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M&C issue 13 – 2019 13 Happy Birthday, UniFor! Born in 1969, this lady with a vocation for architecture is celebrating her first 50 years with the story of a family – the truest portrait of the Italian design industry. A book, an installation, an exciting future. It all began, as with many industrial design traditions, in Brianza, the heart of Italy’s furniture district. This was a time when design culture was ferrying craftsmanship over to industry, all in the service of aesthetics and practicality. UniFor developed from the story of a family into a whole new chapter in Italian history. Originally, it was an idea of a community cherished by its founding fathers, brothers, cousins, relations and friends, all of whom shared the same vision and talent. But it was also testament to exceptional far-sightedness, skills, competence and creativity. Very soon, UniFor established itself as synonymous with elegance, reliability and innovation – design for life, if you will, rather than just a design industry. And so, this year sees Molteni&C open three new flagship stores, all designed by Vincent Van Duysen, in cities that never fail to amaze: New York, London and Tokyo. This publication chronicles new and unexpected encounters, new worldwide projects and new designers from every continent. It also reviews a major Gio Ponti exhibitionat at the Paris MAD. Living is not just a question of style, or, as the great Gio himself said: “Architecture is an interpretation of life”. Chapeau les artistes! moltenigroup.com #MolteniGroup #MDW19 #UniFor50 by Ron Gilad Unifor 50th Anniversary Installation 9 – 14 April 2019 Palazzo di Brera via Brera 28 Milano Monday – Saturday 10.00am – 21.00pm Sunday 10.00am – 19.00pm Tuesday 9 April Cocktail Party 18.00 – 22.00 by Francesca Molteni It was 1968, the year of great and definitive events that left their mark on consciences, cultures, populations, Art, culture and industry come together at Palazzo certain exemplary moments, from UniFor’s collaborations A Commitment Una vocazione di Brera for UniFor’s 50th anniversary.
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