In addition to being a fashion capital, Milan is also a city of design. Milan Design Week is recognized as a global design ceiling. During this period, the whole city revolves around this activity, and in every corner of the city, there will be furniture, textiles, lamps, industrial installations and other design categories on display, and people will be immersed in interactive design exhibitions wherever they go.
With more than 2,600 exhibitors and more than 600,000 visitors, the 62nd edition of Milan Design Week reached an all-time high. Milan Design Week brings together the world's best design elites to understand future design trends through experimentation, comparison and in-depth analysis of new forms of design. "Evolution and innovation" are the keywords of Milan 2024, and now Milan has gradually transformed from a trade show with its earliest positioning as a trade show to a more inclusive, value-oriented and sustainable environment and structure, exploring the harmonious coexistence of design and nature, leading us to think about how to better respect and protect our shared environment in the design of the future. This year's exhibition in Milan not only continues to think about the relationship between people and the world, but also reflects the ecological transformation of the entire home production system.
Chinese design in Milan
Mr. Wu Bin, the founder and designer of Infernal Design, brought the "Journey to the Mountain" art installation series "Wandering Mountains: Ephemeral Moments" to appear at the 2024 Milan Design Week at the special invitation of Gilda Bojardi, the editor-in-chief of the well-known Italian design magazine INTERNI and the initiator of Milan Design Week. With the creative concept of "momentality", Infernal Design uses "paper", a very oriental material, to conceive an art installation that integrates Eastern and Western perspectives, responding to the theme concept of this design week "Cross Vision", in order to present different understandings and perceptions of things, and interpret the current and different worlds.
Ma Yansong's "Amazing Walk" installation in collaboration with Amazon is located in the ancient courtyard of the Cortile della Farmacia of the University of Milan. The 7.5-metre-tall installation features a sustainable aluminium structure that evokes a dreamlike landscape of mountains and rivers that weave with clouds and mist to create a three-dimensional landscape painting.
"CHIO" is the first sofa work of its designer, the famous architect Ma Yansong, and it is also the first time that the Boloni brand has chosen to cooperate with an internationally influential architect to co-create. "Oka Chio" is inspired by rough stones found in nature to express the intention of the "ancient future". With this as the soul, the full and smooth three-dimensional blocks of the "CHIO" sofa are stacked into a playful way, and the flowing curved surface looks free and casual, freezing the moment and eternity with agility.
As for the two spaces of the latter, all the "royal" designers are present: in Nilufar Depot's Time Traveler, there are emerging contemporary talents such as Andrés Reisinger, a digital artist and designer who will stage a grand experiential installation in the atrium, and Objects of Common Interest. In the city's galleries, Belgian designer Maarten de Ceulaer's solo exhibition will focus on the new "Superquadric" collection and the existing "stained glass" light series. As the name suggests, the former will involve a functional cabinet system based on rhythm, repetition and balance, and will it be able to surpass his famous "trunk" design?
Trendy home art design project
Issey Miyake（三宅一生）
Issey Miyake will launch a 2024 design project called "Fold and Crease" at its flagship store in Milan. The name of the project intuitively conveys its design philosophy, which is through the involvement of Dutch design team We Make Carpets, and aims to highlight Issey Miyake's brand DNA as well as its core design and manufacturing philosophy. We Make Carpets is known for their unique approach to everyday objects such as french fries forks, clothespins and sponges, which are subtly arranged into place-specific installations with a carpet texture. In this collaboration with Issey Miyake, We Make Carpets will feature inspiring artwork that blends the identities of both parties.
Finally, during Milan Design Week 2024, We Make Carpets brought a rug crafted from red-tipped wooden skewers and pins with a pattern inspired by Issey Miyake's signature pleats.
Acqua di Parma
2024 米兰设计周期间,Acqua di Parma 品牌在其旗舰店举办一场装置艺术展览,以全新 Sicilian Mandarin 香水及其限量版 Vintage Mandarin 2022 香型为展览亮点,以几何图腾为核心元素,这些图腾是品牌与 Fornice Objects 合作设计的,旨在表达对 Acqua di Parma 品牌元素西西里岛柑橘树的致敬,在旗舰店内,3D 打印技术制作的圆形装置进一步模拟了柑橘篮子的编织纹理,同时,Acqua di Parma 装饰艺术香水瓶也被巧妙地融入到这些图腾结构中。 顾客将在品牌代表及 Fornice Objects 创始人 Chiara Ravaioli 的引导下,探索这些新推出的香氛。
Off-White
On April 15th, Off-White unveiled a limited-edition rug featuring the personal style of founder Virgil Abloh during Milan Design Week, which was presented at the Via Verri flagship store in Milan. Created for Milan Design Week, this limited-edition rug combines the Off-White classic with the brand's current 'On Shelf' collection. This limited edition consists of 40 products, each of which is given a unique numbered label.
