Eating Out with Daniel Libeskind and Marina Abramovic

The performance art pioneer and one of the most important architects on the international scene meet on the stage of the Aula Magna for a debate on the theme of Food. The dialogue is accompanied by a gallery of images selected by the two, to share their personal visions of nutrition with the public. A prototype will be shown of the furnishings (in collaboration with Moroso) designed by Daniel Libeskind for the performance, in the Abramovic Method, entitled “Rice Counting” held from 1 to 11 May in Geneva, where participants are asked to sit down to count two different types…

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Edge

Turri Completed

Some see an archipelago in its lines, or a naturally disordered landscape, or a perfect city skyline, or even a collage of geometries or a folded sheet of paper, like open origami. Edge, the new desk designed by Daniel Libeskind was presented at the Salone del Mobile in 2019. It has a unique style and incisive design, composed of several juxtaposed irregular and asymmetrical volumes, that can be used on different sides. A thin yet solid metal skeleton, visible only from above connects its elements, made with eucalyptus wood and black glass surfaces. Everything in Edge is designed to leave the geometry…

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Gemma Collection

Moroso Completed

Intended for both commercial and residential use, the Gemma collection—first launched in Spring, 2015, in Milan—has been expanded to include a chair, sofa and sofa system for public spaces such as airports and lobbies. “Gemma is an exercise in architecture on a small scale,” says Daniel Libeskind. Asymmetrical hard edges are offset by Blur, a luxurious soft ombre knitted fabric that morphs from dark to light. The multi-faceted profile is reminiscent of a precious gemstone, and of the geometries typical of fifteenth century Italian tapestries. Gemma represents the synergy between the complex geometries for which Libeskind is known, and the…

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