Selections of furniture design masterpieces from Italy are showcased during the CDC Italian Festival 2018, which kicks off today and runs until June 29 on the first floor of Crystal Design Center’s B Building, Ekamai-Ram Intra Road.
photos courtesy of Crystal Design Center
Held in collaboration with the Italian Embassy to mark 150 years of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Italy, the festival highlights an exhibition of innovative and creative master creations of world-class Italian furniture and house-decoration brands designed by world famous designers and seen as the blueprint in the world of design aesthetics.
Exhibited under the theme “Design For Timeless” are “S Chair”, an internationally renowned piece by famed designer Tom Dixon in collaboration with Cappellini, an iconic furniture label in the world of chair design; “Lem” table by Magis, redesigned 30 years later by Andries & Hiroko van Onck; and the “D.156.3 Armchair”, designed in 1949 by Gio Ponti and chosen as one of the most representable exhibitors of the 10th Milan Triennale.
Other highlights include “The Madame Chair”, designed for Kartell by Philippe Starck, who took the inspiration from Pucci’s scarf collection; and “LC4 Chaise Longue”, designed for Cassina by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret. This long chair was dubbed “the relaxing machine” because of the way it mirrors the body’s natural curves while it appears to float above its supports.
From left: The Madame Chair; Armchair.
The opening ceremony is today at 3pm, preceded by a seminar on “Design For Timeless” conducted by Philip Hannaford from DWP, Woranol Sattayavinij from A49HD and Jirayu Kumsup from PIA, starting at 1.30pm. There is no admission fee and registrations can be made at 1pm.
Today will also see a chocolate pancake cooking show using the Flonal non-stick fry pan. The Italian cookware brand will then be available alongside Italian coffee, Italian wines and Italian motor bikes from Vespa, Moto Guzzi and Aprilia.
The festival runs daily, 10am-8pm. There is no admission fee.
Visit http://crystaldesigncenter.com or call 02-101-5999.
