For the Italians, Settembre is the start of a new year... And it has been a month of new, budding ideas in more respects than just "back to school." In the past 26 days, a frenzy of design fairs has transpired-- from the Cersaie International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings (Bologna) to the Kartell Muesum opening (Milan) to Made In Italy & National Identity presented by Compasso D'Oro at the MACRO (Rome)-- All fantastic fairs (and cities) in their own right.
And yet, I must pause and spotlight one in particular: L'Arte di Arredare (12th Edition) in Piacenza, a city that is very sentimental to me, as it's the birthplace of my husband as well as the location of our intimate wedding. Diverse from the other fairs around the country, this one-- small regarding the the selection of items contained within-- is, however, quite majestic in the way the furnishings have been displayed. You see, the backdrop for "L'Arte" is the Basilica di Sant'Agostino, built by Bernardino Pannizzario "il Caramosino," in the ten years spanning 1569-1579. This marble palette creates a harmonious juxtaposition for modern materials, which included soft bedroom suites by Flou (in particular the upholstered closet doors), Giorgetti's curvacious Ellis and Arabella lounge chairs, Valcucine's new super luxe version of their Logica System kitchen (that prompted my husband to utter continuously, "che figo")... As well as local fares such as, a wonderful stacked wood table lamp from Design Relax (1 Via Veneto, Piacenza).
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