L'Appartamento

There was plenty to see at this year's Salone del Mobile.  Throughout the next few weeks, we'll share with you our favorites.

One of the highlight's was Boffi's transformation of a Milan apartment.  Boffi teamed up with Living Divani to showcase their products in a more realistic setting.  Take a look at the video below:


L'Appartamento from DZINE

We also found some great shots of the interior.  As always, you can click any image to see a larger version. 

The entrance at Via Solferino 11 in Milan.

The new sofa by Piero Lissoni by Living Divani "Chemise" with the "Bolle" tables by Nathan Yong for Living Divani and the "Ile Club" bench by Lissoni. In the back the "boiserie/library" by Boffi.

The "Softwall" bed by Lissoni for Living Divani.

The "Curve" armchairs by Lissoni for Living Divani.

The "4mm" table by Studiocharlie and the "Danae" light pendant by  Maurizio Galante and Tal Lancman for Boffi and the "Maja D" chairs by Lissoni  for Living Divani.

The "K14" with the new wooden top by Norbert Wangen for Boffi, in the back the "Duemilaotto" tall units by Lissoni for Boffi.

The "Duemilaotto" closets by Lissoni for Boffi.

The new bathroom system by Piero Lissoni for Boffi.

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Beam House in Japan

We recently stumbled upon these beautiful photos of an 'Ile' sectional from Living Divani.  It's always fun and exciting to see the pieces we carry featured around the world in different properties.  In this case, it's a recently completed residence in Japan, called the Beam House.  Designed by Bunzo Ogawa of Future Studio, the home was completed in 2009. 

As always, you can click any image to see a larger version. 

Photos: Toshiyuki Yano

Click here for more photos of the home.

Established and Sons 2010 Milan overview

From Design Guide:

YDN Designguide presents the 2010 collection of Established & Sons, first shown in Milan. We speak to Martino Gamper and Scholten en Baijings about their new work.

text from Established & Sons:

“In Milan 2009 Established & Sons created an enclosed and concealed environment to display the collections, visitors were forced to enter into a ‘shanty’ or ‘township’ installation to discover the products. In 2010, Established & Sons latest and highly impactful concept will be quite the opposite.”

2010 also marks the year that Established & Sons launches Estd, a new collection of exceptional objects with practical use. This is an own-label collection by Established & Sons.

Via Design Guide

Profile of Piero Lissoni in the latest issue of Dwell

In September of 2009, DZINE hosted an event for Piero Lissoni. Jordan Kushins from Dwell was there to interview him, and their chat has just been published in the March issue of Dwell.

Here's what Piero had to say:

Ideal working environment:

Everywhere. I may prefer to work at a classical table in a classical office with a lot of noise, or a beautiful park, or in a forest, or on the top of a mountain. It’s totally personal; there are no limits.

Lucky break:

Love is the real lucky break. It can happen in a flash.

“Eureka!” moment:

To enjoy a fantastic cappuccino in the morning with a very good croissant. This can help the creative process a lot.

Hero:

Donald Duck. He is, at the same time, human, stupid, and a genius.

Best seat in the house:

In the kitchen.

A book:

I have a biblioteca. Two of my favorite books are The Odyssey, by Homer, and Six Memos for the Next Millennium, by Italo Calvino.

A film:

There are too many.

Worst-ever idea:

It’s not possible to talk about it.

Highest compliment:

To be human. Humanity is so complex. You have to be nice, angry, and arrogant. A fighter and a lover.

Soundtrack:

I like baroque music from the 17th century, especially Bach, and the piano player Glenn Gould.

Antihero:

Stupidity is the antihero. I’m against ignorant people and unfortunately this world is full of them.

Best advice:

Every moment of every day is a long intellectual process. Professionally, everything is possible. You have to be lucky, but you also have to be good.

When not designing:

I design a lot.

Dream commission:

To be able to continue in this way for many years.

