AT HOME AND IN THE OFFICE, WHAT WILL IT BE LIKE TO EXPERIENCE NEW NORMALITY?

October 8, 2020 by • Blog, Interior Design • 0 Comments

To be marked on the calendar: on 22 and 23 October the appointment is with the Vitra digital summit – the Vitra Summit . Hence, the creatives of the world of design and contemporary architecture are called to come together to experience all the “new” – between conceptuality and planning – of the home, understood as a personal and intimate habitat, and of the office, understood as a space constantly changing work. The new one that, during and after the acute phase of the Coronavirus, gave us the inputs to face the new normality : when the perception of spaceit has changed, when apartments became (personal) places of work, when common and private spheres changed their boundaries .

“Never before have changes in workplaces , homes and public spaces been so urgent. Seldom in the past have we collectively questioned the function of such places in such depth. For the two days of the Vitra Summit , we have invited scientists, creative minds, business executives, a chef and even athletes to share their knowledge with you. Vitra will host this exchange of views that will go far beyond furnishings “said Nora Fehlbaum, CEO of Vitra .

THE PROGRAM
Four main plots intertwine, speaking of the “new” spaces and the fresh trends that inhabit them. From home to office: what has happened and what will become of the workplace ? Answers are the interior architect Sevil Peach, the designer duo Barber Osgerby and the INSEAD professor Gianpiero Petriglieri and many others. Then, design matters : materials and their use, furnishings and the crisis of history become the themes of a conversation with Christian Grosen Rasmussen (Chief Design Officer of Vitra), Jan Boelen (Creative Director of Atelier Luma) and other experts such as Konstantin Grcic , Beatriz Colomina and Kyle Chayka. Still, flexible designand mutability of spaces: a dialogue with Sharon Johnston of the Johnston Marklee architecture studio, David Allemann of On Footwear, the aforementioned Nora Fehlbaum, Ilse Crawford of Studioilse and Aric Chen of Design Miami. Finally, will the freedom to work remotely produce an urban exodus? This last theme, addressed in conversation with Beatrice Galilee, Joseph Grima and Stefano Boeri, is called Remote World and also tells about the relationship between us and the home.

THE HOUSE ACCORDING TO VIRGIL ABLOH IS IN THESE 80 NEW PIECES

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Virgil Abloh does not stop. Never. By now we should have learned this, yet we are still amazed by the second Off-White Home collection , this time in collaboration with 1stDibs: more than 80 new products , from the living room to the kitchen, designed with the aim of reworking everyday objects, renewing them. The fil rouge is the HOME label, fluo orange as we learned from the Off-White prêt-à-porter collections , combined with the “swimming man” logo and the holes of the “Meteor” motif.

“A year ago, in August 2019, we launched a small selection of products on our site, and we immediately understood that the Homeware line could reach a large portion of consumers. We expanded the offer, having craftsmanship and craftsmanship as a priority. quality; and after seeing the collection take shape, we realized 1stDibs was the right platform to deliver the perfect mix of luxury, art, furniture and fashion, exactly what Off-White and Virgil himself stand for, “he says. Andrea Grilli, CEO of the NGG brands.

Let’s start from the entrance of this imaginary house according to Virgil Abloh , where the traditional doormat is reinterpreted with the “swimming man”, “Off-hand” and “Off-cross” logos, placed next to the umbrella stand, cylindrical in shape with the perforated motif “Meteor” in black and fluo orange, and umbrellas in matt white, black and dove gray.

Once you reach the living room, here are mohair blankets and pillows with the shaded arrow motif borrowed from Off-White’s prêt-à-porter collections, upholstered cylindrical stools and the wedge-shaped wooden doorstop, with an enlarged size, together with the wall clock.