Author: Aleesha Callahan
The sights and sounds of Milan can be overwhelming, but in amongst the noise was a stand with elegant and eye-catching product. ADR editor Aleesha Callahan chatted to the founder of LA-based lighting and furniture brand Atelier de Troupe, Gabriel Abrahams, to find out about the mid-century influences and how it all got started with Ace Hotels.
The 2017 Milan Salone del Mobile has wrapped for another year, but we have curated some of the installations that you may not have already seen.
“Currently all the indoor play experiences for kids are pretty feral. Everyone’s on red cordial, running around, there is screaming and lots of noise. They’re high octane. Manic is probably a good word for it. So the client had this idea for creating a new kind of experience that would be different. Pretty much the antithesis of the current model.”
ADR talks to Waugh about the future of CLT and why architects of the 21st century should be sitting up and taking notice.
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