Top e flop della Design Week 2017 a Milano

Artribune's review of Milan Design Week 2017 highlights standout projects and disappointments. At Galleria Luisa Delle Piane, an unexpected juxtaposition of Joseph Hoffmann's 1906 furniture with Andrea Anastasio's lamp-sculptures and Giacomo Moor's "Vapore" table defined an anticipatory style. Nendo's "Invisible Outlines" at Jil Sander drew 300 visitors with gelatinous silicone vases in an aquarium. Logotel's "Post Human" at Ventura Lambrate featured a dialogue between two machines building a fabric vault, hinting at future construction applications. Atelier Clerici presented a video from Design Academy Eindhoven showing the assembly of a mobile phone. Fornace Brioni collaborated with Cristina Celestino on contemporary cotto collections, boosting exports to Australia and New Zealand. Flops included the overwhelming scale of Salone del Mobile, a legal dispute between Molteni and Cassina over Giò Ponti's D.156.3/811 armchair, Cartier's gaudy gold-plated corvette, and Fenomena's boudoir-like sensism. Short exhibition durations were also criticized.