Cultural Italy Blog: Art, Coffee & Love

Plastic Made of Wood by Mamou-Mani for COS

Plastic Made of Wood by Mamou-Mani for COS

EXHIBITION
There is a plastic cloud in the 16th century Palazzo Isimbardi in Milan. But don’t judge too soon. You have never seen a more sustainable plastic. It is digitally designed, 3D printed and, what’s the most important, 100% compostable. Ready for a sustainable journey?

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Lights And Music: Huge Cubic Sculpture Under The Tracks of Milano Centrale

Lights And Music: Huge Cubic Sculpture Under The Tracks of Milano Centrale

EXHIBITION
Light installations are always among the most memorable events at the Milan Design Week. Especially when the visual experience is combined with the sound one. Aria Lighting has created “Come to light” work of art, an ephemeral object featuring powerful geometry-based aesthetics. Ever-changing, sometimes flashing, sometimes kaleidoscopic minimal lights, and interacting with music, this installation tries to trick the visitor’s perception.

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Mysterious “Tides” by Korean Noroo

Mysterious “Tides” by Korean Noroo

DAY TRIP
Stepping inside the space curated by Kwangho Lee x Wang & Söderström for Noroo you will end up emerged in a metaphysical ocean of lights, shapes and objects. Here, time, color and light become fluid just like waters of the sea.

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Reflective Echo Pavilion at Palazzo Litta

Reflective Echo Pavilion at Palazzo Litta

DAY TRIP
Looking for an immersive visual experience at the Milan Design Week 2019? Then Palazzo Litta is the place to be. Mirrors, reflection and illusions created by Pezo von Ellrichshausen will disconnect you for a moment from the busy Milan.

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Liguria: On a Rock Alone

Liguria: On a Rock Alone

DESTINATION
Liguria – Amazing sea, breathtaking landscapes and Italian architecture indeed magnetize a lot people. Yet, if you are an adventurous soul, it doesn’t take a lot to find a very intimate, almost private paradise veiled from regular sightseers.

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Turin: The First Capital

Turin: The First Capital

DAY TRIP
Piedmont’s main city and one of Italy’s most unsung cities – will surprise and fascinate you. The first capital in 1861 (when Italy was unified and became a kingdom) it still exudes the atmosphere of that époque, thanks to its austere yet elegant architecture and the historic and literary cafés.

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