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Milan Design Week 2018 has started and, along with it, many antique and luxurious palaces have opened their doors hosting collections of contemporary furniture and lighting design. ENG
Throughout the last weeks Milan has turned into the centre of cutting-edge design. Salone (International Furniture Fair at Rho Fiera) & Fuorisalone (in-city collateral events) or, more simply, Milano Design Week 2015 made this city, as always, the capital of innovation and fresh ideas in the field of interior design and architecture. Although the majority of ad-hoc MDW exhibitions and connected happenings expired with the end of the Milano Design Week, some others remain open to public waiting for EXPO-2015. In fact, many Fuorisalone events, especially those related to “food & flavors”, are bridging the two major episodes of Milan of 2015 through their everyday presence. ENG
You can always expect the unexpected at Euroluce. Molding smooth shapes out of solid materials; make heavy rocks float in the air and nail a classic glass lamp to a wall: this is what indeed happened at Lighting Design section of Rho Fieramilano this year. Lighting designers seemed in fact to play investigating on the new qualities of usual materials bringing up surprising and controversial design solutions. Discover our selection of the most inspiring and striking lighting concepts of Salone del Mobile 2015 below: ENG
It is only the 6th annual exhibition of the Brera Design District at Fuorisalone, but it has already became one of the most interesting spots to visit during Milan Design Week. In comparison to previous years, this time its borders have widened even larger to accommodate an ever-growing number of installations, international design events, exhibitions, and cocktail parties. In fact, Brera Design Distict of this year is really rich and inspiring! So let’s discover together its abstract and minimal interior space interpretations, vivid and unforgettable light installations and great pieces of furniture you will just fall in love with! RUS
Миланская неделя дизайна (MDW), в отличие от местной недели моды (MFW), привлекает не только производителей made in Italy. Совсем не меньше, а скорее даже гораздо больше именно международных представителей мира дизайна приезжают сюда в апреле, дабы рассказать о своих инновационных идеях. B этом году одними из наиболее ярких и достойных участников MDW были японцы. Их можно было увидеть везде: на Rho Fiera и Salone Sattelite, в квартале Brera и Lambrate. А в знаменитом районе Zona Tortona их работам была посвящена целая выставка, носившая название Tokyo Design Week. Ниже — 6 самых интересных работ, которые молодые ребята из Японии представили на этой экспозиции и которые хотелось бы иметь дома. ENG
This year the four pavilions at Rho Fiera Milano dedicated to lighting can surprise the most experienced design expert. Indeed Euroluce, perhaps the world’s most cutting edge lighting design event, showcases an extended number of innovative, daring and at the same time elegant and graceful projects proposed by designers from all over the world. Some are signed by design-celebrities. Others represent first though successful attempts of young generation. Check our selection of the most vanguard lighting ideas below.
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Minimal, abstract and ethereal exhibition at Permanente di Milano showcases the latest Nendo’s works. On the occasion of Fuorisalone 2015 the two floors of the museum are fully packed with evocative industrial designs and experimental prototypes produces by Oki Sato’s office during the last two years for such noted companies as Cappellini, Driade, Gebruder Thonet Vienna, Italian Glass, Lemnos, Moroso, and others. If you are in Milan, this space is definitely worth to visit and to dive into the suggestive and conceptual world of made-in-Japan design. If not, check out our selection of the best Nendo’s works. ENG
In the San Remo Garage space hidden within the narrow streets of the historical heart of Milan, Max Lamb, London based designer, showcases a collection of his chairs. The exhibition “Exercising in seat-ing” that takes its title from the designer’s degree thesis at the Royal College of Art is a catalog of the past and on-going Lamb’s experiments and investigations on the materials. Each Lamb’s piece in fact is an example of a wide range of matters the designer regularly works with and various production techniques. Thus on display more than 40 objects that vary from the most natural wooden essences to 100% synthetic compounds. Each exemplify an always new production method: from the most simple and intuitive handmade trials to extremely sophisticated, complex end even chemically controlled processes. ENG
The Brazilian corner at Fuorisalone 2015 located at University of Milan (in via Festa del Perdono, 7) brings a sunny atmosphere of informality and a cozy feeling of handmade and experimental design. Raw textures, natural materials and modern concepts all spiced up with a touch of native folklore and local artisan tradition reveal the essence of the contemporary Brazilian taste. On display a multiplicity of curious, elegant and sophisticated objects that cover a whole range of design spectrum: from classic furniture pieces to lighting design and experimental fashion. ENG
“Mood – Object” is an exhibition dedicated to the works of Chinese designers. It is a spiritual spot at Fuorisalone at University of Milan (in via Festa del Perdono, 7). The furniture at the exhibition is based on a deeply-rooted belief in Asian culture that the materials that surround us are derived from our minds and reflected through the objects we create. The pieces on display are meant to be a mirror of the spirituality, mind and soul of the designers who created them. ENG
For the entire week of Milanese Furniture Fair and beyond (up to May, 24) one of the ancient patios of University of Milan (in via Festa del Perdono, 7) will be occupied by an extraordinary site-specific installation designed by the famous Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind. His work entitled “Future flowers” is a great combination of multiplicity of disciplines such as design, architecture, art and aesthetics. And the key-word dominating the whole installation is “color”. ENG
Among numerous Fuorisalone installations located within ancient walls of University of Milan (in via Festa del Perdono, 7) there is one that grabs visitor’s attention in a particular way. It is “Irori kitchenhouse” designed by the renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. |
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