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The title of today’s post, The Louche Life, may conjure for many a disreputable association, but I intend it in the most complimentary way, in the sense that “louche” signals a seductive hedonism in the realm of the interior as theater for sensory pleasure and delight. If sexy interiors make you squirm, do not proceed further!

Interior design stars and longtime friends and business partners of Dimore Studio, American Britt Moran and Italian Emiliano Salci, recently moved from their 18th-century courtyard apartment on the via Soferino in Milan to an austere 1930’s apartment overlooking the densely wooded park of Palazzo Cicogna, very near to the elegant Villa Necchi designed by Piero Portaluppi in the 1930’s, featured in the 2009 film I Am Love. The modernist constraints of their new apartment encouraged the design duo to embrace a more modern and daring approach than they had in the past. A quality of 1960’s elegance and gl

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FOG Design + Art 2023

NILUFAR GALLERY
@FOG Design + Art 2023
Fort Mason Festival Pavilion, San Francisco (US)
2 Marina Blvd Suite 260, San Francisco, CA 94123, United States BOOTH 308
Dates: 19th January — 22nd January 2023

Nilufar Gallery takes part in FOG Design + Art 2023 fair with a showcase that seamlessly blends mid-century with contemporary creations, conceived by some of the most interesting talents from around the globe. Nina Yashar, founder of Nilufar Gallery, has selected pieces from her rich collection that embody the highest form of avant-garde expression, speaking both about yesterday and nowadays design.

“We’ve created an enveloping environment and living space that narrates one of the most interesting facets of nowadays’ design: the dialogue between vintage and contemporary pieces. I am delighted to showcase our collection at FOG Design + Art, an ideal stage that understands and values such connections between far away times” s

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Michael Landy: Michael Landy's Welcome to Essex, Firstsite, Essex

 

Firstsite will present a new body of work bygd Michael Landy that explores the recent history of his home county, Essex, and its contemporary portrayal in popular culture. The exhibition will unpack stereotypes of the county and question the influence of the media in conjunction with political agendas, in forming regional and national identities and often harmful stereotypes that deviate from on-the-ground reality.

 

For Welcome to Essex Landy has created an archive entitled Essexism which will occupy several of Firstsite’s galleri spaces. The archive highlights the stereotyping of the county’s population, into figures such as ‘Essex Man’ and ‘Essex Girl’ and comprises of clips from TV shows and films, plus books, magazine articles, music and newspaper articles from the last 30 years. Landy will also look t