Living Etc 2015-10

AGENDADesign
Ettore Sottsass
The Italian designer (1917-2007)
founded the Eighties movement
Memphis, which remains
fiercely popular today. To pay
homage to his glory, Kartell
produced nine never-before-seen
pieces of his work for Design
Week, along with holding a lively
exhibition. (kartell.com)
Innovation
Italians might love heritage and tradition,
but that doesn’t stop its key brands from
experimenting to produce bold new pieces.
These shelves are part of the Shimmer
collection designed by Patricia Urquiola for
Glas Italia, a range of pieces coated in a finish
that reflects different colours at different
angles. Shimmer shelves, from £1,897 each
(glasitalia.com)
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Glamour
Gold, bronze, brass or silver –
metallic finishes are never far from
sight in Italian design. This year,
the trend extended to form too,
with furniture in Seventies-inspired
shapes. Doodle lights, from
approx £210 each (terzani.com);
and Golden Moon table, from
£1,494 (gallottiradice.com)
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Historical
spaces
There’s plenty to love about a trip
to Milan for Design Week, but one
of Livingetc’s favourite pastimes
is peeking behind the façades of
some of the city’s oldest buildings.
Many distinguished palazzi briefly
open up their doors to host
contemporary and exciting events.
A 2015 highlight was Atelier Clerici
at Palazzo Clerici. The space was
filled with funky products as well
as edgy installations and debates.
(atelierclerici.com)
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Fashion
Italy’s famous fashion houses all leave their sartorial mark on the
design scene, both through in-house product launches and
high-profile collaborations. One of the highlights of Design Week
was Marni’s Mercado de Paloquemao, when the brand’s HQ was
transformed into a fruit market, showing woven pieces by
Colombian designers. Shopping bags, £56 each (marni.com)
Jasper Morrison
The London-born product designer was quite the
star at Milan Design Week this year, curating
Molteni&C’s 80th birthday exhibition and
collaborating with Emeco to launch a stylish range
of seating. Comfort and sustainability were the key
priorities of the new collection, but we think it
scores highly in the style stakes too. Alfi High Back
chair in Green, £250 (emeco.net)
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