From April to May the focus of the design world shifts from Milan to New York City. NYC x Design events begin with the Collective Design fair. Created by Steven Learner, the fair concentrates on more of the limited edition, higher end Design/Art world than the other events of the week. In this email we've highlighted the designers we represent that showed in the Collective Design fair.

Fernando Mastrangelo
New York based designer Fernando Mastrangelo showed his Drift Collection as part of the Collective Design fair. This series is comprised of works built from sand and cement that shift from white to a deep blue.

In a recent short film on his Drift collection, Mastrangelo explained that his inspiration stemmed from a recent trip to the South America region of Patagonia. He says, "There are six pieces in the [Drift] collection. Each one an attempt to capture the simplicity and elegance that nature does so...effortlessly."

Mastrangelo continues, "The forms, the pallet were all inspired by seeing the endless horizons [of Patagonia]. I was awe inspired by their sheer mass, grace and boundlessness. Cast sand mimicking the glacial formations. Mirrors recalling the calmness of the sea. Glaciers breaking, disrupting that stillness."

Lindsey Adelman
The Manhattan based designer's short film, "Some Relationships Are Better Than Others,"premiered at the Collective Design fair, along with drawings and a Branching Disc chandelier.
The slow motion film depicts two Branching Burst chandeliers colliding and obliterating each other upon impact. To view the film in its entirety click here...

The massive Branching Disc chandelier featured Nymphenburg porcelain discs and a brushed brass structure.  This large work organically roots down from the ceiling into the space. Photo courtesy Wallpaper* Magazine.

Julian Mayor
The British artist and designer, Julian Mayor, exhibited his latest creation, Solaris. This chair has a copper finish over varnished steel.

Above, Mayor's work pictured in situ at the Collective Design fair, alongside other designers represented by Twenty First Gallery (his NYC representation).

The annual Collective Design Fair opened on May 4th and ran through the weekend. It featured 31 international galleries showing a variety of contemporary designers as well as important twentieth century design.

NYC x Design began on the 3rd of May, and will stretch just past the middle of the month.

Many contemporary lighting and furniture designers will host openings, product reveals and talks during this two week period which we will continue to highlight in a series of updates.

Opening Launch of THE NEW, a gallery project by

Featuring the work of Christopher Boots.

As part of the Los Angeles Design Festival, Twentieth will open THE NEW and present the inaugural US solo exhibition of the Australian designer Christopher Boots.

Running Thursday June 23rd, 2016 and running until August 23rd, 2016

Join us at the opening event Thusday, June 23rd, from 6pm to 8pm.

THE NEW
7468 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, Ca
90036

Wrapping up our Salone del Mobile coverage we've highlighted a few short films featuring our designers.

Lee Broom

Broom's exhibition, "Salone del Automobile" drove from London to Milan and once there continued moving. In this short film, Broom narrates that journey and shows better details of his new Optical series in that space.
Broom also announced last night that his "Salone del Automobile" was nominated for the Milano Design Awards 2016, marking it as one of the top 16 design shows out of the over 1500 installations!

Tom Dixon

Designer Tom Dixon, produced a short film covering his Earth, Fire, Water and Air lines, as well as his kitchen space collaboration with Caesarstone.

Lindsey Adelman 

Designer Lindsey Adelman is featured in this fun sequence from Vogue showing Nike's "Nature of Movement" exhibition. Adelman is pictured on the vertical video screen 4th from the left, moving brass objects alongside fellow participants in Nike's group show.

Moooi
And lastly, two interviews from Moooi designers on products being shown in this years Salone del Mobile. The first video features Moooi cofounder, Marcel Wanders, on the Space Frame Lamp he designed.

And the second with Arihiro Miyake, on the LED lit Coppélia chandelier, designed for Moooi.

Thank you for following our designers through Salone 2016. We look forward to bringing you products and events during ICFF in May.

Amsterdam based Moooi is participating at Salone del Mobile at Via Savona 56 with a “paradoxical theme of Rebellious Harmony.”
Moooi states that “The center of this year’s presentation is Moooi’s new collection” which includes “22 new pieces majestically presented in beautiful compositions on pedestals and carefully placed inside a mysteriously dark and seductive ballroom.”

Integrated into the exhibit are several components from outside artists, including a “partnership with the young British art photographer Rebecca Bathory,” a marble version of the Compression Sofa designed by Paul Cocksedge and other works by a variety of artists.

