Installation view, Molto Bello: Icons of Modern Italian Design, 2024, Heide Museum of Modern Art, photograph: Christian Capurro

⏳ 26 October 2024 – 23 March 2025

📍 @heidemoma

📸 Christian Capurro

Molto Bello: Icons of Modern Italian Design showcases some of the most significant achievements in the history of twentieth-century Italian design spanning the sixty year period from the first Milan Design Triennale in the 1930s to the Memphis Group of the 1980s. The exhibition tells the remarkable story of how, through the marriage of Italy’s rich craft tradition, technological and industrial advances and a capacity for creativity, experimentation and invention, Italian design became admired throughout the world. Drawn from public and private collections across Australia, the objects in the exhibition include classic chairs, lamps, homeware, etc.

Molto Bello celebrates key proponents in the industry and their enduring contribution to global culture; from the elegant and dynamic early work of architect–designers such as Gio Ponti and Carlo Mollino, through the ingenious and stylish creations of Gae Aulenti, Joe Colombo, and the Castiglioni brothers, to the quirky and provocative Radical Design movement, Memphis Milano, prominent design figures Ettore Sottsass, Nanda Vigo, Gaetano Pesce, and more.

— 🪞 Ultrafragola Mirror/Lamp by Ettore Sottsass jr.

— ⚾️ Joe Armchair by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi

#Poltronova
#UltrafragolaMirror
#JoeChair
#MoltoBello
#HeideMOMA

Poltronova | Ultrafragola Mirror Lamp | Joe Chair | Heide Museum | Italian Design Icons

📣 Cessato Allarme by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi

— The Cessato Allarme is an iconic clothes stand designed in 1986 by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi and manufactured by Poltronova in 1991.

— 🚨 Its name, which translates to “All Clear,” takes inspiration from the alarm sirens mounted on streetlights during war.
Crafted from durable metal and available in vibrant colors, this coat stand perfectly balances functionality with playful pop aesthetics.

— It features a distinctive trumpet-shaped design reminiscent of its historical reference, adding a whimsical yet practical touch to any interior.

— Available in: 🔴🔵⚪️🟢🟡

📷 Photos by @serenaeller @ellerstudio w/ 🎨 Art Direction by @_d_apostrophe_
🙏 Rugs by @cc_tapis

Cessato Allarme | Poltronova | Design | Furniture | De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi

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#CessatoAllarme
#DePasDUrbinoLomazzi
#ClothesStand
#MadeInItaly

💭 Dreaming of a vibrant 2025 with our Superonda sofa + Farfalla fabric and Tappeto Prato 🦋🌼

— Transform your space, transform your year! 💫

(🐶 Nina approves 🐾)

— 🦋 Superonda sofa + Farfalla fabric by Archizoom Associati
In the butterfly and in the world of shiny sky, polka dots, chequered, flowers and stars, the anti—system art of American artists such as Liechtenstein and, more generally, of Pop Art continues to develop. The butterfly pattern, designed by Archizoom in 1968, was a reinterpretation in an acid, pop key of the floral theme that came from a much more composed tradition, and is now part of Poltronova’s fabric catalogue.

— 🌼 Tappeto Prato
Rug design by Archizoom Associati
Made by @poltronova with @cc_tapis
Prato is a hand-tufted wool rug inspired by the Archizoom group’s 1967 Farfalla pattern, blending Art Nouveau floral motifs with Pop Art experimentation. It features bold primary colors, geometric shapes, and decorative elements like checks and stripes, echoing the styles of Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol.

— On the plate you can spot a piece of “Cassata Fiorenza”, a classic Florentine dessert: a thin layer of hazelnut fills the wafer, which is then coated in chocolate. One of our favorites! It’s a must at the office 🧏

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#CCtapis
#Archizoom 
#ArchizoomAssociati 
#PratoRug 
#FurnitureDesign 
#RadicalDesign 
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#Interior 
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#Superonda
#FarfallaFabric
#AndreaBranzi
#PopArt

Poltronova | Handmade | Art Design | Sofa | Rug | Interior Design

“Forme mobili”

📍 @triennalemilano
⏳ Until April 13 2025

“Forme mobili is an invitation to think of movement as a design action. It explores the relationships between body and silhouette, gesture and structure, in a path in which objects from the collections of Triennale are organized in ten sections and in which the chosen themes represent constants in Italian design. Three new areas of research and dissemination enrich the collections: fashion, which in each section is related to the museum’s works by compositional assonances between forms, materials, historical periods and design ideas; boating, with drawings and models of boats, between ingenuity, technology and interior culture; and illustration and drawing for magazines and newspapers. The itinerary culminates in the Design Platform, a dynamic space dedicated to temporary exhibitions of contemporary designers and new forms, where there is an exhibition on fashion designer Monica Bolzoni.”

Artwork: Luca Stoppini Studio @lucastoppinistudio

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#Design
#ItalianDesign
#Exhibition
#Museum
#Milan
#DesignExhibition
#FormeMobili
#DesignMovement
#Triennale
#Gherpe
#GherpeLamp
#UltrafragolaMirror
#Ultrafragola
#Superstudio
#EttoreSottsass
#RadicalDesign
#MonicaBolzoni