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Terrific Design
An illustrated volume about modern and contemporary design, with a focus on some disturbing, curious or ironically repellent pieces. Offers a perspective on the masters of design, with analysis of their vision and imagination.
Philippe Starck
A monograph on the iconic work of designer Philippe Starck
The Italian Kitchen
A lavishly illustrated volume that showcases the work of the most prestigious Italian kitchen designers and manufacturers. The kitchen is central to Italian life—it is the heart of any Italian home. This handsomely designed and illustrated volume showcases why Italian kitchens are so legendary: in every detail and material we discover the passion, quality, functionality, and talent used to create these marvelous kitchens that are comfortable and welcoming. The volume features eleven companies, among them Dada, Veneta Cucine, Snaidero, Scavolini, and Aran World. The book is part of a twelve-month promotional world tour of the Italian kitchen companies associated with Federlegno Arredo, featuring stops in Milan, London, New York, Moscow, and Shanghai. Just as Italian food is savored worldwide and Italian artisans are celebrated for their creativity and talent, this book showcases the glories of Italian kitchen design.
Damiani
Marking the company's ninetieth anniversary, this lushly illustrated volume showcases Damiani's tradition of creative and beautifully crafted jewelry-the best of Italian style. Damiani jewelry represents the highest expression of Italian style: unique pieces created with passion and craftsmanship for three generations. Founded in 1924 by Enrico Grassi Damiani, personal jeweler to the nobility, the company celebrates its ninetieth anniversary with a lavishly designed volume that focuses on tradition, craftsmanship, and creativity. Today, Damiani's clientele includes many highly visible celebrities around the world. Creativity, design, and entrepreneurship are the key elements that have driven the Damiani family for nearly a century, together with a deep passion for their art. Strengthened by decades of tradition, the Damiani Group has always been renowned for the quality of its products and materials and for the exclusive design of its collections.
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Fashion Culture
"Prefaced by Cristina Morozzi, Director of Education of Istituto Marangoni Milano The School of Design and introduced by Franca Sozzani, Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Italia the exclusive coffee table book, dedicated to the 80th Anniversary of the school, pays homage to some of the most outstanding alumni and successful professionals who have contributed to enhance the heritage of the school over these extraordinary years. A narration that recounts the creative universe of Istituto Marangoni, a selection of notes, interviews and memories as a witness of the school's dedication to nurturing the talent of future Fashion and Design professionals starting from the concept of "Made in Italy" and the legacy of Italy's craftsmanship. 65 delightful portraits shot by the master of photography Aldo Fallai complete the sketch of Istituto Marangoni's thriving years alongside fashion"--Publisher's description.
The Italian Art of Shoemaking
An exclusive look inside the world of Moreschi, one of the world’s most prestigious shoemakers. Moreschi is renowned for its exacting standards and unique style, and for producing each and every pair on-site, from the arrival of the leather to boxing and dispatching to stores. The art of shoemaking is detailed throughout this richly illustrated book. Through conversations with the founder, the artisans’ memories, and pictures of dozens of the factory’s creations, a story unfolds that confirms the vast heritage of artisan culture that lies behind Italian production. Moreschi shoes have been worn by the likes of Richard Burton, Liam Neeson, Adrien Brody, Michael Jackson, James Brown, Johnny Cash, and also sports stars such as Michael Jordan, Novak Djokovic, and Alberto Tomba.
MCM – Milan, Capital of the Modern
MCM - Milano Capital of the Modern, edited by Lorenzo Degli Esposti, is made up of texts and images from over 300 contributors from Europe and the US, across three generations, involved in the activities of the Padiglione Architettura in EXPO Belle Arti of Vittorio Sgarbi, a programme by the Regione Lombardia hosted in the Grattacielo Pirelli during the EXPO 2015. They investigate the relationships between modern architecture, the city of Milan (Razionalismo, reconstruction, Tendenza, Radical Design, up to current research) and the city in general, between single and specific works and the large scale of the urban territory, in the contradictions between architecture autonomy and its dependence on specific place and historical time. The idea of MCM is that each capital of the Modern brings an original version of modernity in architecture: in the specific Milanese case, this kind of Modern is characterized by the simultaneous presence of abstract, systematic and syntactic features and an ontological conception of both buildings and architectural and urban voids.
Antonio Marras
Born in Alghero (Italy) in 1961, growing up among the prints and embroideries of his father's boutique, Antonio Marras quickly established himself in the fashion world, bringing onto the catwalk creations heavily influenced by Sardinian traditions and his strong passion for art. Starting from iconic pieces personally chosen by Marras as the most representative of the entire body of his work, the book is a collage of words and images that travels backwards focusing on significant moments in Marras? design process. Inspirations from poems, landscapes, exhibitions or faces take shape through fine watercolors and pencil sketches. "Fashion Unfolds" is a collection of books which reveal the creati...
Carlo Rivetti
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