Moooi’s statement explains:
“This year, Moooi is proud to reveal new furniture, lighting and carpet designs by 17 different designers, both acclaimed and emerging: Arihiro Miyake, Barbara Broekman, Bertjan Pot, David/icolas, Edward van Vliet, Klaus Haapaniemi, Kustaa Saksi, Lorenza Bozzoli, Maison Christian Lacroix, Marcel Wanders, Noortje van Eekelen, Paul Cocksedge, Rick Tegelaar, Ross Lovegrove, Tricia Guild, Umut Yamac, and Valerio Sommella.”

Similar to last years presentation, Moooi is also splitting their exhibition into sections, which will consist of “14 luxuriously captivating, and elegantly styled home settings.” Preview these settings in a 360 panorama walk through virtual tour of Moooi's new collection linked to above.

For Milan, designer Kenneth Cobonpue is showcasing new collections by Federica Capitani, Budji Layug and the photographs of Minty. Cobonpue is located at Hall 12 - Stand C08.

Italian born and currently based out of Los Angeles, Mattia Biagi returns to his homeland with two projects in this year's fair. The first is with luxury furniture retailer Promemoria, titled Panama Bronze. It's on display at Promemoria Showroom Via Montenapoleone 8 / Via Bagutta 13 Milan.

Biagi’s second work, “Touch Me Is Okay," is on display with innovative flush-to-wall door manufacturer Linvisible at Palazzo Litta, corso Magenta 24, Milan.

Linvisible describes this work as "a metaphysic and contradictory environment [where] the visitors cannot enter the room; but the installation, which rotates in the space, instead wants to be lived and discovered through the senses."

For Salone del Mobile 2016, Latin American influenced contemporary furniture company Luteca has revived Pedro Ramírez Vázquez design for the Tuyyo Chair.

 

Tom Dixon’s upcoming “Materiality” series of lighting, furniture and accessories premieres in Milan during Salone del Mobile.

Tom Dixon writes:
“For Milan 2016 we present THE RESTAURANT, a collaboration with Caesarstone where four futuristic kitchens and four radical Tom Dixon dining halls collide in a late baroque deconsecrated church in central Milan.”

The Restaurant will exhibit lines from Materiality, which are inspired by essential aspects of Tom Dixon’s design. These product lines include Curve, Fade and Copper.

Tom Dixon descibes Curve, Fade and Copper in his official invitation to “The Restaurant.”

CURVE a new geometrical light that pushes the boundaries of thin sheet etched metal fabrication. With its microscopic precision-pierced surface and soft nickel silver coating Curve internally reflects and emits a filtered glow of ethereal light.

FADE a blow moulded polycarbonate light cannon. Its teardrop shape focuses the light bulb’s output into a satisfyingly round and luminous circle. The metalised finish is unusual as it graduates from completely reflective to transparent in an even fade along the body of the light.

COPPER the familiar sphere gets squashed then stretched to create a new pair of complimentary forms in the trademark mirrored copper, allowing new clusters to be formed, lower ceilings to be illuminated or narrow corridors to be colonised by the Copper family.

And to complete “The Restaurant”, Tom Dixon and Caesarstone will fully immerse designers by serving different courses “in each space, curated by Italian food design studio Arabeschi di Latte.”

Tom Dixon describes the full planned exhibit as:
“An utterly unique experience where you can eat, slow down and enjoy the latest ideas in Materiality, Luminosity and Texture.”

Stickbulb describes the limited production nine foot diameter chandelier as “a celebration of hexagonal and octahedral forms in nature.” 

This Chandelier consists of 60 3-foot-long-maple wood bulbs which are connected by cast brass joints. The X Diamond is constructed in an edition of 25 and will be on display at Spazio Rossana Orlandi.

During Salone del Mobile the London based designer, Lee Broom, is displaying new work throughout Milan in a repurposed, and refinished, delivery van. Broom has titled his mobile exhibition, "Salone del Automobile."

Lee Broom’s new series, “Optical”, will feature globe pendants and globe floor lamps with a pattern of disjointed black stripes as a throwback style to the 1990’s.

Broom explains his inspiration as, “[The Optical series is] really inspired by the period in which I grew up in.” And Broom continues, “I guess my first real foray into interiors was decorating my own bedroom in the early 90s and Optical really reflects the monochrome graphics and mood of that era.”

Broom’s mobile display will stop at Brera Design District, Spazio Rossana Orlandi, Zona Tortona, San Gregorio Docet, Ventura Lambrate and more. You can track the pop up gallery on http://www.leebroom.com/ during Salone del Mobile.