THE RESTAURANT is a series of 4 extraordinary Caeserstone kitchens and dining halls designed by Tom Dixon, arrayed in a cruciform setting within the beautiful Baroque splendour of the Rotonda Della Besana
The four basic elements of Air, Water, Earth and Fire give each kitchen and dining hall a clear aesthetic, materiality and cooking method.
Throughout the week visitors will be encouraged to sit down, slow down and re-calibrate.
Tom Dixon opened the press launch by revealing an amusing anecdote about his Instagram observations of the design community –
He showed an image he had posted on the Tom Dixon instagram page – of Usher taking a selfie with Tom – and explained that he had expected a tsunami wave of ” Likes ” on Tom’s instagram page due to Usher having 40 + million followers. The selfie image disappointingly only received 600 ‘ likes ‘ – yet the next image posted by Tom on the Tom Dixon page showing the cuts that can be made in a tree trunk received a few thousand ‘ likes ‘
Tom concluded from this observation, that the design community is motivated by material – not celebrity ….. Hence the theme for his collections and the basis for his work.
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This April Tom Dixon bring MULTIPLEX to Milan – in the iconic Cinema and Galleria on via Manzoni – the epicentre of the city’s cultural and luxury shopping district.
If You were unable to attend the Salone Milan 2016, or get along to Tom Dixon’s extraordinary product presentations and pop up Restaurant, located in the beautiful Rotonda dell Besana- then despair no more
You can now virtually visit Tom Dixon’s exciting Show and fully operating Restaurant,.
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This year, Dixon brings up Multiplex – bringing together design, technology, fashion, film and interiors to explore how the future of retail might look, sound, smell, taste and feel.
At Teatro Manzoni he presented the collection of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.
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Tom Dixon brought MULTIPLEX to Milan – in the iconic Cinema and Galleria on via Manzoni – the epicentre of the city’s cultural and luxury shopping district.
Founded by Fernando and Maddalena De Padova, the brand is composed of distinct furniture pieces and decorative objects to transform homes and offices with aesthetic appeal.
Since 1965, the showroom on Corso Venezia has displayed the De Padova collection of furniture and accents within its 2000 square space ( which George Nelson referred to as “the world’s most beautiful store ” )
During the International Design Week, Paola Lenti once again presented her new collections at the Franciscan renaissance cloisters – Chiostri dell’Umanitaria. ( Cloisters of the Humane Society )
The importance given by Paola Lenti, to constantly stay “beautiful”, is understood as the mission statement that gives the company’s its’ forms of expression.
Fredrikson Stallard’s Iris collection for Swarovski Crystal Palace 2011 consists of four crystal and steel…
The marketplace for emerging designers at Be Open Space at The Dock, Tom Dixon’s space…
Enjoy Milano Lounge Paola Lenti has responded to the request of the City of Milan…
This year Paola Lenti celebrates its 20th anniversary of business activities, and reaffirms its’ personal vision of outdoor and indoor living – focused on a philosophy of functional, elegant, simple and long lasting furniture.
She again presented her collection at the monastic retreat – Chiostri dell’Umanitaria. with the theme of IL COLORE DEI LUOGHI = ” The Colours of Place “