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Kathy Taslitz
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Kathy Taslitz with Calm table. Images courtesy of Kathy Taslitz. [/caption]
Kathy Taslitz wants people to see themselves in her designs—literally. The Chicago-based designer’s debut collection of sculptural furniture, Pieces of Ourselves, employs a range of rich, weighty, and sometimes reflective materials which enable the viewer to interact with the pieces in a unique way.
Paul Mathieu
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Aria Meridienne by Paul Mathieu. Images courtesy of Paul Mathieu. [/caption]
A multi-talented artist and designer, Paul Mathieu has studios around the world: New York, Provence, Rajasthan and Venice. Mathieu entered the world of furniture design in 1991 thanks to Andrée Putman, an early devotee of Mathieu’s work. The design maven asked him to imagine a furniture collection for Ecart International, her celebrated Paris loft showroom. The pieces from this debut remain available today through Ralph Pucci galleries.
At the Helm
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(Above): Silver, designed by Vico Magistretti for De Padova (Below): Maddalena De Padova, co-founder of De Padova. Images cour tesy De Padova.[/caption]
Exceptional women steer Italian design into the future
The setting: Milan, Italy on a perfect spring day.The warm Mediterranean sun casts light shadows as it filters through the leafy trees of the cour tyard of architect Carlotta de Bevilacqua’s studio. I’m wait- ing to speak with Ms. de Bevilacqua, the Milanese architect who, aside from running her own studio, serves as president of Danese and art director of Artemide, two of the most influential and important contemporary furniture companies in Italy and the world. As I wait, my gaze wanders from the courtyard outdoors to the reception room where I sit surrounded by some of Ms. de Bevilacqua’s own recent creations as well as prints by Enzo Mari and lights designed by Bruno Munari. Oh, Milan—once again, its artistic elegance shines!