new Designs and Re-Editions // Designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1957, Oliver sofa has achieved a huge success over the years. Minimalist and elegant, it features a lightweight structure in steel with timber feet and tufted upholstery. Designed by London-based firm Pearson Lloyd, Nebula screens are covered with 18th-century interiors of Lucia Pescador. Soap low table by Gordon Guillaumier is a new design being released this year, while the super cool E63 table lamp is a re-edition of Umberto Riva’s design from 1963. Photography by Andrea Ferrari.

Tacchini at Salone del Mobile Fiera Milano
HALL16 STAND C25

Chignon by Lucidi Pevere for Gebruder Thonet Vienna // The design of the new Chignon chair by Lucidi Pevere offers balance between softness and lightness with a touch of retro note. This deliberately feminine armchair is not slender, but rather shapely and curvilinear, characterised by a strongly iconic presence.

GTV at Salone del Mobile Fiera Milano
HALL20 STAND E07

Living Divani // The design of the new Chignon chair by Lucidi Pevere offers balance between softness and lightness with a touch of retro note. This deliberately feminine armchair is not slender, but rather shapely and curvilinear, characterised by a strongly iconic presence.

Living Divani at Salone del Mobile Fiera Milano
HALL5 STAND E19-F18

Sissi Chair by DRIADE // Ludovica+Roberto Palomba have designed Sissi chair due to be released by DRIADE – a modern, vain, sculptural design. Reminiscent of the ultimate Vienna chair, its soft rings merge sensually, conjuring up an aristocratic atmosphere.

DRIADE at Salone del Mobile Fiera Milano
HALL20 Stand E05-F08

NAIA table mirror by CTRLZAK // CTRLZAK presents a series of beautiful table mirrors titled NAIA. The mirrors feature back with diverse marble finishes, polished brass bases and matte brass frames.

JCP at Salone del Mobile Fiera Milano
HALL7 Stand H25

Laurent Collection by Lambert & Fils // In keeping with its foundations, Lambert et Fils Studio drew from the past to create Laurent, its most contemporary collection to date. The initial inspiration was Marianne Brandt’s classic milk globe, designed at the Bauhaus. The Laurent Collection distills the milk globe to its essential relationship between circle and sphere. A series of thin forms compliment the Laurent globes — forms that carve through space, moving between line, surface, and volume. These forms combine in endless patterns, making it possible for an installation of Laurent lamps to inhabit any space with subtlety and quiet strength.

Lambert & Fils at Euroluce
HALL15 Stand B37

Left: Cipher by Yabu Pushelberg. Right: Yakisugi by Kengo Kuma.

Left: Neverending Glory collection by Jan Plechac and Henry Wielgus. Right: Eve by Zaha Hadid Design.

The Laterna Magica exhibition by Lasvit // The Laterna Magica exhibition builds on the mutual relationship between objects, light and space, while looking at glass from an architect’s point of view. The name is derived from an early type of image-projector developed in the 17th century. The device used hand-painted sheets of glass, a lens and a bright light source to project images. Using video mapping, Lasvit simulates this principle through glass objects and light to tell the unique stories of artistic visions revealed through glass.

Lasvit at Euroluce
HALL9 Stand E19

INFINITO by Davide Groppi // INFINITO is the third and last episode of the Davide Groppi trilogy that deals with the fundamental state of light. INFINITO is thinner, almost wanting to become something else, or disappear all together. Light is expressed by dematerialising the lamp, changing it into something more than just an object of attention, leaving only a trace, a line.

Davide Groppi at Euroluce
HALL11 Stand B29-C32

Sol_03 by Daniel Rybakken for Luceplan // The successful collaboration between Daniel Rybakken and Luceplan continues, after bringing the Milan-based company two Compasso d’Oro awards, in 2014 with the Counterbalance lamp, and in 2016 with Ascent. For the 29th edition of Euroluce, Luceplan presents Sol_03, an evocative lighting solution of great visual impact. Halfway between design and art, Sol_03 has a decorative character that conceals surprising technological complexity. “The Sol 03 project is about making a pendant light that occupies a large physical space with a minimal physical volume, for easy orientation in space. A translucent white film or a metallised mirror membrane is stretched inside a circular aluminium profile. Like a solar sail, an incredibly powerful light source projects a beam of light onto the large, almost weightless disk, either diffusing or reflecting the light. Thin rods connect the two main elements together. By altering the length and the connecting points of the two supporting wires the rotation of the disk can be set in any angle.”

Luceplan at Euroluce
HALL13 Stand C18

[Images courtesy of designers / Press Office.]