Downtown Design
redazione 18/04/2023

Moodboard - Living Art

Alberto Burri’s “cretti”, Anni Albers’ fabrics, Hans Arp’s abstract, blunt forms: the work of great artists becomes the starting point for design experiments

1 | Cretto is the new terracotta facing with relief developed by Cristina Celestino for Matteo Brioni. 2 | The Antonym wicker lamp created by Silvia Stella Osella for Bottega Intreccio. 3 | The Nanà chair by Unopiù in hand-woven synthetic fiber is a welcoming nest created for comfort. 4 | Chiara Andreatti signs the collection of outdoor carpets Guna for Gervasoni, a mixture of yarns, weaves and textures made with refined knitting techniques. 5 | The capsule collection Hana is a series of vases with organic forms, interpreted by 02studio for Laesse. 6 | The Dress_Code table by gumdesign for S•CAB Design with structure in coated metal. 7 | Cabla is a modular upholstered furniture system for easy assembly, ready to take on many configurations thanks to just three modules created by Lucidi-Pevere for EMU. 8 | The AH Outdoor collection is versatile and stackable, designed by the architect Alfred Homann for Carl Hansen & Søn, to combine rigorous design with soft details. 9 | The Allure O’ Outdoor table by Monica Armani for B&B Italia comes with square and rectangular tops, in two heights and many finishes. 10 | Natural teak with top in black cork for the table designed by Patrick Norguet for Ethimo.

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