wolf-gordon will be debuting the innovative matter collection by dutch designer mae engelgeer at neocon 2018 alongside other new collaborations and additions to established product lines. the star of this year’s show, matter, is a sophisticated commercial upholstery series with high loft and chic metallic filaments. the three high performing, wool blend textiles have intricate detailing and geometric forms for an unparalleled visual and tactile appeal.
wolf-gordon will also preview introductions with two new designers in its curated collection of digital wallcoverings: me and general design, a team whose unconventional start on film sets and performance stages gives them a signature edge, contains four graphic wallcoverings that present a stylistic mix of urban, modern, and chic; and, brenda houston, whose affinity for gemstones and fossils give her a distinct perspective, exposing the organic beauty of weathered wood and minerals.
additionally, the american surface design company will introduce a new line and showcase the growth of some its most iconic collections. woven upholstery 03 will launch with four textural fabrics, brio, gabrielle, barrington, and static, and three multi-color patterns, radiator, checkmate and static. next, two new designs add sensuality in form and texture to london chic commercial wallcoverings. finally, three elegant textile looks will be previewed for contract wallcovering 02.
wolf-gordon will host a showroom cocktail party with mae engelgeer on monday, june 11th from 3 to 5:30pm in their 10th floor showroom, #10-161.
a cutting edge: show, bar, hang out, experience, meet, greet and creative hub all-in-one.
bar anne is designed by space encounters, an award winning architectural firm from amsterdam. merged with a spectacular installation by children of the light. the interior is created by some of the biggest break out talents including rick tegelaar, vantot, mae engelgeer, klaas kuiken, dirk van der kooij, muller van severen, jolan van der wiel, handmade industrials, jelle mastenbroek, sabine marcelis, brit van nerven, kranen/gille and aart van asseldonk.
bar anne is far from a regular exhibition. it is not pretentious; it is very easy going. it is low profile instead of high profile. it’s open and not restrictive. it is inclusive instead of exclusive. why? because all the designs are in use. you can try them, test them, sit on them, jump on them and even sleep on them. be our guest.
bar anne stays open when regular presentations close. we start at 11, serve lunch around noon, an aperitivo to get going, a dinner when hungry, a cocktail hour to shake things up and of course there will be music and dancing. till late. but we do not only feed the hungry or thirsty design lovers, together with frame magazine, bar anne hosts a series of talks and discussions about all aspects of design. just relax and listen.
bar anne is centrally located right between the famous zona tortona and the city centre in the historical museo diocesano. this special venue will be transformed into a brand-new hotspot in town welcoming everyone who’s curious and creative. open tuesday 17 till sunday 22 april for drinks, bites, music and more from 11 am to 1 am. anne is a curator, writer, entrepreneur, ambassador of the dutch design scene and mc of bar anne.
from 17-22 april the doors of loft, a beautiful milanese gallery space, and futurdome, the former meeting place of the futurist movement, become home for a demonstration of the future epoch of design.
being in milan, at the heart of italian design, we also show the best italian contemporary design out there. we are excited to introduce you three italian studios that embrace their heritage in innovative ways and have collaborated with both the most famous names in the design world and its rising talents. and ventura would not be ventura if it didn’t serenade with designers that experiment with the possibilities of new technologies and seek the limits of physics. ventura future again accommodates never before seen production methods – from 3d concrete printing to ‘random acts of violence’.
made in italy
after taking over his father’s metal workshop mingardo, daniele mingardo has made the leap from artisan iron work to full blown design. the workshop is one of the last true traditional carpenters in italy. federica biasi, the art director, invited designers who work with different materials, like glass and textile, to the workshop. this innovative spirit is captured in the ventura future exhibition mingardo rendez-vous, a collection of new products designed by talents like federica biasi herself, denis guidone, valerio sommella and the dutch designer mae engelgeer.
