Above: Karim Rashid @ FontanaArte
INTERNI magazine continues its international initiative with a series of in-conversation with leading architectural and design studios taking place at Italian design showrooms in New York, during ICFF week.
Above: Fernanda Chanoha:FontanaArte, Karim Rashid, Roberto Snaidero, President Salone del Mobile, Michelangelo Giombini, INTERNI magazine
Above: Salone del Mobile, Dror Benshetrit and INTERNI Magazine
The model, successfully tested last year in London, aims to create a platform to encourage exchange between design manufacturers and international architecture practices. Architecture is shaping the way we live and build our cities, and this series offers a much-needed opportunity to join up architecture and design together.
Above: INTERNI Magazine
The series also sees for the first time INTERNI partnering with Salone del Mobile, Milan’s leading international furniture fair – a testimony of the important role played today by the design manufacturing sector.
Above: Technogym
On Saturday 16 May the series kicked off with three appointments in Soho – home of Italian design showrooms: first up was Studio Dror at Technogym, followed by Vivian Lee, Richard Meier Architects at Luceplan, and with Karim Rashid at FontanaArte to conclude this first day.
Above: Vivian Lee, Richard Meier Architects
Above: @Luceplan, NewYork
Above: @Luceplan, NewYork
Above: @Luceplan, show window
Ranging from an intimate conversation on Studio Dror’s practice, a fascinating historical overview of Richard Meier Architects pivotal projects, to a poignant analysis of the state of design today – the talks offered tremendous first-hand access to some of New York’s most exciting design and architecture protagonists.
In true Italian style, every appointment was accompanied by delicious Italian delicatessen, in collaboration with I Love Italian Food (we do!) and Il Piccolo Caffe’.
Above: Il Piccolo Caffe
In the world of Karim Rashid – ‘We live in a pioneering era, where the shift towards experiential living has been huge; Design makes our life better’.
We couldn’t agree more.
Above: Karim Rashid sporting a shade to match his collection – #despokeloves
Above: Guests with INTERNI canvas bag
The next series of appointments in on Monday 18 May, with: James Biber @ Scavolini; Andrea Lamberti/Rafael Vinoly Architects @ Poliform; Dante Benini & Richard Meier @ Flou; and Coren Sharples/ShoP @ Flos.
Images © Ben Gabbe
