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idiosincratico by martino gamper at london design festival 2019.

idiosincratico by martino gamper at london design festival 2019.

Sep 14, 2019

to coincide with martino gamper’s london design festival commission – disco carbonara at coal drops yard – samsung presents idiosincratico: an exposition of the designer’s creative practice.

the samsung space will offer a unique vantage point on gamper’s installation below. as well as viewing the exhibit, visitors can also interact with the latest technology, and take part in an ongoing series of events, workshops and performances.

presenting three significant projects, idiosincratico gives insight into gamper’s creative process – exploring his distinctive and playful approach to dissembling and reinventing familiar domestic objects. at the heart of each of gamper’s projects is the notion of thinking through making and examining how process informs the physical outcome.

for hookaloti, gamper takes a single typology – the wall hook – and riffs on it, improvising with the form, material and expressive possibilities of a simple everyday object. in metamorfosi, a project to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the italian furniture company moroso, gamper takes pieces from their catalogue and cuts and splices them to create a design mash-up. by contrast, arnold circus stool is a project for the public realm initiated to support the regeneration of the landmark site on shoreditch’s boundary estate, london’s first social housing project.

supported by samsung.
14-22 september 2019
monday-saturday 10am-8pm, sunday 10am-6pm

coal drops yard
stable st, kings cross
london
n1c 4dq

tube > kings cross

#ldf19 #idiosincratico

gogan collection by patricia uriquiola for moroso. milan design week 2019.

gogan collection by patricia uriquiola for moroso. milan design week 2019.

Apr 9, 2019

the gogan sofa takes its name from nature and in particular from japanese stones rendered smooth by time and water, which provided the inspiration for this project bearing the signature of patricia urquiola. this is the name given to the japanese stones placed to protect and embellish the banks of rivers and lakes. the sofa’s form in fact reminds us of flat stones sculpted by wind and water, solid yet smooth enough that you can lie on them.

just like in rock sculptures, where stones maintain their balance by being carefully positioned and interlocked, it is the shape that maintains the balance between the elements on the gogan sofa, which is not overly regular. by playing around with gravity and balance, we can make normally heavy shapes lightweight.

its sleek shapes are emphasised by the choice of coverings, which enhance and reinforce the aesthetic, in line with the philosophy of moroso that fabric is never simply just upholstery, but it is an important part of the project. the 70’s inspired fabric, recently rediscovered in the moroso textile archive, gives the gogan sofa’s concept an added value, by reproducing the surface of a river stone through its rich, deep, direction-free bouclé texture, which conceals the sofa’s seams giving to the smooth and organic surfaces an even appearance.

the gogan collection is completed with an armchair and small table in various sizes, which recall organic shapes and are characterized as the sofa for the abutments of the structure. these elements will be presented as prototypes.
stand design by patricia uriuola
lighting by ingo maurer

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moroso: two friends talking. icff 2018.

moroso: two friends talking. icff 2018.

May 22, 2018

patrizia moroso and patricia urquiola on their 20 years of friendship and design collaboration. space is limited please rsvp.

talking to designer patrizia moroso at luminaire.

talking to designer patrizia moroso at luminaire.

Jul 28, 2016

above> patricia uriquiola and patrizia moroso at luminaire’s women in design event

designapplause talks to patrizia moroso prior to her special chat women in design: patrizia moroso & patricia uriquiola with spanish architect and designer patricia uriquiola at luminaire’s chicago showroom. moroso is an italian furniture company founded by patrizia moroso’s parents in 1952, and it is still a family company. today the company is headed by the second generation of the moroso family- roberto, the ceo, and patrizia, the art director. patrizia gives us a good glimpse why building close relationships with designers and architects is so important to her.

the story of moroso is about adopting a different approach to the market. it’s a story told by their designs and projects, by people, the protagonists of contemporary living, who tell of their genuine, spontaneous passion for beauty, emotion, design and art.

moroso says what sets her company apart is the amount of time and effort it puts in to make sure the unique character of each designer’s concept is captured in the finished product. “we talk a lot with the designer to try to give identity to the objects,” she explains. “we try to understand what is the personality and the identity of that thing.”

[designapplause] what is the most rewarding aspect of your job? was this realization a surprise?
[patrizia moroso] what i love about my job is the possibility to make things and collaborate with the brightest minds i know. it’s a fantastic opportunity for your life to be enriched by these special people and to realize something with them is simply wonderful. these people bring talent, ideas and like patricia (uriquiola) a friendship.

