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Domestic ornaments

N.23 of November 26th, 2015

Cristina Morozzi

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The house, like people, is to be dressed and adorned. Living is represented not only by architecture that shelters, but also by all of the necessary furnishings and accessories that render our being on earth welcoming and pleasant (Heidegger’s definition of living).
What is useful should be combined with what is futile, which often relies on the personalization of living environments.
The history of living is studded with finely crafted decorative items and artistic accessories, destined to embellish domestic rituals and also make the everyday an aesthetic experience.
Stained glass and porcelain make up the lion’s share, placed on tables, bookcases and shelves. Despite the repeated anathema of theorists against decoration, including the famous essay “Ornamentation and Crime” by Adolf Loos, designers and artists, even in modern times, continue to imagine and produce precious and decorated furnishings with the most varied forms. Applied arts, revisited in contemporary forms, but manufactured according to ancient knowledge, are experiencing a period of new splendour.

Cristina Morozzi

Editor-in-chief
editor@themoodboarders.com/old

The house, like people, is to be dressed and adorned. Living is represented not only by architecture that shelters, but also by all of the necessary furnishings and accessories that render our being on earth welcoming and pleasant (Heidegger’s definition of living).
What is useful should be combined with what is futile, which often relies on the personalization of living environments.
The history of living is studded with finely crafted decorative items and artistic accessories, destined to embellish domestic rituals and also make the everyday an aesthetic experience.
Stained glass and porcelain make up the lion’s share, placed on tables, bookcases and shelves. Despite the repeated anathema of theorists against decoration, including the famous essay “Ornamentation and Crime” by Adolf Loos, designers and artists, even in modern times, continue to imagine and produce precious and decorated furnishings with the most varied forms. Applied arts, revisited in contemporary forms, but manufactured according to ancient knowledge, are experiencing a period of new splendour.

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editor@themoodboarders.com/old

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The Moodboarders is a glance into the design world, which, in all of its facets, captures the extraordinary even within the routine. It is a measure of the times. It is an antenna sensitive enough to pick-up on budding trends, emerging talents and neglected aesthetics. Instead of essays, we use brief tales to tune into the rhythm of our world. We travelled for a year without stopping, and seeing as the memory of this journey has not faded, we have chosen to edit a printed copy. We eliminated anything episodic, ephemeral or fading, maintaining a variety of articles that flow, without losing the element of surprise, the events caught taking place, and the creations having just bloomed.