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Zanotta's Graphic Legacy and Milan Design Week Invitations

festival-fair · 2026-05-05

The article explores the graphic design of invitations for Milan Design Week 2017, focusing on Zanotta's visual identity curated by Leonardo Sonnoli, who uses a GIF animation of the letter Z. Other highlights include Atelier Biagetti's 'GOD' exhibition on money obsession, with a scratch-card invitation; Luca Nichetto and Ben Gorham's 'Decode Recode' for Salviati, featuring black-and-white photography; and The Ladies' Room's 'Fenoména' installation at Garage Sanremo, inspired by sensism. The piece is published in Artribune Magazine #36 – Speciale Design.

Key facts

  • Zanotta has worked with many international graphic designers over 60 years.
  • Leonardo Sonnoli now handles Zanotta's communication, using a logo with a colon and a GIF of the letter Z.
  • Atelier Biagetti's 'GOD' exhibition, curated by Maria Cristina Didero, explores money obsession and winning euphoria.
  • The invitation for 'GOD' is a scratch card featuring a dream beach and emoticon-style graphics.
  • Luca Nichetto and Ben Gorham's 'Decode Recode' for Salviati focuses on glass and light, with a black-and-white photo invitation.
  • The Ladies' Room presents 'Fenoména' at Garage Sanremo, inspired by sensism, with soft colors and a feminine logo.
  • The article is written by Mariangela Savoia for Artribune Magazine #36 – Speciale Design.
  • Milan Design Week 2017 includes the Salone del Mobile.

Entities

Artists

  • Leonardo Sonnoli
  • Atelier Biagetti
  • Maria Cristina Didero
  • Luca Nichetto
  • Ben Gorham
  • Mariangela Savoia

Institutions

  • Zanotta
  • Salviati
  • The Ladies' Room
  • Garage Sanremo
  • Forostudio
  • Artribune
  • Salone del Mobile

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy

Sources