inbovisa is a cultural project of aggregation and communication, born from associazione zona bovisa, for all the events and the actors of the bovisa district in milan. the goal is to enhance and implement this neighbourhood producer of innovation and creativity.
la bovisa, was historically an industrial district with a laboring soul. in the last years this neighborhood started an urban renewal process based on scientific research, training, culture development, design and innovation. during the milan design week, bovisa turn into a hub of event related to design and entrepreneurship: various creative and cultural start-ups will identify this area as a reference point and as a district where innovation come alive.
also this year some initiatives of this project will be developed during the milano design week 2019: from the 9th to 14th of april, in/bovisa aims to be the hub and the collector of all the different events and characters which wish to participate in a cultural project during the fuorisalone.
above > london-based french architect arthur mamou-mani and his eponymous studio.
the site-specific work, situated in milan’s 16th century palazzo isimbardi.
digitally designed and fabricated, conifera has been created from seven hundred interlocking modular bio-bricks, 3d printed in a mix of wood and bioplastic. aiming to be one of the largest structures to date conceived and realized using this method, conifera reflects a new generation of architecture, showcasing advances in material innovation, technology and creativity.
the site-specific installation is formed in modules that shift from a wood and bioplastic composite in the courtyard through to translucent bioplastic in the palazzo’s garden.
the installation marks cos’s eighth consecutive installation during salone del mobile and its first collaboration with mamou-mani.
what has driven marta sala to now start her own line of furniture and objects, distinguished by the charming acronym msé? what kind of reasoning inspires an entrepreneur who – although still young as an exponent of a second family generation – has already gained many years of experience dealing with designers and manufacturing? is there more calculation or risk, boldness or recklessness, behind such a decision, at a time like this?
probably nothing of the sort. one would say rather, seeing the tangible results of this new project, that naturally arise from the dna of an artistic family (her mother is maria teresa tosi, founder of azucena with her uncle luigi caccia dominioni and ignazio gardella, two giants of critical modernism in architecture), the desire to tackle that 10% inspiration, 90% transpiration.
zaha hadid design has announced that its milan design week will be anchored at me milan il duca hotel, where it will host a thoughtful exhibition featuring contrasting textures…
the me milan il duca hotel has collaborated with zaha hadid design to host an exhibition during salone del mobile 2019.
in honor of the me dubai, due to open in december 2019 with its interiors designed by zaha hadid, me by meliá is dedicating the month of april to the architect and designer, continuing the hotel brand’s commitment to supporting excellence in design.
investigating the evolution of zaha hadid’s formal language, the “zaha hadid design at me milan il duca” exhibition explores the interrelated fields of architecture and product design. as a singular composition, it presents a variety of works – limited edition furniture pieces, lighting objects, vases and other accessories – manufactured in materials that include glass, marble and ceramics.
“zaha hadid design at me milan il duca” is a celebration of the studio’s diverse repertoire of designs realized in collaboration with some of the world’s most renowned brands as well as hadid’s signature collection.
the exhibition features:
• moon system sofa for b and b italia
• zh one armchair for cassina
• mercuric collection, tela shelving and malea table for citco
• serac bench for italian lab
• lapp, weave and strip vases for rosenthal
• cellular and ribbon hand tufted rugs for royal thai
• aria suspension lamp for slamp
• z-chair for sawaya moroni
• crystal architecture collection for lalique
• zaha hadid design collection
originally designed by aldo rossi, the me milan il duca hotel is located in milan’s piazza della repubblica.
barovier&toso presence is twofold, as has been the case for some time now presenting both at euroluce as well as flourisalone.
one of the new creations to be presented at euroluce 2019 is adonis, a collection of chandeliers created by marcel wanders. the dutch studio, which has been working with barovier&toso for years, has focused on an exceptional mixture of elements: on the one hand, the classic motifs of the venetian glassmaking tradition, and on the other the introduction of original forms derived from the philosophy and stylistic language of marcel wanders.
featuring two models, the adonis collection suggests the dutch flower par excellence: the tulip. the closed, enveloping and secretive form of its petals has inspired an eclectic, fascinating design that gives rise to a luminous spindle in the space.
our booth d19, hall 9 at euroluce (fiera milano rho) is a project by alessandro piva who was inspired by the colors theme of the brand new palazzo barovier&toso in murano: several single color rooms, showing a single collection each.
also
adonis, the new collection by marcel wanders, is the star at our showroom in via durini 5 with a special installation that even attracts butterflies.
during fuorisalone 2019 guiltlessplastic will unfold in 3 events: ro plastic prize ro plastic-master’s pieces – see below ro ring
ro plastic-master’s pieces
april 6-14
ro plastic-master’s pieces, curated by rossana orlandi, is an exhibition of 29 one-of-a-kind pieces in recycled plastic made by world-renowned artists, designers and architects. exhibition design: studio vudafieri • saverino partners. from april 6th-14th, the exhibition will be open to the public at the railway pavilion of the museo scienza e tecnologia leonardo da vinci in milan.
on exhibit: massimiliano adami – william amor – nacho carbonell – matteo cibic – enrico marone cinzano – jacopo foggini – formafantasma – barnaba fornasetti – maurizio galimberti – jaime hayon – piet hein eek – thierry jeannot – studio job – max lamb – piero lissoni – massimiliano locatelli -fernando mastrangelo – alessandro mendini – lucio micheletti – brodie neill – fabio novembre -studio nucleo – italo rota – james shaw – patricia urquiola – dirk vander kooij – tiziano vudafieri -marcel wanders – nika zupanc.