[da] have you enriched your life by selecting such a high quality of talent?
[pm] ha! yes. you know everyone is influenced by their beginnings, and my beginning was with very special people and different from the mainstream of design. i started working in the family company, an established company (in the 50s) and simply a daughter coming back from the university. but my roots in the family business started early for me, a young child where i spent much of my time playing with fabric and wood as toys.

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above>plana – massimo losa ghini | 1987

at the university my courses were more creative in nature and i had ideas and my first collaboration was with a friend, massimo losa ghini, who was 22 at the time, but later became a very famous designer in italy and founded a movement called bolidismo and worked with the memphis group with ettore sottsass. soon after was ron arad and then toshiyuki kita.

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above> suriyama island | toshiyuki kita | 1989

ron was the first to translate an incredibly strong design language and his work was basically art pieces for collectors and museums with the subject of the chair. and with us, it was the first time he created industrial objects and i feel very proud doing that. i was absolutely attracted by his talent and his congeniality. with toshiyuki, coming from japan, for us a completely different world with another kind of concept for the seat- maybe like sitting on a rock in the garden, a fantastic example of organic design. it seems that every designer i’ve made contact with are special talents that greatly influenced me.

[da] do you take risks selecting your talent?
[pm] creating something new is an elemental part of design. it makes no sense to just make another thing like the past. so yes, of course. taking risks is part of our job. and this is also the most exciting part the process.

[da] regarding creative pursuits, can you share what you feel is important?
[pm] the first thing is to know yourself. to have confidence in what you are creating, which is not very easy when you’re young. to also feel and communicate passion. and think about finding a good partner who reinforces your thinking.

if you want to do something and can’t find someone happy to make it for you, just do it yourself. do it yourself first and show that it’s possible. and the technology makes it possible to create your own work. in the end, the (industrial) designer has to have a partner in the industry.

for example, i remember in the 80s when i was crazy about all the young london designers, the manufacturing industries were not there. the then young designers, ron (arad), jasper (morrison) and tom dixon, their studios also had workshops so they could make things to propose to people. tom dixon, after trying many many times became a big success mass producing his own.

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above> serpentine | tom dixon | 2003

when i first met patricia she presented models of baskets that she interpreted as furniture and she made all these models by hand. you see, when the designer presents more refined examples, more than a sketch or computer prints on paper, there’s a much better understanding of the project and designer. more recently, with front design like ron they also started designing for galleries and collectors and could also make things by themselves.

of course if the relationship is there, sometimes a sketch is enough. so you see in this example the importance of the relationship.

[da] a personal question about you. what do you feel are your most valuable assets you bring to your life’s passion? what are you blessed with. is it a talent or something learned?
[pm] i don’t know. i hope it is the value in the end of what we produce. it is the result of many good relations. i like to go around and see our work in a beautiful space, perfectly in harmony with the space and showing the value of the design. sometimes i go to a museum and see our work side by side with great pieces and i’m very proud. i also consider the life of a piece, if the work resists the change of time, resists the trends and is bigger than the last trend. of course every object does not have to be a masterpiece but the value a piece brings is very important.

[da] expanding on this question, is there something that people think is important but it’s not all that important?
[pm] ah yes, the ‘aesthetic’ for instance. you know i receive quite a bit of suggestions. most typically the younger talents focus on the aesthetic to try to keep my interest with some ‘ooh wow’ aesthetic attempts. but for me the aesthetic is absolutely the second step behind the concept because the concept is telling me why you did it.

[da] i recently judged a design show and the results were awful. a problem was the judges were given no criteria on what was important. was there innovation, was there a need fulfilled, were others talking about it. with design, after all the above is checked off what is the final criteria? is it good looking, how can a great solution not be beautiful. the aesthetic is pretty important here.
[pm] yes but for me the aesthetic is of course but it’s sort of of course. to understand why first, the concept, and then of course beauty because beauty is part of what we try to produce. and beauty is different for everyone in many different ways and takes a long time to fully appreciate.

