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Tom Dixon loves Copper

With its historical position as the first metal worked by man, and its crucial role in high technology and innovation, Copper is being used in applications from solar cells to microwave radiation.

By using pure copper as a vacuum metalized film only microns thick on the interior of a polycarbonate dome, Tom Dixon has used it as [...]

Salone Milan 2010 – Roy Lichtenstein @ Triennale

A major retrospective on works by Roy Lichtenstein  ( NY 1923 – 1997 ) acknowledged as one of the most outstanding pop artists of the 20th century.
 
The Milan Triennale is currently hosting one of the most significant retrospectives of the international art scene, Roy Lichtenstein: Meditations on Art provides a comprehensive glimpse into the artistic career of [...]

George Nakashima & Knoll – The Making of an Object Pt II

An exhibition that tells the story of the Nakashima Straight Chair

An exhibition that tells the story of the Nakashima Straight Chair: first as a hand-made piece crafted exclusively at Nakashima’s workshop; next as part of the Knoll product line in the 1940s and 50s; and finally, as a modern production piece reintroduced to the Knoll catalogue in 2008.

Milan – Palazzo Reale 2009 “sound & light show”

Castagna Ravelli Studio, founded in 1996, is formed by Paolo Castagna, a theater director, and Gianni Ravelli, an architect, set designer and professor of Architecture at the Milan Polytechnic.
The studio works on sets for lighting, theatre and events, mixing languages in a spectacular way.

Florence Knoll Interview – Knoll’s history

Knoll
Since our founding in 1938, design integrity has been our guiding principle as we offer insight into the way business is changing and into whats possible—now and for the future.
We believe good design is good business. Our commitment to modern design has yielded a comprehensive portfolio of furniture products and textiles designed to provide enduring [...]