Am I the only one who had absolutley no idea that there was a Gelato University? It may sound too good to be true but it really does exist. The Carpigiani Gelato University is located in Anzola Emilia, Bologna and they recently collaborated with Wallpaper* Magazine to create two bespoke flavours for the launch of Wallpaper*’s Handmade issue during Milan Desgin Week. The flavours? A creamy cardamom and pistachio gelato, and a cool pineapple and basil sorbet. Watch the behind the scenes film below for some gelato-based facts. Read the rest of this entry »
Louise Sass at MINDCRAFT12, Milan
Exhibited this year at Ventura Lambrate during Milan Design Week, Pink Elephants and In the Dark by Danish designer Louise Sass are overprinted cotton textile using a technique where a color scale is created by printing overlapping layers of the three primary colors, red, yellow and blue. Both works are one-off prints executed by hand with reactive dye on cotton textile, dyeing the material with water-soluble, transparent color. The thread creates a texture in the textile, conditioning the color rendition of the fabric.
Jean and I saw the work of Milan-based Japanese designer Hirromi Tahara for the first time at the Salone Satellite this year in Milan and loved his new take on traditional rattan furniture. Called Relation, this sofa is currently in production with Japanese manufacturers Yamakawa Rattan. We also love the colour blocked cushions which add a welcome injection of colour. Read the rest of this entry »
Designed for Wallpaper* magazine‘s annual Handmade exhibition at Milan Design Week, Sopa is a collection of mirror cabinets for the bathroom by Dutch design studio De Intuïtiefabriek.