[da] tonight you and particia will be chatting at luminaire regarding women in design. in 2009 you said there were many women design critics and journalists but few women designers. do you have a reason why? so today are things better?
[pm] let’s talk about gender differences. yes, there are many journalists and many are women, especially in italy. both genders are equally talented and accomplished it seems and i don’t see any gender difference. in the profession of design however there is some difference.

the people that i work with are all very confident and the dialog is easy and with many friendships. and there’s not a big gender difference regarding communication. but of course i find that the work between genders is usually a little different. the little details seem to be usually more important for women than for men.

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above> victoria and albert | ron arad | 2000

for example, ron arad is really made of iron. his work is sculptural with a very strong gesture and (whoosh) in one second he designs something that has the beauty aesthetic we were just talking about. and he’s connecting this artwork with a craziness for functionality. a chair has to be comfortable and the shape determines comfortability. and if i wish something warmer and softer then metal and we arrive at felt because it’s smooth like metal. his shapes derive from cars, speed and architecture, but he’s not interested in some other the details.

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above> tropicalia | patricia uriquiola | 2008

in contrast, patricia’s focus is on the little details. she’s interested in how we do a stitch, how to get a certain effect she wants. she’s not interested in the shape but the very detailed combinations of color and weaving and fabric. we wind up making custom fabrics to satisfy her vision. interestingly, with this kind of detail i find we arrive at a ‘total’ project of fabric determining softness, shape and functionality.

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above> soft wood sofa | front design | 2010

for front design (anna lindgren and sofia lagerkvist) their focus is on illusion, it’s not a function but an idea. for instance their ‘soft wood’ bench concept is a fabric that looks like wood, an illusion that a magician might do. it’s fantastic because of the surprise.

[da] your emphasis on knowing why and your interest in the details reminds me that tomorrow i am spending the last day at neocon seeking out the design award winners. my intention is to ask them why their product won the award. what made it so good.
[pm] ah, to ask the people that won? a good question. let’s hope that they know.

[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”13″ gal_title=”luminaire patrizia moroso 2016″] above> click on image to open lightbox | images courtesy of luminaire

luminaire is more than a furniture showroom. it is an interactive design research center, a playground for the soul, an esplanade for discovery. more than anything else, however, it is a resource focused on creating environments that affect people’s lives.

chicago design week 2016 – calendar.

chicago design week 2016 – calendar.

May 27, 2016

3 > 10 june 2016 – citywide

this is the sixth edition of chicago design week. the cross-disciplinary events include talks, tours and other happenings by architects, artists, curators, graphic and product designers among others. this year’s chicago design week is a partnership between aiga chicago, the chicago design museum, mas context and the society of typographic arts.

also, it’s worth noting that chicago design week is scheduled to set the design mood and welcome neocon – 13 > 15 june 2016. see related events (below)

3 june – friday 6 > 9p > chicago design week kickoff party / chicago athletic club / 12 south michigan / tickets

4 june – saturday 1:30 > 8p mas context: analog 2016 panel discussion / studio gang architects / 1520 west division / tickets
mas context: analog 2016 will gather a group of emerging and established practitioners within the field of design who will discuss their work based on four proposed themes: food, domesticity, exhibition, and communication. speakers include lucas daniel, martin kastner, jeanne gang, tricia van eck, noritaka minami, thomas kelley, zoë ryan, josé esparza, ann lui, craig reschke, klaus, alisa wolfson and rick valicenti.

5 june – sunday 1 > 3p chidm + pantone: intro to color theory workshop / chicago design museum / 108 north state 3rd floor / SOLD OUT
this workshop, generously sponsored by pantone, will explore some of the fundamental principles of color interaction and theory through hands-on experiments using colored paper.

5 june – sunday 1 > 3p edgar miller’s glasner studio tour / old town chicago / SOLD OUT
enter an incredibly designed, magical home created by artist, designer, and craftsman edgar miller during the chicago art renaissance of the 1920s and 30s.

6 june – monday 6 > 8p small talks: gensler tour / 11 east madison #300 / tickets
aiga chicago small talks are intimately scaled events. gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 47 locations and more than 5,000 professionals networked across asia, europe, australia, the middle east and the americas.

6 june – tuesday 6 sta + other: create space–activating you and your community talk / circa modern / 1114 north ashland / tickets
sta features award-winning art director and multi-disciplinary graphic designer eileen tjan of other studio to discuss her art of taking charge and creating a role and space for yourself as a designer, as well as helping to cultivate and grow the chicago design community.

