5Vie

It’s that time of the year again: from April 7 through April 14 it is Milan Designweek time. Mimi Berlin Blogger Team decided to make and share our to-do-lists with you this year, for free! Our first list covers the so-called 5Vie Distict in the historic heart of Milan.

Group Exhibitions

Masterly; the Dutch pavilion dedicated to design and artisan craftsmanship made in the Netherlands situated at Palazzo Francesco Turati. (Via Meravigli 7) More Dutch Design: Connect is a site-specific (Via Cesare Correnti) installation by designer-duo Kiki van Eijk & Joost van Bleiswijk (with participation of Niels Hoebers, Sander Wassink and Michela Castagnaro) ‘The Litta Variations / Opus 5’ exhibition at Palazzo Litta (Corso Magenta 24). showcases several designers (a.o) Pro Helvetia, Mitterteich Porzellan, Japan Creative and Lithea.Local Milan introduces 44 designers from Australia and New Zealand, unfortunately we don’t know where (yet).

Mimi Berlin, 5Vie District to-do-list for Milan Designweek 2019

Solo Exhibitions

Chiesa di San Bernardino alle Monache (Via Lanzone 13) The exhibition L’Ultima Cera by Anton Alvares is commissioned by curator Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte for Fonderia Artistica Battaglia as part of their new residency program for designers and architects to explore the lost wax technique for bronze. Alvares designed and built a huge machine which he named the Extruder. Sounds fierce, Mimi Blogger Team is curious! Camp Design Gallery (via Giovanni Segantini 71. Metro Porta Genova & Romolo) has the work of Adam Nathaniel Furman on exhibit. A colorful furniture-collection made in collaboration with the historical laminates company Abet Laminati. Mimi Berlin loves both plastic and traditional craftsmanship so we’ll make a stop at this gallery. The basement of SIAM (via Santa Marta 18) hosts the exhibition ‘Human Code’ by Roberto Sironi. Sironi is interested in rituals and uses anthropological references in his designs, sounds promising. We’ll probably visit that exhibition as well.

Shoppings

The Fattobene Pop-Up Shop (Corso Garibaldi, 46. Metro: Lanza / Moscova. Tram: 2 / 4 / 14 Arena) Fattobene (well made in Italian) is an online shop, a platform and an archive dedicated to rediscovering everyday and iconic italian objects, food (packaging) etc. Lesley Luxury Vintage; clothing store located at the via San Nicolao 3a. We will also visit the Ottica San Maurilio (via San Maurilio 14) ’cause we need new glasses/spectacles.

Party

Seletti-Design Pride (April 10/ 6:00PM /Piazza Castello corner Via Minghetti) “the most democratic party of Milan Design Week”. We, at Mimi Berlin won’t be attending this party though.

(5Vie art+design produces and curates exhibitions furthermore 5Vie “represents workshops, crafts, galleries, shops and showrooms in this area focusing on one-of-a-kind pieces,art design and the crosscontamination among the various arts” -5vie.it)

Pro Helvetia

the Swiss Arts Council ‘Pro Helvetia’ introduced SWISS ❤ DESIGN, an exhibition which showcased the work of a selection of 6 young design studios from Switzerland. The designers have in common that they focus on high quality, functionality, innovation, and forward thinking approach: Diiis design studio, Florian Hauswirth, Kollektiv vier, Alain Schibli, Egli Studio and schoenstaub were situated on the ground floor and the garden of Palazzo Litti.

Interior fair reviews (‘Karlo’ candelabra by Diiis design at the Fuorisalone 2018 in Milan))

‘Karlo’ candelabra by Diiis design

‘Liebling es ist Sommer’ bathtowel by Kollektiv Vier

‘Ley’ Mirror by Diiis Studio

Makerball, diy pinball machine by Alain Schibli

carpet by schoenstaub

‘Easy Aluminium’table set by Egli Design

The ‘poor-man’s-miami-style scenography was done by Bureau Sacha von der Potter. We, at Mimi Berlin, loved that! The post modern feel with a discotheque touch in the courtyard of Palazzo Litti is how we would like to decorate our garden, if we had one. The palm trees and stuff seemed a bit do-it yourself but that was chaming as well.