I wish I had:

More time to spend sailing, skiing, climbing, walking somewhere—–anywhere.

Looking forward to:

Girls. Beauty is a special alphabet. More than just long legs, artifice, and plastic; it’s looking true, a nice light in the eyes, some natural movement.

For more information, click here to visit Dwell.

Memory by Tokujin Yoshioka for Moroso

Here at DZINE, we’re big fans of Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka. We’re constantly watching his work evolve, and we wait with anticipation whenever there’s rumor of new pieces from him being prototyped or put into production.

With that said, we are pleased to share with you what he’ll be debuting with Moroso in the upcoming weeks for Salone de Mobile.

It’s called Memory – chair without a shape

The chair is covered in a dome of fabric made of recycled aluminum, which retains the shape it’s squashed into.

From Yoshioka: “For this work, I developed a special fabric with recycled aluminum, and pondered about creating a chair that transforms and memorizes its shape. This chair might remind us of the beauty in nature with its ever-changing expressions, and also create impression as if there is no presence of design.”

Click here to read more about Tokujin Yoshioka.

Spring sale at DZINE

DZINE is pleased to announce our Spring sale, which will be happening April 1st through the 15th.  During that time all Paola Lenti orders will receive an additional 30% off the list price.  Hope to see you soon!

Beautiful imagery from the Roberto Cavalli Fall/Winter 2010-11 Women's Collection catwalk

Porro recently took center stage at the Roberto Cavalli Fall/Winter 2010-11 women's collection runway show.  Cavalli, who is always pushing the boundaries of fashion, opted to use a custom Lampada chandelier designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and the Ferro table designed by Piero Lissoni -both produced by Porro- for his runway design.

As Always, you can click any photo for a larger version.

From Porro:

"On the scenografic stage, a captivanting mix of suggestions where a Victorian style reigns, re-interpreted with a glam-pop mood, a crystal chandelier, a spotted carpet and vintage chairs surround a stainless steel Ferro table, the surprising creation by Piero Lissoni for Porro, which enlightens the catwalk with its silver reflections."

For more information, please click here.

The Achille Castiglioni effect

designboom has published a sneak preview of the ‘Castiglioni Effect,’ which is the title of the show that De Padova is currently preparing for design week next month. This exhibit is particularly special because the bulk of the models and drawings have never been seen before.

Take a look at the following photos, sketches, and descriptions, which are just a snippet of what’s to come during the exhibition in Milan.

'Mezzadro' stool, prototype design by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1957
Production by zanotta, 1970

Image courtesy studio museo achille castiglioni

'Colors and forms in today's living space' exhibition at the Villa Olmo in 1957

Image courtesy Studio Museo Achille Castiglioni

'Colors and forms in today's living space',1957

Project by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Image courtesy Studio Museo Achille Castiglion

The Castiglioni Brothers

Image courtesy Studio Museo Achille Castiglioni

Click here to read the designboom article.

Piero Lissoni interview

Take a glimpse into Piero Lissoni's mind by watching this candid interview where he explains life, design, and the way he runs his office.

The New York Times - Retro Modern

The New York Times Style Magazine just published a photo essay and article about designer Marc Newson and stylist Charlotte Stockdale's home in London.

The couple had been living in a house in Pimlico, but after the birth of their daughter they decided they needed more room for their growing family. The result is a style mash-up of Newson's sleek and streamline aesthetic with Stockdale's sensibility.

Please take a look at the photos and descriptions below. And as always, you can click any image for a larger version.

The rocks in the living room came from Nova Scotia, Newson searched the internet for months to source them

An Alighiero Boetti artwork hangs over Newson’s Voronoi shelves; the skull is by Dustin Yellin

The sink and work surface in the pale green kitchen were hewn from a single piece of marble

Something Old, Something new: The panels in the library come from a British architectural salvage company

Click here to read the article.

Photographs by Adrian Gaut