Shiro Kuramata’s suspension of red roses in his “Miss Blanche” plexiglass
chair is legendary of course, and the brilliant abstraction of this
plexiglass cube also by Kuramata has been sitting right here on my desk
for years. I don’t need fresh flowers with the unfolding petals of this
rose held in such suspense, both genius achievements creating new forms
in design. This week I have been seeing roses everywhere as the Galleria
opens an exhibition inspired by the rose. Kuramata’s roses; a Douanier
Rousseau painting translated to a French birthday card, or the one single
rose that has just made its way to sunlight in all of the green in the
garden. I thought I didn’t care about the roses but on the walls, or in
my life, the rose inspires.

Issey Miyake 132 5 collection and Kris Ruhs artworks

From Monday 23th April in 10 Corso Como

On Thursday 26th April  “Roses by…” 20 Artists for a rose
Lancome and Vogue event at 10 Corso Como!

Spring time today at 10 Corso Como!

“Roses by…”

20 photographers interpret for Lancôme the theme of “rose”, symbol of the Maison.

from 26th April to 1st May

at Galleria Carla Sozzani

 It means cocktails, a DJ, and tapas style dining from our special menu

with our friend Natasha Slater.

 At 10 Corso Como Café

Wednesday 25th April from 7pm on!

 See you there -   CU@10CC

 This week here in Milano was the annual Salone del Mobile. It somehow
seems the most international and interesting week of the year. Buzzing
with so many interesting and knowledgeable people anxious to find new
things, rediscover the old things, enjoy the odd things and appreciate
the many possibilities we Milanese can experience all year long. They
make me realize that we who live here should do more to enhance and
contribute to our city.  To promote and protect more our treasures for
our own enjoyment and to share with the world.

Here in the picture on my desk today a beautiful Lucio Fontana

ceramics book and a new ceramic by Kris Ruhs.

It is 42 years since the first Earth Day.

Founded in 1970 by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson to create

awareness for the Earth and its environment,

it is now celebrated in 174 countries all around the world

with more than one billion people

making personal committments to sustainability.

10 Corso Como

Corso Como 10, 20154 Milan, Italy

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Kris Ruhs exhibition opening on Tuesday 17th April 2012

www.galleriacarlasozzani.org

Georg Jensen Danish breakfast with designer Ilse Crawford

yesterday at Galleria Carla Sozzani.

Kris Ruhs

Resonances

On show from 18^th to 22^nd April 2012

Everyday from 10.30 am to 9.00 pm

Yesterday at Galleria Carla Sozzani Kris Ruhs “Resonances” installation work in progress!

From 18^th to 22^nd April 2012 at Galleria Carla Sozzani

Everyday from 10.30 am to 9.00 pm

www.galleriacarlasozzani.org

ILSE CRAWFORD

Georg Jensen

Opening Tuesday 17^th April 2012

from 5.00 pm to 9.00 pm

cocktails

On show from 18^th to 22^nd April 2012

Everyday from 10.30 am to 9.00 pm

cocktails from 7.00 pm

ISSEY MIYAKE
132 5

Inspired by the spherical origami folds by mathematician Jun Mitani and working with Reality Lab, a team made up of Manabu Kikuchi his technical engineer

and Sachiko Yamamoto his pattern engineer, Issey Miyake has brought forward a concept in 2010 called 132 5 ISSEY MIYAKE that takes the mathematics of computer generated imagery and new ecological materials into another generation of creativity.

Opening Tuesday 17th April 2012
from 5.00 pm to 9.00 pm

cocktails

On show from 18th to 22nd April 2012
Everyday from 10.30 am to 9.00 pm
cocktails from 7.00 pm

Courrèges presents at 10 Corso Como
Citadine èlectrique, prototype of electric car, 2002.

From Monday 16th April to Sunday 22nd April 2012
Everyday from 10.30 am to 9.00 pm
Everyday cocktails from 7.00 pm

Kris Ruhs

Resonances

Opening Tuesday 17^th April 2012

from 5.00 pm to 9.00 pm

cocktails

On show from 18^th to 22^nd April 2012

Everyday from 10.30 am to 9.00 pm

cocktails from 7.00 pm

Courrèges presents at 10 Corso Como
Citadine èlectrique, prototype of electric car, 2002.

From Monday 16th April to Sunday 22nd April 2012
Everyday from 10.30 am to 9.00 pm
Everyday cocktails from 7.00 pm

 Today, like most days now, more and more of what I read is from
the computer screen, even when I could be perhaps more quiet and with my
books. Here, just in front of my desk is a present from Silvia,
the Leporello unfolding book by Warja Lavater, a Swiss artist.
She was known for creating classic fairy tales as accordian art books
using images instead of words. Here the story of Don Giovanni’s amorous
conquests (all the kisses!) as they are noted down (and seen by the eye!)
of his faithful servant Leporello in Mozart’s opera. No website will
ever give the emotional feeling that paper – the touch, the smell, the
weight and the color that books can as they involve so much of the
senses. And color is such an important part of our emotions, so many
theories on the compositions of colors. Even today we do not know what
makes color, whether dark or light or psychedelic, only its beauty.

On Thursday 12th April

CU@10CC with Natasha Slater and DJ Fabiano Valli

at 10 Corso Como Cafè

MBT and 10 Corso Como

celebrate their new cobranding project with an exclusive event!
In 10 Corso Como on Wednesday 11th April

present the new cobranding project
MBT and 10 Corso Como
An exclusive limited edition
on sale in 10 Corso Como
from Wednesday 11th April

   In the end, while it is always wonderful to see the world, I am back in Milano for one of the best moments of the year. The weather is wonderful, for now, and the furniture fair arrives next week bringing artists, designers and architects from the best studios around the world to share with us what they have been thinking and working on this year. The Galleries will all be open to the public and professionals and visitors will flow over Milano in patterns seen reflected in the designs.  An endless harmonic flood of people, ideas and beautiful objects to admire and dream to take home. It is a very good time to be home and to have my library to remind me of the endless rhythms of nature and design all great artists use.

 It means cocktails, a DJ, and tapas style dining from our special menu

with our friend Natasha Slater.

 At 10 Corso Como Café

every Thursday evening from 7pm on.

 See you there – CU@10CC

On Thursday 5th April

CU@10CC with Natasha Slater and DJ Fabiano Valli

at 10 Corso Como Cafè

Happy Easter

from 10 Corso Como!

10 Corso Como
CU@10CC
Thursday 5th April 2012

 It means cocktails, a DJ, and tapas style dining from our special menu

with our friend Natasha Slater.

 At 10 Corso Como Café

every Thursday evening from 7pm on.

 See you there -   CU@10CC

For two weeks my desk has been in the middle of the space of the new

10 Corso Como in Seoul at Avenue L.

Here my reflection is the reflection of the space around as we finalize the last details for the opening this week end. And here in Seoul over the last few years, we feel it is another home for us.

10 Corso Como at Avenuel in Seoul is open!