The DNA of things

Design is the constant reinvention of a serie of archetypes. At the basis of everything there is matter – ceramic, metal, leather, fabdirc. A starting point that many designs highlight

Mutina, Milan - Photo © Claire Lavabre, Studio Bouroullec
Mutina, Milan - Photo © Claire Lavabre, Studio Bouroullec

MUTINA
via Cernaia 1/A
With Ronan Bouroullec solo show, the brand creates an immersive installation exploring the ceramic claddings collection by the renowned French designer.

Faye Toogood - Poltrona Frau, Milan
Faye Toogood – Poltrona Frau, Milan
Laura Casanas Maya, Varedo - Photo © Ivan Lanz
Laura Casanas Maya, Varedo – Photo © Ivan Lanz

POLTRONA FRAU
via Manzoni 30
Among the brand’s new products, Squash stands out, the first collection in collaboration with British designer Faye Toogood (pictured), which plays on a mix of bold and soft shapes.

LAURA CASANAS MAYA
Alcova, via Umberto I 148, Varedo (MB)
via Vittorio Emanuele II 48, Varedo (MB)

The Colombian designer transforms rope into a structural element of furniture. The online store Alcova Shop, a showcase for emerging collectible design, features one example.

Kostas Lambridis, Milan
Kostas Lambridis, Milan
La-Bel, Milan - Photo © Tijs Vervecken
La-Bel, Milan – Photo © Tijs Vervecken

KOSTAS LAMBRIDIS
Palazzo Litta, corso Magenta 24
The Athenian designer exhibits “Natural Selection”, an eclectic fountain created during the in-residence project in Turin, accompanied by an enigmatic text quoting Carlo Mollino.

LA-BEL
via Gaudenzio Fantoli 16/3
In the industrial context of a 1950s building, Baranzate Ateliers curates an itinerary of collectible design and art (pictured here, the Calimero bench by La-Bel).

Alessi, Milan
Alessi, Milan
Hermès, Milan - Photo © Louis de Roffignac
Hermès, Milan – Photo © Louis de Roffignac

HERMÈS
via Palermo 10
The maison presents its new collections along with objects from its heritage. Playing on temporal ambiguity, this combination demonstrates that Hermès objects are not influenced by time and trends.

ALESSI
via Alessandro Manzoni 41
The brand opens the doors of Palazzo Borromeo with the immersive installation Myth Makes Belief: among the works on display is a new project by Michael Anasstassiades (photo).

Liu Jo Living, Milan
Liu Jo Living, Milan
Ranieri, Milan - Photo © Alessandro Oliva
Ranieri, Milan – Photo © Alessandro Oliva

LIU JO LIVING
via Pontaccio 19
With soft lighting and pleated curtains, the new showroom layout is all about comfort and relaxation. The undisputed star is the soft (and convertible) Verto sofa.

RANIERI
viale Lancetti 34
The Campania-based brand has created Meteora in Nilufar Depot‘s garden: a lava stone monolith that visitors can step into and discover a natural element at close quarters.

Designblok Cosmos, Milan - Photo © Vaclav Jirasek
Designblok Cosmos, Milan – Photo © Vaclav Jirasek
Gangyong Park, Milan
Gangyong Park, Milan

DESIGNBLOK COSMOS
Superstudio Più, via Tortona 27
Ten pieces by ten Czech designers from different generations who have experimented with glass; the Spectra lamp by Lucie Koldova emits a pleasant, soft light.

GANGYONG PARK
via Matteo Bandello 14
The Korean master craftsman is one of the authors of Thought on Thickness, a group exhibition organised by the Korea Craft & Design Foundation at Rossana Orlandi.