The Best Of Milan Design Week 2018: Day 1 & 2

The Best Of Milan Design Week 2018: Day 1 & 2

April 19, 2018

The Best Of Milan Design Week 2018: Day 1 & 2 – The Milan Design Week has kicked off with tremendous style. Europe’s fashion and design capital currently serve as the ultimate hub for interior design, architecture and art aficionados. Hundreds of events are scattered around the city, and every single one of them is worth visiting. Furthermore, CovetED Magazine felt compelled to compile the best of what we’ve seen on the event’s day 1 & 2. Which one’s your favourite?

 


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The Best Stands

Edra

Salone del Mobile – Hall 20, Stand C20

 

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Edra Spa makes expert use of the skills which are present in the area and succeeds in developing innovatory products, revolutionizing in some instances the traditional production of padded furniture.

 

Fendi

Salone del Mobile – Hall 09, Stand C01/D04 + Kitchen showrooms in via Solari 35 and via Durini 19

 

 

On the occasion of the 22nd edition of Eurocucina, we are pleased to invite you to discover the new FENDI Cucine collections at the Salone del Mobile in Milan, from 17 to 22 April 2018.

 

Luxxu

Salone del Mobile – Hall 6, Stand E38

 

 

Bringing the newest furniture collection to Milan, Luxxu and its team want to inspire the design world with the brand’s luxurious and timeless designs, evoking the brand’s mission: bringing boldness and distinctiveness into the design world.

 

Molteni&C | Dada

Salone del Mobile – Hall 20 | Booth A01 B04 C02 + corso Europa 2, Milan

 

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Double showing in Milan during Design Week for the Molteni Group companies: Salone del Mobile.Milano for Molteni&C and Eurocucina for Dada. Two huge exhibition spaces – Molteni&C almost doubles its showcase compared to last year’s Salone in addition to the Milan Flagship Store new display.

 

Essential Home

Salone del Mobile – Hall 01 – Stand L09

 

 

Essential home will bring to Milan a classic novel with characters that will stay in your everyday vocabulary. You can expect to see some of the brands most iconic designs, which were inspired by the glamorous Hollywood life and its main characters.

 

Poltrona Frau

Salone del Mobile – Hall 20, Stands E01 / F04

 

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Discover Poltrona Frau’s modern furniture collection: sofas, armchairs, tables and office furniture made in Italy by the best contemporary designers at their Solid Lightness exhibition at SALONE DEL MOBILE 2018.

 

Preciosa Lighting

La Posteria, Brera Design District

 

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In addition to this new breath of light, Preciosa will also be showcasing a selection of both historic chandeliers and stylish pendants. Discover the glittering radiance of crystal glass lighting shining brightly in La Posteria, a beautiful hall from the early 20th century.

Maison Valentina

Salone del Mobile – Hall 24, Stand H01

 

 

Maison Valentina will present three of its most iconic design collections, including Symphony and Newton as well as the brand-new Ato collection. The luxury brand will also present four stunning wall mirror designs.

 

Pullcast

 

 

After the assertion of the brand’s connection in the jewellery world with the Limited Edition Feu, an exclusive piece encrusted with Swarovski crystals, Pullcast is taking the next step in the jewellery hardware world with the introduction of outside door pulls in their collections.

 

Luxxu

Salone del Mobile – Hall 6, Stand E38

 

 

Bringing the newest furniture collection to Milan, Luxxu and its team want to inspire the design world with the brand’s luxurious and timeless designs, evoking the brand’s mission: bringing boldness and distinctiveness into the design world.

 


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The Best Parties

 

Dimore Studio

Opening cocktail from 7pm to 9pm Via Solferino 11

 

 

Covet House at Salone del Mobile 2018

Happy Hour Cocktails in the 3 first days of the Milan furniture fair, 3pm until 4.30pm. Pav. 1, Stand D06

 

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Lladró Meets Boca do Lobo

Day 17: Cocktail Party at 7pm to 11pm. Piazza Fontana, 6, 20122 Milano MI, Italy

 

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One of the greatest Spanish brands in the world, Lladró unveiled new porcelain novelties focused on innovation and design, this will be achieved in collaboration with Portuguese luxury brand, Boca do Lobo.

