Milan Design Week 2017: Wallpaper?s Temple of Divine Design
We check out this year's Wallpaper*Handmade, a must-see part of Milan's annual Salone del Mobile.
Wallpaper*Handmade is a must-see part of Milan’s annual Salone del Mobile and this year things took a turn for the sacred. The show that Wallpaper* editor-in-chief Tony Chambers describes as a “revelatory roll-out of fine craftsmanship, creativity and contemporary” was housed in the Mediateca Santa Teresa, a deconsecrated church in the Brera design district and the new location inspired the theme “Holy Handmade! A Temple of Divine Design.” In line with many of this year’s best installations, it certainly provided a moment of calm amidst the chaos, particularly in the case of Marc Ange’s Le Refuge (above).
Outside the entrance, the Volcanic Altar by Sabine Marcelis and Danish-Italian tile manufacturer Made a Mano is made of a glazed lava stone that appears to float on a glass structure. “An altar is a sacred place that brings us closer to the divine,” says NanaKi Bonfils of Made a Mano. “Altars transform actions of everyday life into actions of hope, despair and love.”
American-born, London-based jeweler Jacqueline Rabun designed the Trinity of Boxes, three egg-shaped containers cast in solid brass, as an “introverted response” to current world affairs ? the idea came from a conversation on the day of the inauguration of US President Donald Trump. The boxes were handcrafted by fourth...
Wallpaper*Handmade is a must-see part of Milan’s annual Salone del Mobile and this year things took a turn for the sacred. The show that Wallpaper* editor-in-chief Tony Chambers describes as a “revelatory roll-out of fine craftsmanship, creativity and contemporary” was housed in the Mediateca Santa Teresa, a deconsecrated church in the Brera design district and the new location inspired the theme “Holy Handmade! A Temple of Divine Design.” In line with many of this year’s best installations, it certainly provided a moment of calm amidst the chaos, particularly in the case of Marc Ange’s Le Refuge (above).
Outside the entrance, the Volcanic Altar by Sabine Marcelis and Danish-Italian tile manufacturer Made a Mano is made of a glazed lava stone that appears to float on a glass structure. “An altar is a sacred place that brings us closer to the divine,” says NanaKi Bonfils of Made a Mano. “Altars transform actions of everyday life into actions of hope, despair and love.”
American-born, London-based jeweler Jacqueline Rabun designed the Trinity of Boxes, three egg-shaped containers cast in solid brass, as an “introverted response” to current world affairs ? the idea came from a conversation on the day of the inauguration of US President Donald Trump. The boxes were handcrafted by fourth...
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