Stories 5 Masters of design from yesterday and today that you need to know Add to bookmarks Ettore Sottsass, promoted by Cosmit and Organized by iSaloni spa on the occasion of the Salone Internazionale del Mobile – april 1999 A collection of portraits, in the form of interviews or memories, of five Italian design Masters. Articles that investigate the visions, beliefs and projects of these architects and designers to tell their different faces and intentions and their commitment to major contemporary issues. Double Interview. Michele De Lucchi and Formafantasma Resilience, ecology, discipline and the new generations: Michele De Lucchi and Simone Farresin discuss the holistic role design should play in planning a sustainable future Gaetano Pesce: “Nobody’s perfect” A large one-man show in Shenzhen with interminable queues outside, experimental projects that include a table without legs and that unchanged sense of freedom. A lengthy chat, from New York, with the architect and designer Gaetano Pesce. Gaetano Pesce, Nobody’s Perfect The first Salone without Mari, Hans Ulrich Obrist remembers the Master The Artistic Director of the Serpentine Galleries remembers the approach and the thinking of Enzo Mari, still contemporary and topical. Wearing Sottsass The career of Ettore Sottsass Jr. is distinguished by his absolute multifacetedness. Architect, artist, designer and writer, during the early 1960s he started creating “ornaments” for the human body, jewellery that became a sort of three-dimensional translation of the pleasure of rediscovering one’s existence through contact with an extraneous object. Ettore Sottsass, promoted by Cosmit and Organized by iSaloni spa on the occasion of the Salone Internazionale del Mobile – april 1999
Stories 10 designer hotels to stay at during the 2025 Salone In partnership with MiCodmc, a selection of establishments ripe for discovery during the 63rd edition of the Salone del Mobile.Milano, from 8th to 13th April
Stories Italian buildings ripe for rediscovery From Milan to Turin by way of the Island of San Giorgio in Venice. A journey of discovery, taking in unique places that deserve to be visited at least once in a lifetime Serena Scarpello
Stories In memoriam: David Lynch The American director has left us at the age of 78. The Salone del Mobile.Milano had the honor of working with him during its 62nd edition, hosting his immersive installation titled “A Thinking Room”. An extraordinary journey into the depths of the mind and feelings. His vision will continue to be a source of inspiration.
