We talk to hathenapshb, the mind behind EyeSwoon, to get her thoughts on LoeweOfficial’s new chair exhibit in Milan, maximalism, and Carrie Bradshaw 👠
, the latest project unveiled at Salone de Mobile in Milan, Anderson brings his singular vision to interior design and furniture. In collaboration with young artisans, Loewe reworked 30 vintage chairs, fusing different materials like
raffia, foil, shearling, and felt. Eight of the chairs are described as “paper loom chairs,” created by the Belgian companyEarlier this week Loewe hosted a party at the courtyard of Palazzo Ismbardi, where all 30 chairs will be on exhibit until April 23rd. The day after the f, to get her thoughts on Loewe’s new project—she also let us know why maximalism is in, and which Loewe chair Carrie Bradshaw would definitely own.ATHENA CALDERONE: I am calling from my hotel room in Milan.
MACIAS: In Plato’s writing about forms, he talks about the perfect form of the chair. What’s your perfect chair? CALDERONE: My perfect chair. Well, I might have two. I love the profile of a chair and I love the sculpture of a chair. I think a chair usually has two different purposes. Sometimes they’re just to look at and appreciate their beauty. Something that is superstructural and has a beautiful profile that is perched in the corner that completes a moment with the light coming in, hitting it at its side and highlighting all of its beautiful forms.
CALDERONE: Wow, interesting. I think Carrie. I mean, Carrie would definitely have one of the gold or silver chairs. Even though it’s not very practical for her to be sitting at her computer, writing on a mylar crinkly chair, I think that she probably would do it anyway just for the sake of fashion.CALDERONE: She would perch on that chair.CALDERONE: I feel like there’s something in design that I’m seeing quite a lot of that is richer and heavier.
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