Measuring 170 x 240 cm, the limited-edition rug combines the Off-White core element, dark blue, with a traditional floral pattern. The carpet slogan "Don't walk here" is rendered in the brand's signature yellow and features a Helvetica font and gradient effect. To celebrate the rug's launch during Milan Design Week, Off-White will create an immersive experience by covering the windows of its Via Verri flagship store with the rug's unique pattern.
Loewe
24 Unique LightsLoewe Creative Director Jonathan Anderson, working primarily with alumni of the brand's prestigious Craft Prize, designed his first lighting installation at the Salone del Mobile in Milan, showcasing one-of-a-kind lighting designs from 24 artists the brand has collaborated with or supported in the past.
It is worth noting that this is the first time that all featured makers have used light to create, which explains the originality shown. From Enrico David's curved onyx table lamp (a woman's face can be seen when you look closely), to Dahye Jeong's spherical structure made using ancient horsehair weaving techniques, to Young Song Lee's openwork gourd fruit covered in twisted mulberry paper and Dame Magdalene Odundo's tightly bound leather chandelier, each one embodies Loewe A spirit of celebration in the field of craftsmanship and design, promoting and helping to preserve the finest techniques from around the world. Measuring 170 x 240 cm, the limited-edition rug combines the Off-White core element, dark blue, with a traditional floral pattern. The carpet slogan "Don't walk here" is rendered in the brand's signature yellow and features a Helvetica font and gradient effect. To celebrate the rug's launch during Milan Design Week, Off-White will create an immersive experience by covering the windows of its Via Verri flagship store with the rug's unique pattern.
A large collection of luxury brands
Guglielmo Miani, President of the Montenapoleone District Retailers Association, Milan's luxury shopping district, said: "Milan Design Week presents a unique opportunity to not only increase foot traffic and city revenues, but also to promote synergies between luxury, retail and tourism. ”
Versace
米兰国际家具展和米兰设计周期间,位于 Via Gesù 12 号的 Palazzo Versace 向公众展开其神秘面纱。 Versace 品牌诞生地和设计工坊所在地呈现全新 Versace Home 家居系列,并通过一场名为"Versace Home: If These Walls Could Talk"的音频盛宴,娓娓道出 Versace 所承载的文化底蕴及设计故事。
The interior of Palazzo Versace is strategically arranged into living, dining and lounge areas, each decorated with features from the Versace Home 2024 collection. This design concept extends to the central courtyard with a glass house with Versace Ceramics Gemstone flooring. Incorporating Versace's signature design codes, the collection is produced and distributed by Luxury Living Group, an Italian high-end furniture conglomerate. The rounded Medusa'95 chair and the comfortable and spacious Greca sofa are made of leather or velvet with baroque motifs. Baroque style is also present in tableware such as the Versace Rosenthal collection. The highlight of the Versace Home 2024 collection is the Medusa'95 Conversation sofa, which is unique to Versace in its spacious, luxurious size, comfortable and unique shape.
Giorgio Armani
2024 年米兰国际家居展(Salone del Mobile)之际,Giorgio Armani 再次敞开品牌历史悠久的总部奥尔西尼宫(Palazzo Orsini)大门,推出名为"来自世界的回响" (Echoes of the World)的全新 Armani/Casa 系列。
Conceived as a dialogue between fashion and design, the exhibition unfolds in some of the rooms on the ground floor of the Palazzo Orsini. The designer took inspiration from the abstract map of the floor. In this imaginative space, the diagonal breaks with the classic austerity of the architecture and pays homage to the ever-evolving exoticism. The cornerstone of this perfect map is embodied in the most emblematic pieces of the Giorgio Armani Privé collection, depicting an aesthetic that points to the distant horizon. On a journey from room to room, furniture and clothing merge with Giorgio Armani's memories of travel.
Hermes
"Material Topography" Hermès takes over the vast La Pelota space to present "Material Topography", an installation conceived to "create a dialogue between roots and movement, materials and technology".
Suspended on a diagonal bridge below the ground, the audience is greeted by 16 intersecting floors that bring together 16 different types of stone, 10 types of earth, 4 types of wood and a variety of different terracotta bricks, all from Italy or France, arranged in an intricate way to celebrate timeless craftsmanship.
Behind the 35m-long, 6.m-high hanging black wall, objects from the house's archives are displayed, juxtaposed alongside the recently debuted masterpieces and objects. For example, the silver Timour choker necklace introduced in 2002 is placed alongside the new Diapason D'Hermès chair designed by the Hermès atelier this year as a tribute to the jewel, and the original Mangeoire pouch from 1949 (for feeding the horses) is next to the new Derby, also introduced this year. Effectively showcases the virtues of time-honed craftsmanship and luxury design, and is eternally relevant.
SOURCES: SINA HOME, IDEAT IDEALIST, TARGET, MINOW INTERNATIONAL ART CENTER, ETC
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