Componibili Kartell by Fabio Novembre e Ferruccio Laviani

KARTELL CELEBRATES THE 50^TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMPONIBILI

Kartell celebrates the 50^th anniversary of the Componibili (modular pieces), and I can’t help telling you an all-Italian story which has the charm of the greatest revolutions. A story begun in 1949, and which has led Kartell to be the symbol of Italian design all over the world.

Everything started with a brilliant idea which came to Giulio Castelli, who wanted to introduce plastic to the home, and found in the creative inventions by Anna Castelli Ferrieri the instrument for developing a unique style.
Kartell has faced many challenges and has achieved remarkable success, and all objects which have marked the history of the brand and of design, and which are now on exhibition at the Kartell Museum at the Noviglio headquarters, near Milan, prove that.
Among those historical objects there are the Componibili, which celebrate their 50^th anniversary.

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LIBRI PER BAMBINI: COME SPIEGARE L’ARTE AI TUOI FIGLI E ANDARE AL MUSEO FELICI

Se hai aperto questo post vuol dire che stai cercando non solo libri per bambini, ma un modo per spiegare l’arte ai tuoi figli e magari insinuargli il sospetto che visitare un museo oppure una mostra potrebbe anche essere divertente.
La verità è che speri prima o poi di passare una domenica al museo piacevole, con la speranza di uscirne fresca come una rosa 😉

Se anche voi, come me, amate l’arte ma il solo pensiero di visitare un museo con i vostri figli vi terrorizza, provate prima a fargli piacere l’arte con i libri per bambini della collana “Arte per crescere”, che fa parte del progetto Creallenamente.
Si tratta di una serie di libri pensati proprio per i bambini ma da leggere insieme a loro, per apprendere giocando e allenare la creatività e la fantasia.

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ZAHA HADID FOR ALESSI: WHEN ARCHITECTURE ARRIVES AT OUR TABLES

Can architecture, and art in general, enter our homes and transform ordinary objects, such as a sugar pot or a cheese grater?
If you look at Zaha Hadid’s works there’s no doubt about it, and if you look at the objects presented by Alessi at the Salone del Mobile di Milano 2017, the answer is yes.
“Forma” (Shape) is one of the last projects of product design created by Zaha Hadid for Alessi, presented in Milan at Fuorisalone 2017.
READ ALSO: Things to see in Milan.

The occasion to celebrate the work of the Iraqi architect, died in 2016, but also the chance to commemorate the long collaboration with Alessi, has led to the creation of real household architecture.

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THE TULIP TABLE: A DESIGN ICON

Making a dining tables with only one leg was a brilliant idea that came into Eero Saarinen’s mind.
An icon was born!

READ ALSO: Iris Apfel, a portrait about an interior designer and a fashion icon.

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ART MARKET: WHAT IS DI FERAL HORSES

The Internet and new technologies have completely changed the art market and the world of art collectors.
But how do things really stand when we talk about the art market, and what are the solutions for an art lover who wants to invest in art?
I asked Francesco Bellanca, CEO of Feral Horses, the new Italian-French online trading platform which is about to change the current world of art investments, some questions.

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