Milan Design Week
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Milan Design Week
From the greatest furniture event on Earth, the 10 most breathtaking displays and visual wonders of 2017.
As Editor of Azure, I took many sleepless trips to Milan for Salone del Mobile, and every year the massive event knocked my socks off. But 2017 stood out more than most. Overall, there was a burst of creative expression that seemed liberated of any collective likemindedness. Some of the most enchanting displays had nothing to do with selling furniture at all, including a curious installation by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, where 300 pairs of skinny jeans were tethered across an open-air courtyard (pictured). Meanwhile, Lee Broom’s all-white carousel inside a cavernous garage near Milan’s Central Station, was pure joy.
Photography: courtesy DS+R
Published: Azure, July/Aug 2017
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Milan Design Week
From the greatest furniture event on Earth, the ten best visual wonders and breathtaking displays of 2017.
As Editor of Azure, I took many sleepless trips to Milan for Salone del Mobile, and every year the massive event knocked my socks off. But 2017 stood out more than most. Overall, there was a burst of creative expression that seemed liberated of any collective likemindedness. Some of the most enchanting displays had nothing to do with selling furniture at all, including a curious installation by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, where 300 pairs of skinny jeans were tethered across an open-air courtyard (pictured). Lee Broom’s all-white carousel inside a cavernous garage near Milan’s Central Station, was another installation of pure joy, and the kind of unfettered drama that makes Salone such an unforgettable event.
Photography: courtesy DS+R
Art direction: Sandy Kim
Published: Azure, July/Aug 2017