7 june – wednesday 6 > 9p aiga chicago mentor program exhibition and reception / boom box – please note this event is in an outdoor public space / 1260 north milwaukee / tickets
a celebrating the legacy of the aiga chicago mentor program.

7 june – wednesday 8 > 10a breakfast club at the chicago design museum / chicago design museum / 108 north state 3rd floor / SOLD OUT
breakfast club is one of the best ways to kick off your day. enjoy some coffee and hang out with fellow artists, entrepreneurs and design industry professionals.

8 june – thursday 6 > 8p design for good: short talk, big impact / morningstar / 22 west washington / SOLD OUT
join us as we explore the social impact that chicago designers and organizations have on their communities through a series of short pecha kucha-style presentations.

10 june – friday 6 > 8p chidm + sta risograph workshop / chicago design museum / 108 north state street 3rd floor / SOLD OUT
first opening its doors in 1946 in toyko, japan, risograph finds its roots in mimeograph technology. the machine is designed to create a master on wax-like paper, almost like a stencil, and stamp it onto the pages, creating a “live ink” look.

[ official chicago design week ] #chidesignweek #aigachicago #chidesignmuseum #mascontext #stachicago

several neocon events to be aware of:

13 june – monday – 6 > 10p off the wall bash / mnml / 939 west lake street / rsvp
join mnml at their annual neocon bash and some of their fulton market friends and fellow risk-takers for an afterhours mashup celebrating art, creativity and innovation. #mnml

14 june – tuesday 6:30 > 8:30p women in design series: with patrizia moroso & patricia urquiola talk / luminaire / 301 west superior / rsvp
the second edition of luminaire’s women in design series hosts patrizia moroso for a design talk with patricia urquiola on moroso’s collaborations with key designers. #luminaire #womenindesign

geometric sensibilities. luminaire.

geometric sensibilities. luminaire.

Jun 4, 2015

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While Neocon 2015 is in Chicago Luminaire again puts together the latest experimental and innovative creations via an exhibition at the Chicago showroom.

With Geometric Sensibilities, Luminaire announces its Soft Furnishings collection offering a wide variety of window treatments and floor coverings from Kinnasand, and Raf Simons collection of textiles for Kvadrat. An opening reception will take place Tuesday, 16 June at 6p at Luminaire Chicago to celebrate this exciting new phase.

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above> With its subtle yet clear Nordic designs, Kinnasand draws on over 200 years of experience producing high-quality textiles characterized by its impeccable attention to detail and splendid materials. Designed by award winning Creative Director Isa Glink, the designs stimulate the senses adding a new dimension to the experience of a space. A fusion of modern and nomadic aesthetics, the Kinnasand collection transports you to a sensorial and magical ambiance with its rich exploration of structure, texture and colors.

[ Color corrected by ArgyllCMS ]

above> In addition, Luminaire’s expanded Soft Furnishings collection also includes the exclusive representation of the renowned designer Raf Simons’ upholstery line for Kvadrat. Recognized for being the Creative Director of Parisian fashion house Dior, Belgium-born Simons is inspired by his deep admiration for art. With an educational background in Industrial and Furniture Design, Simons brings an interdisciplinary approach to all his creative endeavors.

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above> Simultaneously on display will be a selection of new designs by Nendo that embody Oki Sato’s quintessential philosophy that each product must capture the inexplicable “!” moments in life such as his new Offset-Frame collection from Osaka based Kokuyo. Moreover, a curated selection of lifestyle objects evoking meaning will be on display. Sourced from all corners of the globe, Luminaire’s accessories offer design driven and functional solutions to everyday life.

[ kinnasand ] Originally from Kinna in southern Sweden, Kinnasand produces subtle yet clear Nordic designs for contemporary homes. In doing so, the company draws on over 200 years of experience in producing unique, high-quality textiles and carpets. These visionary products are characterized by individuality and attention to detail. Made from the very best materials, they are crafted by the world’s finest weavers using state-of.the-art technologies. Designed by Creative Director Isa Glink, the collections have received a number of prestigious national and international design awards. These include the German Design Award, the Interior Innovation Award, the ICFF Editors Award, the Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland and the Red Dot Design Award.

