Away from the bustle of the fair, the Fuorisalone offers a plethora of extra inspiration
‘LunaNova’, Occhio
When it comes to luxury lighting, German brand Occhio is a name synonymous with innovation. Which is why its ‘Lunanova’ installation, created especially for design week, is one to add to your calendar. The celestial installation will illuminate the brand’s sleek Milan flagship store on Corso Monforte 13, with recent collections such as ‘Luna’ (pictured) on show, as well as other yet-to-berevealed releases. occhio.com
‘The art of dreams’, Porsche
After something a little more interactive? At the Palazzo Clerici – home to some of Milan’s most impressive frescoes – Porsche and the design collective Numen/For Use invite you to climb and explore the hammocklike structure (pictured above), which is part of ‘The Art of Dreams’ event. Comprised of metal frames and netting, the installation is designed to look like a floating landscape, and is inspired by the ‘Pepita’ houndstooth pattern first used on the seats of the ‘356 C, 911’ Porsche. Alimited furniture collection by Vitra for the automaker will also be unveiled. porsche.com
5VIE
Head to the design district 5VIE (arguably Milan’s craftiest corner) where Artemest’s L’Appartamento (read our preview with one of its designers, Charu Ghandi, on p176) can be found, alongside a multitude of exhibitors. We suggest passing by Palazzo Litta to see interdisciplinary artist Sara Ricciardi’s installation ‘Under the Willow Tree’ (pictured) – a fabric bough with metal branches that chime to create sweet melodies. Elsewhere, 5VIE has commissioned six international designers to produce new works under this year’s theme, ‘Unlimited Design Orchestra’, which aims to use the musical orchestra as ‘models to inspire a design increasingly focused on an intrinsically human and humanistic dimension’. 5vie.it
‘Industrial Artisans’, 44Spazio
British designer and founder of the Memphis design movement George Sowden will this year be using his permanent Milanese base, 44Spazio, to showcase pieces by international designers who are working closely with small industrial and artisan manufacturers. Among the designs
