AR Gallery Vol. 02

Vol. II



TOINHFEBDRHEIISASINTGOZNARY

from 50’s to 80’s

50’s
60’s
70’s
80’s

pag. 7 GALLERY

pag. 61 OPENING

pag. 69 DESIGNERS p. 71
pag. 125 p. 73
Tito Agnoli p. 77
Carlo Bartoli p. 81
Joe Colombo p. 83
Carlo De Carli p. 85
Michele De Lucchi p. 87
Shiro Kuramata p. 91
Vico Magistretti p. 93
Alessandro Mendini p. 97
Bruno Munari p. 99
Marc Newson p. 101
Marcello Nizzoli p. 105
Gio Ponti p. 109
Lino Sabattini p. 113
Claudio Salocchi p. 117
Salvati e Tresoldi p. 121
Afra e Tobia Scarpa p. 123
Ettore Sottsass
Marco Zanuso

BRANDS

pag. 131 CARPET SHOW

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“A few months ago an idea occurred to me, gradually becoming clearer and taking Studioalchimia - Sormani - Cassina - Flos - Fontana Arte - Valenti - B&B - Elam -
on a more concrete form. What I was thinking about was creating a retrospective Mobilia - o Luce - Bieffeplast - Rossi d’Albizzate - Icf - Zanotta and Cappellini
for expo 2015, highlighting the designers who worked with daring, innovative International. They drew on the talents of a pool of illustrious designers that
companies to invent italian design and the made in italy concept in the 1960’s, included Lino Sabattini, Carlo De Carli, Carlo Bartoli, Michele De Luchi, Claudio
making objects that have now become part of history, and are on display in Salocchi, Gio Ponti, Vico Magistretti, Joe Colombo, Afra e Tobia Scarpa, Nizzoli
prestigious museums around the world. Marcello, Marc Newson, Alessandro Mendini and Bruno Munari.
My experience as a young man in Milan’s Montenapoleone fashion district, To these designers we dedicate a retrospective that is a well-deserved tribute to
where I worked in the Sormani atelier, my memories of painstaking research our region, honouring all those who believed in the great skills and abilities of our
and interpretations of objects produced by leading companies, some not now workforce and the courage shown by the many entrepreneurs who invested their
available on the market, convinced me to transform the idea floating around time and enthusiasm in innovative projects.
inside my head into reality. The expo 2015 theme, “ feeding the planet, energy for life“, is echoed in our
Our region was home to a wealth of entrepreneurs. They left behind the artisanal retrospective, dedicated to design and to all the designers who have made a
production their forebears had nurtured to create a wood industry, initiating a valuable contribution with important pieces, and to all those involved with the
process of research, innovation and studies of new materials. They also established theme of Milan’s Expo.
successful collaborations with internationally famous architects, who were Especially the great master Lino Sabattini, whose breathtaking objects for
experiencing a period of intense innovation and inventive design. the table have provided great support for “energy for life”, through the beautiful,
During the 1970’s and 80’s, the region stretching from Lissone to Meda, taking in the functional and a spirit that provides energy and enriches every one of us.
Cantu’, Arosio and Carugo, possessed a huge wealth of industry that represented The exhibition will be open to all until 30 september 2015, and will have its official
the best of italian production and design. As a result the brianza area became opening in collaboration with the municipality of Carugo on friday 8 may.
known as the cradle of the furniture show. We would like to thank the ADI for providing some objects that won the Compasso
In the old fair venue, pavilion 30 housed all the companies that gave credibility and D’oro prize and “Design District, Brianza Expirience” for promoting our event.
success to the designers who now have a place in history, illustrious figures who Best regards.”
are still remembered for their revolutionary vision of industrial design for furniture. Vittorio Molteni
A long list of companies became benchmarks for style and quality included April 2015
Ny Form - Stilwood - Alias - Kartell - Arflex - T70 - Poltronova - V. Bonaccina -
Arteluce - Artemide - Gavina - Molteni - Tecno - Borsani - Bernini - Memphis -

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