Milan Design Week, also known as Milan Furniture Fair orÌýSalone Internazionale del Mobile di Milano, is the largest trade fair of its kind. Collating designers from across the region and the rest of the world, the annual event is eagerly anticipated by industry professionals, collectors, designers and enthusiasts alike. We round up a selection of must-see sections and exhibitors from this year’s edition, which runs in venues across the city of Milan and within the Rho Fiera MilanoÌýuntil Sunday 9 April.
1.Ìý is a collaboration betweenÌýKlubben, DOGA Design and Architecture Norway, Norwegian Crafts and Jotun. Curated by designer and interior architect Katrin Greiling, the exhibition brings together a collection of emerging and establishedÌýtalents straight from the heart ofÌýNorwegian’s craft and design industry. In 2017, it returns to Ventura Lambrate toÌýtell the story of the region’s diverse andÌýcreative scene today.
2. A promising part of the week is Swedish furniture giant IKEA‘s very own festival. The company takes over a prominentÌýwarehouse space in Milan’s Lambrate district from 10am to 8pm throughout Milan Design Week. Notable sections include Rooms for Life, which features an interactive set comprisedÌýof variousÌýliving rooms styled byÌýleading designers such as Faye Toogood and Pella Hedeby.
3. Staged within theÌýJil Sander Showroom at Via Luca Beltrami 5, Invisible OutlinesÌýinvites visitors to explore 16 new collections by prolific Japanese studio Nendo. Within the exhibition, 30 silicone vases are submerged in an aquarium-like tank to mimic the movement of jellyfish. This presentation showcases the studio’s innovative use of new technologies.
4.ÌýPaul Cocksedge joins the line-up this year withÌýExcavated: Eviction. The London-based designerÌýreacts to his eviction from his apartment and studio in a creative and expressive way. Following the news that the building was going to be redeveloped into luxury condos, the designer excavated material from the floor and transformed it into five new furniture pieces. At the Fondazione Luigi Rovati.
5. Arper’s Arcos collection designed by Lievore Altherr MolinaÌýrevisits classic shapes and discreetly reprises and pares down the Art Deco style. Part of the Workplace 3.0 programme at iSalone, the designer’s chair, armchair and sofa are all intended for public spaces. Particular care is taken over colour, andÌýthe covering and the opaque metal frame achieve a monochromatic effect reminiscent of the nuances of velvet.
6. New York architecture firmÌýÌýcontributes a newly-built prototypeÌýhouse toÌýthe MINIÌýLiving space. The building, designed to filter out city air pollutants and encourage green living,ÌýboastsÌýa PVC mesh exterior and a plant-covered roof. The project promotes better air quality and an overall brighter urban future, which co-exists with vegetation.
7.ÌýLarge-scale light installation S.F_Senses of the Future seesÌýdesignerÌýTokujin YoshiokaÌýcollaborate with technology companyÌýLG at Superstudio in Tortona. TheÌýshowcase, which features Yoshioka’s new S.F. chair,Ìýuses state of the art technology to create an interactive tapestry of light.
8.ÌýLee Broom celebrates his studio’s decade in design within the disused vaults of the Milano Centrale station.ÌýThe studioÌýwill present a limited edition collection of furniture, lighting, and accessories created over the last 10 years. These works will be reimagined in an entirely white colour palette and showcased on a modernist interpretation of a fairground carouselÌýset.
9.ÌýCurated byÌýEuroinnovators,ÌýVenice Design Week, and co-produced by 5vie, ARTDESIGNÌýhighlights the skilled and innovative working methods of makers from a variety of regions. A selection of piecesÌýmade fromÌýdifferent materials such as glass, metal, wood, fabrics and yarn promotes cultures and handcraft traditions of creators coming from European and non-European countries.
10.ÌýLocal Milan is now in its second year. Held in the historic Oratorio della Passione on Piazza Sant’Ambrodgio, the event is organised by the Australian design hub and collective, founded by stylist Emma Elizabeth. A collection of 11 hand-picked studios and individuals represent the best of contemporary Australian design. Featured artists include the likes of creative duo Dowel Jones.
, until 9 April, Quartiere Fiera Milano, Rho.
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Credits
1.ÌýDowel Jones, Local Milan, 2017.