“there is nothing dustier than a conventional lighting and furniture showroom. but with the manzoni, people are able to experience our new collections in an active context.
tom dixon returns to milan after a year’s absence and rethinking how we can embed ourselves into the heart of italy’s commercial and cultural capital.
aptly named the manzoni, the new 100-cover restaurant has been created by tom’s design research studio. pre-opening at the beginning of april to coincide with milan design week, it will re-open after salone as a permanent restaurant and a showroom.
“we wanted to look at different ways of being present in milan. after years of doing 5-day exhibitions in milan, we finally decided that we had enough of putting such huge energy into pop-up interventions. with the city being so active and engaging right now, it is the right time to forget being temporary and build something permanent. just like in london, we don’t think it’s enough to just have a showroom. we need a place where people slow down and experience our products in a live setting.”
now into its 58th edition, the salone internazionale del mobile is gearing up again to be the focus of international attention.
hello — for a detailed map view of milan happenings 2019 please type milan into keywordsorlocation menu below and select find events:
the salone internazionale del mobile was founded in 1961 as a vehicle for promoting italian furniture and furnishings exports and soon became the most keenly awaited and important event in the world presenting all things design and furnishing. #salonedelmobile #milandesignweek
pioneering ergonomics company honors the legacy of designer niels diffrient & the first ever self-adjusting chair with activations around the world and throughout the year.
this year marks the twentieth anniversary of niels diffrient’s freedom chair. launched by humanscale, the freedom chair revolutionized the seating industry as the first ever self-adjusting chair. it is revered for its elegant simplicity, functionality and timeless design. to mark the occasion, humanscale is launching a year long initiative that will include various events and activations around the world.
“niels shared our belief that form flows from function, and therefore, created something that is honest, timeless and as relevant in new york as it is in helsinki and singapore,” says humanscale ceo and founder robert king.
introduced in 1999, the freedom was the first chair to remove the traditional manual knobs and levers and replace them with the sitter’s body weight and the laws of physics. this resulting self-adjusting mechanism allows users to move freely from posture to posture without thinking about it. diffrient effectively reinvented the modern task chair and changed the way people sit.
shortly after its launch, the freedom was praised by the new york times for ‘setting the gold standard’ in seating. today sales total over 2 million pieces. freedom has also won 10 international awards and been featured in close to 50 tv shows and films.
“perhaps more interesting is that the self-adjusting mechanism is increasingly relevant in today’s work environment. in fact, now, twenty years later, the large furniture companies have finally launched self-adjusting chairs claiming it’s the future of seating. that’s just another testament to niels’ foresight,” adds king.
the iconic chair is set to begin an official world tour throughout 2019, making monthly appearances in cities and important events around the globe, including milan (salone del mobile), london (clerkenwell design week), new york (icff) and chicago (neocon) and more. as the first chair to adapt to real people and real movement, these activations will give trade and consumers the opportunity to personally experience and celebrate freedom’s intuitive ergonomic design and the legacy of niels diffrient.
[ humanscale ]
humanscale leverages new technology and functional design to transform traditional offices into active, intelligent workspaces. as the leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance ergonomic products, humanscale improves the health and comfort of work life. committed to making a net-positive impact on the earth as well as our customers, humanscale offers award-winning products designed with a focus on function, simplicity and longevity.
corallo brings on stage a suggestive screening room on rails, an unexpected and evocative place, an authentic traveling salon inside a historic tram from 1928, reinvented in a contemporary way by cristina celestino and italian textile brand rubelli
the project is inspired by the theme of the journey, as an experience with dream and surreal overtones, that the designer carries within a d’antan cinema set up.
milan and its urban landscapes are the main subject of the surreal footage that enters through the ribbon windows at the back of the tram, in a dimension that seems to travel in space and time.
reservations: for access to the corallo tram, we recommend making a reservation here. you can select the day of your ride (stops and times are flexible) in the period from 17 to 22 april.
you will receive your pass for the selected day by e-mail. when a day is fully booked no further reservations will be accepted.
Here’s the route of the Corallo tram across the Brera district. You can get on or off at any stop. The full trip takes approximately 20 minutes.
every day, from about 5.00 pm to 5.30 pm, the tram will remain at the stop at piazza castello 2 (terminus) and ready to welcome visitors.
brera design district stops > piazza Castello, 2 / via Cusani, 4 / Cairoli M1
17th, 18th April — from 3pm to 7pm / 19th, 20th April — from 3:30pm to 6:30pm / 21st, 22nd April — from 4pm to 8pm