Milan Design Week, better known as Salone del Mobile, is about to officially kick off, giving the world new and inspiring objects to brighten the minutia of life. This year LOEWE presents a collection of new lamps, almost comedically entitled LOEWE Lamps, featuring works from 24 internationally renowned artists. Each artist commissioned to create a piece also has a long-standing relationship with the house, which allows for a certain level of trust and freedom to create their own special vision of a lamp. Even more fun is that this is the first time many of the artists have created lamps, and as such, approached the task in new, unexpected ways using a wide range of mediums and materials, resulting in fun and unexpected outcomes of light.
The full list of participating artists is as follows: Alvaro Barrington (Venezuela), Nicholas Byrne (UK), Enrico David (Italy), Andile Dyalvane (South Africa), Ernst Gamperl (Germany), Kazunori Hamana (Japan), Anthea Hamilton (UK), Akiko Hirai (Japan), Joe Hogan (Ireland), Ann Van Hoey (Belgium), Genta Ishizuka (Japan), Dahye Jeong (South Korea), Takuro Kuwata (Japan), Jennifer Lee (UK), Young Soon Lee (South Korea), Anne Low (Canada), Hafu Matsumoto (Japan), Magdalene Odundo (Kenya), Zizipho Poswa (South Africa), Magali Reus (Netherlands), Chikuunsai Tanabe IV (Japan), Andrea Walsh (UK), Cerith Wyn Evans (UK) and Shohei Yokoyama (Japan).
This year’s showcase is LOEWE’s eighth at the international furniture fair. Still, the brand also offers a collection of homewares, including ikebana vases, doorstops and paperweights created from woven leather, alongside bespoke designs created in collaboration with artists featured in this year’s presentation. These items, plus a selection of limited-edition candles created specially for Salone featuring LOEWE’s new ‘Roasted Hazelnut’ scent, will be available exclusively at Palazzo Citterio and the LOEWE Montenapoleone store.
If you are in Milan, stop by the Palazzo Citterio from 15 to 21 April 2024 and see this special presentation.