Open Talks: Women within institutions

Pavilion 3 - Arena

With issues of diversity and equity under scrutiny now more than ever, Tony Chambers will lead a lively discussion investigating why many of our major international design museums and cultural institutions have for too long been deprived of a female point of view. Tulga Beyerle, Director of Hamburg Museum of Applied Arts, Alexandra Cunningham, Curator of Contemporary Design at Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum and Lilli Hollein, Director of MAK Wien will discuss their roles, responsibilities and goals to remedy this shameful historical imbalance.

Stories

Designing outdoor spaces: parks and playgrounds to (re)discover

From the new permanent installation by Parasite 2.0 in Piedmont to the skatepark outside the Centre Pompidou designed by the artist Raphaël Zarka and local architect Jean-Benoît Vétillard

Serena Scarpello

Exhibitions

Vases, carpets, plates, screens: the barometer of decoration

The latest edition of the Salone del Mobile.Milano confirmed the trend towards ornamentation, marking out contemporary living spaces. Celebrating its buzz in the name of expressive freedom.

Giulia Zappa

Detail inside page book Compasso d'oro.ADI Design Museum - Historical collection edited by Beppe Finessi - Ph. ADI Design Museum

Salone Selection

The holiday library. 5 important books to savor tranquilly

From Robert Wilson’s chairs to fables about the Castiglioni brothers. From the Compasso d’Oro to Beatrice Leanza’s thoughts and a bookazine on luxury. Essential reading for all those with a passion for the topic.