Fashion in prison (left)
While Marni is best-known for its stunning prints and great accessories, the Italian fashion brand is also making a name for itself in the design field, with a collection of chairs beautifully re-edited for Milan’s Salone del Mobile. The unique thing about them? All chairs are made in Colombia by ex-prisoners and consist of a metal structure adorned with multicolored PVC threads on the backs and armrests. Visit blog.marni.com
Let it shine (left)
Mixing woven bamboo with clear-cut crystal, Brazilian designers Fernando and Humberto Campana have recently unveiled a collection called Fusion for Baccarat. Hand-woven and hand-blown, each piece is distinct, ranging from a small lantern to a massive chandelier. Visit baccarat.fr
Modern archeology (right)
The Gabrielle Ammann gallery, located in Cologne, Germany, is staging a groundbreaking exhibit featuring distinctive furniture pieces by Italian design collective Nucleo. Titled “Future Archeology,” the show explores the interface between contemporary art, design and architecture. To create their handmade pieces, Nucleo use materials like fiberglass, pigment resin and carbon fiber. The exhibit runs until June 28. Visit ammann-gallery.com
Better than a period (left)
Designed by French lightartist Thierry Dreyfus for the Wallpaper* “Handmade” exhibition, which was staged during Milan’s Salone del Mobile, the Virgule lamp is carved out of marble, alabaster, onyx or brass, with a hidden LED lighting system. Virgule evokes “a pure line, a movement, a breath, a comma: an essential light,” says Dreyfus. Visit atelierthierrydreyfus.fr 189 A