The Dwelling Lab

Reinterpreting BMW's Gran Turismo in a dramatic textile installation

One of the most interesting proposals (both visually and conceptually) at the recent Milan Design Week, BMW, Flos lighting and Kvadrat fabrics teamed up to produce a sculpture called “The Dwelling Lab.” The German carmaker and the Danish textile manufacturer asked Patricia Urquiola and Giulio Ridolfo to create the installation, using the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo as the starting point. The upshot, an expanded …

Nativocampana

An interview with the Campana brothers about their latest collection of baskets and resin vases

On site to present their new collection at Milan Design Week, Fernando and Humberto Campana recently sat down with CH at Spazio Rossana Orlandi to talk about their latest works—a collaboration with Corsi Design Factory called Nativocampana. The collection, 15 vases and baskets, combines fluid resin with the Brazilian designers’ most loved materials, leather, natural fibers and wooden benches. Mixing Italian craftsmanship (each piece is …

Liberty of London x 10 Corso Como

The British godfather of patterned fabrics partners up with Milan's concept shop

Following its recent stateside collaboration with the chain store Target, Liberty of London continues its resurgence by partnering with more alluring retailers around the world. In addition to a one-month pop-up with Parisian boutique Merci, and a four-piece handkerchief collection for Japan’s Tokyo-based department store, Isetan, Liberty’s most recent fusion is a limited edition spring/summer capsule line for the Milanese concept boutique 10 Corso Como. …