Veneer Vases Collection by Cristina Celestino

‘PAST / FUTURE: Enzo Mari and contemporary Italian design’ is an exhibition inspired by the noted Italian modernist designer. Curated by Vincenzo Basile with Maddalena Grassi Polito, the Fuorisalone event intends to display the “common thread [that] links together the tradition of Italian craftmanship, the quality of the project, from the Masters to the new players of today.” say the organizers.

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Enzo Mari on his 'Sedia 1'

‘Sedia 1′ – this pretty self-confident name sounds like a prototype of THE only primal chair. But maybe this is what Enzo Mari also wanted to suggest when he designed his self-assembly chair in 1974. ‘Sedia 1′ was the first object from the famous and thought-provoking project ‘Autoprogettazione’ – a collection of furniture to be constructed from low-end and affordable materials and techniques. This year, the year of the Euro-crisis, the Finnish manufacturer Artek put it into production – which is fantastic!

'Sedia 1' by Enzo Mari

'Sedia 1' by Enzo Mari

'Sedia 1' by Enzo Mari

'Sedia 1 ' by Enzo Mari

more Artek products @ Architonic

more Enzo Mari products @ Architonic