 

Rossana Orlandi – Fuorisalone 2018

Spazio Rossana Orlandi via Matteo Bandello 14 (Private views on invitation – April 16 from 9am to 8pm
+ April 17/18 from 9am to 11am)

 

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Orlandi will present “Senso di Colpa”, a massive project dedicated to recycled/recyclable plastic with exhibitions, talks and video projections. In the gallery, discerning visitors will be able to see pieces by Dirk Vander Kooij, Massimiliano Adami, Pentatonic, and many others.

 

Swarovski

Cocktail (invite only), 17 April from 7pm at via Mozart Milano

 

 

Swarovski presents ‘Swarovski Palazzo’, a site-specific installation in a grand greenhouse set within a hidden courtyard of a neo-classical Milanese palazzo.

 

Design Pride + Party Piazza Affari 2018

Starting point Piazza Castello (angolo via Minghetti), 6pm. Party will last until midnight. 

 

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In collaboration with Paridevitale agency, the spectacular Italian brand Seletti invaded the 5vie district showcasing its funny and ingenious designs, promoting the most pop event of the week, Design Pride.

 

Louis Vuitton

Cocktail by invitation – April 17 from 6.30pm,  corso Venezia 48 

 

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Louis Vuitton Objets Nomades will feature astonishing pieces from international designers like Marcel Wanders, Patricia Urquiola, India Mahdavi, Nendo, Campana Brothers, and countless others.

 

 

Exhibitions

 

Dilmos

Opening at 6pm, piazza San Marco 1 (entrance at via Solferino)

 

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Hermès

via Turati, 34

 

 

Hermès will present its latest home textiles, furniture, furnishing fabrics and wallpaper collection at the Museo della Permanente, in a space designed by Charlotte Macaux Perelman, deputy artistic director for Hermès Maison, with the curator and publisher Alexis Fabry.

 

Lasvit

Teatro Gerolamo piazza Cesare Becaria 8 Milan

 

 

Lasvit is presenting a new collection called Monsters developed with well recognized designers such as Alessandro Mendini, Campana Brothers, Daniel Libeskind, Fabio Novembre, Maarten Baas, Maurizio Galante, Nendo, Rene Roubicek, Maxim Velcovsky and others.

 

Lladró

piazza fontana 6, 20122 milano

 

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Lladró showcases at its showroom of Milano its spring/summer collection integrated into lifestyle proposals in a perfect combination with Boca do Lobo furniture, two brands for one unique lifestyle.

 

Moooi

via Savone 56

 

 

In Milan, you will be able to experience a timeless adventure through two phenomenal exhibitions. Moooi Through the Eyes of… created by interior design practice Megan Grehl and Concrete Architectural Associates as well as The Museum of Extinct Animals which will be all about textures, shapes and patterns, celebrating the diversity of nature.

 

Preciosa Lighting

La Posteria, Brera Design District

 

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In addition to this new breath of light, Preciosa will also be showcasing a selection of both historic chandeliers and stylish pendants. Discover the glittering radiance of crystal glass lighting shining brightly in La Posteria, a beautiful hall from the early 20th century

 

Surface Magazine + David Rockwell

via Ferrante Aporti 15

 

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In celebration of Surface Magazine’s 25th Anniversy, the Diner was served. Surface will join forces with renowned designer and architect, David Rockwell, to present a unique exhibition that celebrates American designer, showcasing an unforgettable contemporary interpretation of the archetypal roadside restaurant.

 

Swarovski

via Mozart Milano

 

 

Swarovski presents ‘Swarovski Palazzo’, a site-specific installation in a grand greenhouse set within a hidden courtyard of a neo-classical Milanese palazzo.

 

B&B Italia

via Durini, 14

 

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B&B Italia’s new product proposals are the result of an extraordinary creative path that has converted initial ideas into products of real design. Each will be presented in diverse ways and environments.

 

Boffi

via Solferino 11

 

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Boffi Solferino extends its showroom space and opens a third entrance on Largo Treves. An opportunity to discover the Group’s 2018 collections and novelties by Boffi, De Padova and MA/U Studio during the Milan Design Week.

 


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