editions milano is a true milanese label that celebrates the design heritage of italy. federico peri, who joined ventura lambrate right at the beginning and is responsible for a new collection of bauhaus-inspired suspension lights. patricia urquiola brings two new collections: a series of furniture made of re-interpreted traditional material and a capsule of objects in marble. the welsh designer bethan gray shows two new series of home accessories, handmade in marble by editions milano’s tuscan craftsmen. federico pepe is presenting his first series of mirrors. the design duo david/nicolas shows an extension of their triangoli collection of vases – awarded with the wallpaper* best design award 2018.
mason editions is a start-up company born from the encounter between the entrepreneur fabio mason and three independent italian designers with an international experience: martina bartoli, serena confalonieri and matteo fiorini.
to print, to mould, to fold
philipp aduatz will show his latest experimental material technologies. he teamed up with the austrian start-up incremental3d, who is specialized in the field of 3d concrete printing. this experimental technology allows to print very fine and detailed freeform geometries. the technique will be made visible at their combined exhibition in the form of a lounger, the main piece of the show. their mutual interest in experimental and scientific material research and in the creation of complex shapes for furniture design will also be displayed through aduatz’s ‘cloud chair’ and ‘gradient tiles chair’ and several products by incremental3d.
dutch designer nick boers conceived a machine that does exactly that. his ‘random press tool’ creates unique vases with the use of randomly generated codes, that regulate the way the machine’s arms press into a cylinder of cast wax.
aectual floors, a 3d-printed flooring system that invites designers to stretch the possibilities of floor making. several elements make this project very special: the software allows for complete design customizing, the bio plant-base material is sustainable and the printing technique offers a wide choice of colors & patterns to create massive seamless floors. the visitor will see a variety of compositions and styles, among which patterns designed by dus architects for the public areas at schiphol airport, ready to be installed in 2018. it will become clear that this production technique can be used for many more applications than only floors – a true innovative architectonic material.
above image> 3d-printing robot by aectual / photo credits> ilse leenders
happenings at the fuorisalone worth checking out:
>> american design company wolf-gordon introduces level / will be previewed in spazio rossana orlandi – space g5 / via matteo bandello 14/16
a collection of eight interior surfacing products created in collaboration with amsterdam-based textile designer, mae engelgeer. the collection, comprising four upholstery, one drapery textile, and three digital print wallcoverings,
wolf-gordon collaborated closely with engelgeer to design a cohesive collection characterized by repetitive geometries of varying scales. engelgeer’s graphic elements and diverse explorations of texture evoke the craftsmanship and authenticity of dutch modernism. engelgeer draws heavily on her knowledge of traditional weaving techniques, interpreting them through a 21st century lens. the resulting collection is a series of patterns that celebrate dynamic equilibrium—asymmetrical yet balanced—clean lines, abstract geometric forms, rich textures, and simple, sophisticated detailing. the palette for level includes a broad range of elegant neutrals and muted hues, many incorporating accents of metallic threads.
mae engelgeer: perhaps because of my background in fashion, i always tend to think in terms of a collection in my design process. the challenge of finding a color combination or a graphic element that can be used in different ways across a collection is very rewarding. the result is a cohesive, contemporary collection that combines sleek, urban 21st century design with a sense of craftsmanship and authenticity.
>> paola c. / via solferino, 11 /// ondina / aldo cibic / steel tray with handles and routine / matteo cibic / glasses and jugs in blown borosilicate
>> bora. i bicchieri singolari by carlo moretti / duvetica showroom – via senato 41/a
the complete history of the “bora” drinking glass on display in the duvetica space designed by tadao ando. its unique and original shape with its curved lines – “as if the bora wind had blown against it” – is a design of carlo and giovanni moretti. a collection of over 130 pieces of the venetian artisan factory realized from 2001 to today in murano crystal. 12 > 22 april 2016
hem presents ice cream social / via varese 12
to celebrate the launch of splatter-painted last stool splatter by british designer max lamb, hem has collaborated with italian gelato maker gelateria rigoletto on four custom gelato flavors inspired by stracciatella gelato – one to match each style stool. tuesday through friday, hem will be hosting ice cream socials with philippe malouin, karoline fesser, max lamb and studio deform. 12 > 15 april
