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For its inaugural out of doors assortment, Molteni&C’s inventive director Vincent Van Duysen presents household furniture that is each visually expressive and hugely useful, bringing the brand’s signature features of model and craftsmanship to exterior environments. Curating first types by Foster + Associates and Ron Gilad, and rediscovering archive pieces from Gio Ponti and Luca Meda, Van Duysen delved into the abundant tradition of Italian design for inspiration, the selection described by a sense of savoir-faire and a respect for heritage.
‘I pursued the concept of softness and wellbeing, of natural playfulness in an architectural eyesight of the home furnishings,’ points out Van Duysen. ‘I was encouraged by modernism to remember the notion of permeability and transparency among indoor and outdoor spaces. That intimate connection with light and mother nature.’
Molteni&C Outdoor Assortment
Molteni&C’s out of doors selection encompasses quite a few ideas that exist in a singular, natural and organic vision. The Landmark Collection characteristics a reissue of famed designer Luca Meda’s vintage ‘Palinfrasca’ sofa. Vincent Van Duysen’s Timeout Collection contains outside necessities that reference the sleek types of modernist architecture, whilst the Heritage Assortment functions a revival of two of Gio Ponti’s most beloved armchairs.
‘Palinfrasca’ seating and ‘Regent’ side desk by Vincent Van Duysen
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Tying the collections collectively are new rugs by Van Duysen, Nicola Gallizia and Marta Ferri, defined by subtle designs, abundant fabrics and warm tones.
And finally, there are two excellent standalone parts from Foster + Companions and Ron Gilad, although Marta Ferri also edited a complex primary outdoor textile collection.
‘D.150.5’ chaise by Gio Ponti and ‘Regent’ table by Vincent Van Duysen
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The narrative is a conversation concerning elements. The Landmark Collection’s sumptuous use of stable teak complements the potent metallic profiles of the Timeout Collection.
‘D.154.2’ armchair by Gio Ponti and ‘Panna Cotta’ table by Ron Gilad
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Meanwhile, the cement end of Foster + Partners’ parabolic-shaped ‘Arc’ robustly contrasts the perforated iron leading and lava-stone base of Ron Gilad’s ‘Panna Cotta’ desk. Woven motifs wend their way all through the vary the Timeout Collection’s interlaced polypropylene rope specifics and the ‘Palinfrasca’ sofa’s banded woven backrest, made of teak or EVA polyurethane, are impressed by common basket building.
An out of doors kitchen
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The selection is finished by an outside kitchen, also made by Van Duysen. ‘Conviviality and sophistication are the keywords I required to attribute to this outdoor kitchen,’ states the imaginative director. ‘[It’s] household furniture with a straightforward nonetheless structured experience, where by operation and sophistication coexist to create modern-day layout.’ The Helios outdoor kitchen combines Italian craftsmanship with revolutionary, outside technological know-how and exterior-welcoming finishes. Its clean, arduous traces and discreetly monolithic impression make it possible for it to be put together with equally the supplies and finishes of the Landmark and Timeout Collections.
A huge array of textures – from a content that resembles organic stone to ceramic and metal – enable for in depth customisation, producing it appropriate for different models and environments. Colors coordinate with the outside ranges’ powerful palette of materials. Natural tones these as rust, desert yellow, earth brown, olive environmentally friendly, and anthracite imply parts from disparate collections dwell very easily collectively.
Organic resources and timeless appeal
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With Molteni&C retaining a steadfast motivation to sustainability, the furnishings in the assortment is predominantly mono-material and sourced from accredited offer chains. Parts are replaceable and upholstery is recyclable. The vitreous inserts of the Etna lava stone, used for the oven-baked enamelling of the surfaces, come from the crushing of recycled glass from Tv and Pc screens.
‘The technological know-how is slicing-edge but concealed, the components are normal and timeless,’ says Van Duysen. ‘Characteristics that are intrinsic to the brand identity: the careful craftsmanship of the output, the sophistication of the details, and the natural beauty of the personal objects that encapsulates the lessons of the good architects and designers it has interpreted. The new out of doors proposal displays a graphic existence and a feeling of timelessness inherent in the Molteni&C brand name DNA.’
‘Arc’ desk by Foster + Associates, ‘Green Point’ chair, by Vincent Van Duysen, and ‘Palma’ rug by Nicola Gallizia
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Molteni&C’s inaugural outside collection is now obtainable to perspective at its immersive London showroom on Brompton Highway. Visitors can experience the furniture pieces and see how technological know-how and design and style, tradition and non-conformity, high quality and fantastic design and style perform jointly to create the elements of really advanced model.
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‘Palinfrasca’ couch and ‘Golden Gate’ table by Vincent Van Duysen. ‘Panna Cotta’ facet table by Ron Gilad
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‘Guell’ loungers and ‘Boulonge’ baskets by Vincent Van Duysen
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