Glass does not exist in nature. It is derived from a grey sand called silicio, that when brought to boiling temperatures in ovens, becomes a moldable magma that can be blown into many different shapes. Glass has fascinated creatives for centuries, due to the magic of the many forms it can take. Simone Crestani worships the purity and transparence of blown glass, creating shrubbery and bonsai. Francesca Mitrani, hailing from France, instead works with rich colours and densities that resemble stone. Her recent vases explored plasticity through golden bronze accents, and her goblets in black glass and silverware with golden bronze handles explored intentional imperfect shapes that resembled the incandescent, fluid material which they originated from.

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Where: Milano

Glass does not exist in nature. It is derived from a grey sand called silicio, that when brought to boiling temperatures in ovens, becomes a moldable magma that can be blown into many different shapes. Glass has fascinated creatives for centuries, due to the magic of the many forms it can take. Simone Crestani worships the purity and transparence of blown glass, creating shrubbery and bonsai. Francesca Mitrani, hailing from France, instead works with rich colours and densities that resemble stone. Her recent vases explored plasticity through golden bronze accents, and her goblets in black glass and silverware with golden bronze handles explored intentional imperfect shapes that resembled the incandescent, fluid material which they originated from.

 

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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.