Milan Design Week has closed for another year, it’s the place where the trend starts, a massive village of design, it leads where others follow. It’s the biggest design meeting in the world according to British designer Tom Dixon. Yet again over 300,000 people poured through the gates of Rho Pero. TKKB has been sent many images and press releases and there’s already a feast of images online. And these are the some of the best we’ve found – so far!
Studio Rygalik is a partnership based in Warsaw with both owners having a heavy focus on design and food. “the kitchen” is an unconventional set of furniture objects which collectively appear more like a playground rather than a system and has been designed with preparing food, cooking and the act of eating in mind. The industrial looking pieces are all based on a four-legged frame which are complemented by a range of attached elements including a bread basket, hanger, cutting board table, salad bowl stand with an ‘IV’ dressing stand, and various sized work surfaces all developed with utility in mind.
Famous Italian manufacturer FIR Italia have always put design at the forefront of their operation and following the release last year of their Chromotherapy range of shower heads as part of their Bathroom Wellness programme, they again turned heads with some more releases. FIR Italia designs its products with the belief that nature holds numerous sources of inspiration that should be approached and drawn from with respect and care. Drawing inspiration from the substantial natural elements; lights, water, color, shapes, we have earlier seen the Aquavolo shower that also combines sound, light and water in one for a revitalizing luxury shower experience, besides the Lounge showerhead by Newform, which too combines light and music for an enriching shower experience.
A temporary project that joins design to authorial cuisine through cooking demonstrations by the best chefs in Italy. Held in the luxury location of the Magna Pars Event Space of Via Tortona, ABCD (an acronym of Art, Good Cuisine, Design) is an initiative that celebrates the internationally renowned ‘Made in Italy’ concept. The climax event by private invitation, will be the cooking demonstration by Carlo Cracco, Michelin starred chef, with the designer Karim Rashid who designed and presented the exclusive line ‘Hook’ of the cooking implements line TVS as seen in this image. Many are the renowned design and food industries involved in the project, from wines La Perla del Garda to Sartoria del Gusto, from pasta Gerardo di Nola to professionals kitchen dress codes tailor Bragard.
I love Milan for many reasons, I aspire to go to I Salone every year – don’t always make it but I always want to. Design Week takes over the city with installations, performances and events all dedicated to the design-addicted. But it’s not all about product design. Food is the other protagonist, with workshops and cooking shows that combine kitchen design with high-quality cuisine.
Many of you have been and loved it – tell us why, and tell us why others should go !
