An imaginary house that celebrates feminine creativity and experimentation: atmospheres designed by the sensitivity of female pioneers who, with great boldness and determination, marked the history of design, and of today's women artists whose projects challenge the new boundaries of aesthetics, functionality and comfort.
Artist Bernice Alexandra Kaiser, known as Ray Eames, along with her husband Charles, authored numerous design icons, bringing sophistication, irony and sensitivity to the rigor of the functional design of that era. Vitra's celebrated Eames chair boasts a slender, articulated structure that supports the comfortable colored seat.
MargareteSchütte-Lihotzky is the woman who in 1926 shaped the idea of the kitchen as we know it today: modern, colorful and modular. The legendary Frankfurt Kitchen, now part of the permanent collection of the MoMa in New York, is designed to make efficient the heart of the home. With its design and functionality, Shape by Poliform is the immediate heir to this pioneering concept.
A pioneer of design with a complex artistic personality, Charlotte Perriand reinterprets the idea of living by blending tradition and modernity with some of the most iconic designer pieces. The Mexique coffee tables by Cassina play with the space by creating multi-layered compositions.
Star of the contemporary design scene, Patricia Urquiola stands out for the multiple facets of her creations, in a harmonious balance between rigor and imagination, beauty and comfort; drawing inspiration both from the world around her and from the work of the great masters. The Bio-mbo bed by Cassina features a large, finished headboard that extends into two movable wings.
A leading figure in the world of architecture and design, Gae Aulenti imposed herself with courage and determination in a context that was dominated by male talent, signing projects of global importance, from iconic objects to architectural and urban transformations. The Tour table produced by FontanaArte is an astonishing example of a ready made converted to high-end design.
World-famous visionary architect, Zaha Hadid translates into design her personal language of dynamic forms, curved lines and spatial elements; an iconic example is the Moon sofa.
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