Wendy Goodman’s Dispatch From Milan’s Annual Furniture Fair

Photo: Studio T-Space / Capsule Gracked, Friedman Benda and Misha Kahn

Everywhere in Milan last week, in private apartments and palazzos, in abandoned factories and the RHO FIERA JAVIT-ESQUE FIREE, furniture designers and design brands presented their latest, best work during the 64th Salone del mobile annual. This year also presented the Euroluce Biennial, a light exhibition, which illuminated the pavilions of the Fiera with more than 300 features in features. And the Salonesatellite of the curator Marva Griffin, a showcase for designers under the age of 35, returned and awarded its first prize to the Japanese designer Kazuki Nagasawa. Here are some of what attracted my attention during the Milan design week.

Sustainability was at the center of this year’s fair. THE David Rockwell – Sponsored Cork collective, an environmental non-profit organization, designed the immersive Casa Cork exhibition alongside several employees, notably Thomas Cooper Studio, Castelli, Wolf-Gordon, 4Paces and Samuel & Sons to illustrate the myriads of tracks that Cork can be used as design material. Although the designers work with Cork for decades – Liège floors are relatively standard, and the Italian interior master Renzo Mongiardino presented Cork in his wall treatments in layers – Casa Cork sought to push the limits of its application. The installation included a cork tree and a lounge and a bar area with horn’s woodwork where

Cordective Cord Casa Cork, with cork furniture and lighting.
Photo: Ed Reeve for Rockwell Group

Even more cork was found In Rossana OrlandiSpecific installation Handlesis. Dressed in plaster based on lime and cork, the sculptural sphere was designed by Giuliana Salmaso in collaboration with DiasenIncluding the Liège -based finishing system, known as Corkphilia, was the main event. Diasen is known for its thermal and acoustic insulation, and inside the structure was a calm sanctuary. Could it be installed in its garden and resist any type of time? Yes!

The Diruable Studio Diruable Cork Finishing System has created a silent sanctuary inside Handlesis.
Photo: Wendy Goodman

Valentina Ciuffi And Joseph GrimaNomadic design fair, AlcoveKnown for its unique places, returned this year to Villa Bagatti Valsecchi in the 19th century and to this modernist Villa Borsani show. Faced with Borsani, SNIA, an abandoned textile factory, was an appropriate backdrop for RanieriThe installation of its lava stone finishes.

In the abandoned Snia factory, Ranieri posted her finishes on the lava stone with huge pieces of the stone itself.
Photo: Piergiorgio Sorgetti

Snia also housed another wonderful installation, ToysWith students from Burg University, a three -day workshop where they were responsible for designing padded objects that each hosted four people. The teams received fibers of recycled mattress blankets, a firm cotton fabric and a rope.

Throughout the exhibition, students from Burg University have nestled their creations.
Photo: Wendy Goodman

Hermès exhibited his new collections in The Sports Arena The ball During the last five fairs. This year, creative directors Charlotte Macaux Perelman and Alexis Fabry displayed the last collection in the brand’s boxes, suspended in the vast and completely white, each box emitting a colorful light glow.

The colorful collection of Hermès colored New Wares has stood out in the old converted sports arena.
Photo: Wendy Goodman

Back to Rossana Orlandi, Li Edelkort Organized an exhibition of animal mats with the duo brother-sister of Buenos Aires Damian and Nuria Kehayoglou.

Li Edelkoort has created a series of animal rugs, including this one, with Damian and Nuria Kehayoglou.
Photo: Wendy Goodman

For its new lighting collection, Michael Anastassiades Flying kite to his childhood love was attracted to his childhood love. The ethereal installation was presented at the Palazzo of Jacqueline Vodoz and Bruno Dana Foundation.

The lights inspired by the kite of Michael Anastassiades illuminate a palazzo.
Photo: Wendy Goodman

Martina Mondadori, founder and editor -in -chief of Hut reviewopened his childhood house, designed by Renzo Mongiardino, to the public for the exhibition “Speak, Memory ”, organized by the former magazine publisher Deborah Needleman. The ceramic pieces by artist Peter Schlesinger integrate perfectly into space, and it seemed to me that Green River Project and the new Bode furniture had always been there. The delicate objects of Dahyeon Yoo appeared from a fairy tale, just like the beautiful work of Sophie Coryndon, James Cherry and Sophie Wilson.

The ceramic pieces of Peter Schlesinger exhibited in the childhood house of Martina Mondadori.
Photo: Wendy Goodman

Milana housethe furniture design and lighting studio Mario Milan And Gabriella CampagnaAlso opted for a more intimate place, displaying its latest collection in their own brilliantly organized apartment. Here, in this photo, I saw their empty tables covered with Raniera’s lava stone finishes.

The Vouid tables covered by Mario Milana and Gabriella’s campaign.
Photo: Wendy Goodman

Soft and dodus seats and sections were everywhere, from Patricia Urquiola Sofa Gruvuvelot Creatlelike for House textileshas Aline Asmar d’Amman Georgia chairs and lounges, in the belmer modular sofa in velvet Matteo Cibic.

Patricia Urquiola’s dodue sofa of Gruvuvelot seemed to appear by himself.
Photo: Federico Coccio

I thought Willo cloud chair was a kind of concocion of miraculous murano-verre shot in an emerald vivid that only the sorcerer could get. In fact, it was printed in 3D and part of Charles Birshaw Immersive installation focused on AI and robotics Portal.

The Willo cloud chair was shot in a lively emerald green.
Photo: Wendy Goodman

Misha KahnBlubby shine is on display at the exhibition hall 5vie With so many other designers. Modular furniture now takes a new biological drama, which Kahn did from the start.

For Artemest’s tenth anniversary, the studio hosted its third edition of the apparatus, an exhibition featuring a list of international design studios – including Meyer Davis And Champalimaud design – To organize rooms at the Historical Palazzo Donizetti.

The Fornasetti store is an immersive dream world filled with the creations of Piero Fornasetti and his son, Barnaba. I always visit a dose of joy.

Piero and Barnaba Fornasetti have redesigned their store for Milan’s design week, echoing the feeling of their historic family home.
Photo: Wendy Goodman