Cassina Perspective MDW23

The highly anticipated lighting collection debut is a Cassina first. A welcoming home atmosphere is upheld by pieces by Tobia Scarpa, Philippe Starck, Linde Freya Tangelder, and Paolo Ulian. Encapsulating a wide range of styles, Cassina’s lighting broadens the vision of Cassina house through unique elements.

Tobia Scarpa's Eitie light is a cleverly designed illumination with sophisticated hidden technology. The Eitie concept elaborates upon the idea of a luminous line that can be expressed in different configurations with unique circular connectors, the lines can be rotated to adjust its position and brightness.

The Wax, Stone, Light by Linde Freya Tangelder demonstrates sculptural blocks positioned precariously one atop forming a unique architectural column. Wax, Stone, Light plays with transparency and tactile sensations to create not only an object but also an atmosphere. The cubes of glass are handcrafted and blown by Murano artisans using cast-iron moulds.

The Fluxus-E table lamp, created by Paolo UIian, is a tribute to creator of the Bic pen Baron Bich. The lamp, made of borosilicate glass tubes, resembles the shape of a Bic pen and can be stacked in a variety of ways to resemble open or closed complex designs. Fluxus-E emits a cozy glow and playful tone. When the lamp's life cycle is over, it is simple to disassemble for cleaning and recycling.

By virtue of its name alone, Patricia Urquiola's nonconformist yet elegant mirror rejects vanity and pays homage to the cast-glass murrina. The circular No Vanitas light reflects the mirrored image throughout its broad perimeter and places a handcrafted murrina in the center. A proximity sensor beneath the mirror triggers an LED light on the piece's back, which illuminates the murrina and produces a striking optical shine.

Curated by Patricia Urquiola with Frederica Sala, ‘Echoes, 50 years of iMaestri’ exhibits pioneer designers Vico Magistretti, Gio Ponti and Carlo Scarpa at Palazzo Broggi, Milan. The show delves into Cassina’s signature approach to classics, and their continual developments towards modern timelessness. Amidst the celebrations of the iMaestri collection’s 50th anniversary, Cassina revealed influential American couple Charles and Ray Eames’ upcoming 2024 Eames Lighting range with Galaxy.

A wide variety of new residential products characterized the week, including pieces born from Cassina’s adopted approach to sustainably conscious practices.

Moncloud is the ultimate embodiment of the future. A comforting refuge, Monocloud is a reevaluates an environmentally conscious production. The wood frame is raised, giving the sofa a cloud-like appearance. The sofa's core, backrest, and armrest are covered in quilted recycled PET fibre padding. To drastically minimize the amount of polyurethane, Moncloud has a low level of foamed components composed using CIRCULARREFOAM®, a polyurethane that contains recycled polyols. The sofa can be totally dismantled at the end of its lifespan because there are no glued components. 

The vibrant limited edition Risacca Screen by Gaetano Pesce is a breath of the sea. In a one-of-a-kind experience, three panels are connected by six brass bases decorated with an authentic signature and emulating brushstrokes of an oil painting. Formed using transparent resin, the screen also features an embedded Bluetooth speaker radiating sounds of the ocean.

English design team Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby create an armchair that subverts the formality of the classic dining chair and reimagines the attributes of motion with Tamboround. The seat and backrests are arranged in two balanced orbits like rotating satellites, allowing for a swivel of 360 degrees. Tamboround promotes lively conversation and entertainment.

The first collaboration between chef Davide Oldani and Cassina is a line of ceramic containers: squash, an onion, asparagus, and a rooster. From the innovator of the “POP Cuisine” movement, Taac is a delightful display of minimalism and basic materials. A metaphor for seasons spent around the table, the containers feature enameled interiors and three different neutral color options.

Esosoft by Antonio Citterio was a showstopper at last year’s Milan Design Week. This year, Citterio introduced an expansion on the collection, including a soft-as-a-cloud bed. The headboard is elegant, tapered sleekly into the frame. An aluminum exoskeleton facilitates disassembly of the base and recycling of the components at the end of the product’s life cycle.

The bed frame and headboard can be fitted with theBreath® air purifying fabric, a patented zero-emission technology beneficial to air purification. Meanwhile, the inner padding is equipped with Soundfil® sound-absorbing panels, a recycled, hygienic, non-toxic material, capable of diminishing vibrational sound frequencies.

Additional designs making a grand appearance included the Capitol Complex sofa, an iconic inverted ‘V’ designed by Pierre Jeaneret, following the highly successful chair version introduced in 1951 by Le Corbusier. The Doge Laguna dining table is a symbol of artisan excellence by Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa, celebrating his initiation into the iMaestri collection. The extra-clear glass top features sandblasted sculptural ripples, a tribute to ancient glass art.

In a limited run of Le Poème de l’Angle Droit, Le Corbusier’s views on architecture inspired Tapis La Maine Ouverte. The rug portrays a lithograph in seven colours made by Studio Mourlot, a historic Paris printer.

Cassina reveals an updated Outdoor Collection in conjunction with Maison & Objet in Paris. Growth in the Cassina Outdoor range includes the Leggera chair, Lebleu table, and Mexique settings. Defined by its sophisticated lightweight design, Leggera Outdoor by Gio Ponti is produced through the Formula One construction technique Hydroforming. A flagship piece, Leggera is coated in a new material to retain the original shape and weight. Designed by Patrick Jouin, the Lebeau Outdoor Table is now available in an aluminum version, in keeping with its iconic silhouette and branching central column.

An organic natural design, Charlotte Pierriands Mexique models create an aesthetic harmony with the environment since 1938. As new releases, the dining table and high bar table are produced with finishes and materials suitable to stand against the outdoor elements.