[ kvadrat ] is Europe’s leading manufacturer of design textiles creating high quality textiles and textile-related products for private and public spaces. Their designs push the aesthetic, technological and artistic boundaries of their field and are characterized by: simplicity, color and innovation. In their ambition to innovate, they collaborate with leading designers, architects and artists. These include Alfredo Häberli, Peter Saville, Akira Minagawa, Tord Boontje, David Adjaye, Patricia Urquiola, Finn Sködt, Olafur Eliasson, Roman Signer, Thomas Demand, and Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec.

[ luminaire ] For over 40 years, Luminaire has been a pioneering force in the design world, a result of the uniquely personal and long-lasting relationships the company has cultivated with an international roster of the most innovative designers and manufacturers of contemporary furniture, lighting and accessories. These associations offer an incomparable selection of furnishings, while an in-house team manages the entire spectrum of client experience, from selection to installation.

Two Miami locations include the flagship Coral Gables showroom and the Design District’s Luminaire Lab that serves as a focal point for experimentation. Also in Miami are Luminaire’s Corporate Offices and 30,000 sq-ft. warehouse, the nerve center that manages a sophisticated system of tracking, distribution and delivery.

event> geometric sensibilities – good design in honest forms.
venue> luminaire | 301 west superior | 312 664 9582
date> tuesday 16 june 2015 | 6p

luminaire boasts two big events. design miami 2014.

luminaire boasts two big events. design miami 2014.

Nov 25, 2014

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this year design miami celebrates 10 years. fittingly, luminaire, a design exemplar in miami presents two events. on monday 1 december, celebrating 30 years in coral gables a newly renovated flagship showroom and a b&b italia miami mono-brand space is unveiled.

and on thursday 4 december, in their design district luminaire lab, continuing a commitment to promoting good design and education curates exhibition DesignJapan featuring three design giants: naoto fukasawa, tokujin yoshioka and nendo,.

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[ coral cables ] the award winning, 15,000 sq-ft flagship showroom is inspired by renowned italian architect and designer piero lissoni and the luminaire design team. the new interior continues to be a background to the unparalleled collection in contemporary design and now features b&b italia miami mono-brand space spread across 7,000 sq-ft on the first floor re-affirming the two companies’ 30 years relationship and the alignment of their vision and philosophies.

originally opened in 1984, the kassamali’s built luminaire’s flagship store in coral gables. in the same year, the miami chapter of the aia recognized the showroom with the award of honor in architecture, while the aia’s florida association gave it the award for excellence in architecture.

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the building, which was created to showcase the company’s philosophy that good design is a way of life, has continued to earn accolades from the aia, garnering the florida association’s 10-year test of time award in 1996, the 25-year test of time award from the miami chapter in 2008 and again from the florida association, the 25-year test of time merit award of excellence in 2012. and now in 2014, the new luminaire interior, inspired by renowned italian architect and designer piero lissoni.

the interior project, the blend of architectural details and materials, and the interplay of light and shadow, give rise to a setting full of personality, with a strong, original and international image rich of ideas, proposals and solutions that inspire people and create environments that affect peoples lives.

event> coral gables showroom – b&b italia miami
venue> luminaire coral gables | 2331 ponce de leon blvd
opening reception> 1 december 2014 / 7p / rsvp

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[ designjapan ] blurring the boundaries between art and design, designjapan exhibits works by three japanese tokujin yoshioka, nendo and naoto fukasawa, who create enduring objects tokujin yoshioka, nendo and naoto fukasawa, who create enduring objects- ambiguous. though each designer has his own unique approach and vocabulary, designjapan invites guests to interact and explore how place, technology and material inform these designers.

harnessing its materials, whether natural or synthetic, japanese design is characterized for capitalizing on the material while at the same time combining respect for tradition with forward thinking experimentation. within the exhibit, the viewer is able to witness each of the three designers’ ability to reduce objects to their most essential elements. though pure in form, materiality adds richness to each product.

from the sculptural forms of yoshioka’s brook ottoman for moroso, designed especially for issey miyake, and the shimmering prism collection for glas italia, to the pureness of expression in nendo’s softer than steel collection for desalto, the zabuton for moroso and the brushstroke consoles for glas italia, to fukasawa’s approachable softness in the common bench system for viccarbe, each designer’s understanding of the world around them is on view.

event> designjapan
venue> luminaire lab | 3901 ne 2nd avenue miami design district
dates> 2 – 6 december 2014
opening reception> 4 december 2014 / 7p / rsvp

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