Preciosa sure had a very special surprise prepared for this year’s Salone del Mobile 2019. Today we’re having a look at what was considered one of the most impactful stands at Euroluce 2019, as well as what Preciosa had in store when it came to the collections they showed in […]
During Milan Design Week 2019, more specifically Salone del Mobile, Knoll celebrated an important anniversary: the Bauhaus centenary. With that, they brought in a couple of novelties for their brand, specifically some new collections alongside some of its most iconic products. In this initiative, Knoll emphasised a clear set of values […]
In 2015, Milan will have in one year, two reasons to be the most European city visited. Along with Isaloni 2015, Milan will host Expo 2015, and some pavillions already have release its final projects and others still are in “waiting mode”. Vanke, china’s leading multinational real estate company, has revealed images of its pavilion for the expo milan 2015. Projected by architect daniel libeskind, the structure takes a twisting motion to create a fluid circulation from the exterior into the exhibit area.
The project’s shape is informed by a variety of diverse cultural influences, including the ancient thinking of confucius and lao tzu, the renaissance, as well as contemporary art. A sinuous volume results, wrapped in a scale-like skin. An external staircase provides access to a rooftop terrace, offering views of the surrounding expo park.
The installation housed within the vanke pavilion was conceived by ralph appelbaum and is described as a ‘virtual forest’. the space is filled with around 300 multimedia screens arranged in an irregular composition displaying a short film that tells a story of chinese culture.
A ground breaking ceremony was held in early may 2014, bringing together the primary constituents of the project, including vanke executives, expo officials, the entire creative team, and milan’s mayor.
The concept of ‘shitang’ (table, in chinese) served as a basis for the scheme, relating to the expo’s overall theme of ‘feeding the planet, energy for life’. described by vanke chairman, wang shi, the pavilion is intended, ‘to express our idea of urbanization and community through the experience of food. indeed, food is one of the most effective ways to understand a culture: the ritual of eating and talking together is important in every community because by eating together it is possible to get to know each other better. vanke is an ‘urban developer,’ and our mission is to create better communities to offer a better life to our customers.‘
Be ready for a full EXPO MILAN 2015 coverage by Milan Design Agenda !
