Giulio Cappellini

Giulio Cappellini is the owner of Italian design firm Cappellini[1] based in Milan. The firm's collections are "known for tapping new trends and far-flung talents" and have included sofas, kitchen sinks, shelving and light fixtures "displayed in an industrial hangar far from the gold-plated shopping district along the Via Monte Napoleone."[2] Described as a "tutti-frutti affair, with minimalism offered up alongside pop fashion, computer tech and amoebic forms", Cappellini's collections have included works by Tom Dixon, the Erwan & Ronan Bouroullec, "brothers from Brittany, who recently designed a new shop for Issey Miyake in Paris"[2] and Ora Ito. Dror Benshetrit for production of the Peacock Chair made of folded felt in a metal frame that is held together by tension.[3]

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  2. ^ a b JULIE V. IOVINE DESIGN NOTEBOOK: FURNITURE FAIR; In Milan, Form Follows Fashion April 12, 2001 New York Times
  3. ^ Feathered Nest; Cappellini Peacock Chair October 2009 page 32 Forbes Life

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