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MILAN Interior Designer, Fashion & Design Editor and Model Dominique Alexandra Forsström is founder of Alexandra Studio, a platform created to share passion for interior design and all things beautiful.
The Salone Internazionale del Mobile is the largest and most important furniture fair held annually in Milan, showcasing the latest in furniture and design from countries around the world. The Milan furniture fair, dubbed ‘Supersalone’ returned after an 18-month hiatus with a thematical and scenographic display created by Milanese architect Stefano Boeri, where companies were able to show their best work over the past 18 months: a unique and special moment to discover today’s design panorama. With special attention to sustainability and recycling of the structures used to display the collections, one of the things that stood out was that Salone del Mobile partnered with local initiative ‘Forestami’ to create a forest of 200 trees
DESIGN WEEK
throughout the fairgrounds that would later be planted across Milan. Fuorisalone 2021 excelled this year as the city’s central neighbourhoods showcased the latest contemporary designs: historical palazzos opened their eclectic interiors to the work of emerging design talent; showrooms presented the latest launches and, in every corner, you could discover an aspect of the world of design. From sensorial live exhibitions to the launch of new furniture collections, discover my highlights of this year’s edition of the Milan Design week and Supersalone 2021!
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JAN KATH NORTHERN LIGHTS
Carpet designer Jan Kath is known for his wide range of award-winning carpet designs, hand-knotted in highland wool and the finest silk. In this edition of Salone del Mobile, the fantastic northern lights in the sky over Siberia were the inspiration for the Spectrum collection, beautifully handwoven directly on the stand to exhibit the craftsmanship behind each piece. Jan Kath Spectrum Carpet
MOLTENI & C IN THE AIR
Possibly the stand with the most elevated concept would be Molteni & C’s, presenting Flight D.154.5, an immersive installation by Ron Gilad replicating an airplane interior and featuring a reissue of the Round D.154.5 armchair, designed by Gio Ponti in 1954, and used within the Alitalia offices in Manhattan and the Alitalia passenger terminal in Milan. The armchairs were aligned two by two along the stand accompanied with the familiar sound of airplane safety indications in the background. D 154.5 Armchair by Molteni & C
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