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Molteni&C | Dada en BCN
Showroom & gallery of Italian design
In the modern era Italian design is a world leader in sophisticated, slick and beautiful furniture, fittings and installations. Beauty is combined with excellent craftsmanship thanks to the long tradition of Italian crafts and skills passed down through the generations. Nowadays expressed in the manufacture of large and small items of furniture, wardrobes and other storage solutions as well as kitchens manufactured using modern technology with hand made crafts sensibility. Among the highly respected firms that were established over the 20th Century and are still operating today are Molentini&C and Dada. The two brands are united in the most recent showroom to open in Barcelona showcasing the very best of Italian design under the Flagship Store an initiative, created by art director and architect Vincent Van Duysen, the new showroom brings together pieces from both companies.
Barcelona’s The Flagship Store is located at c/ Bori i Fontestà, number 17, just around the corner from the beautiful Turo Park, accommodated within a singular space that brings togther the very best of Italian design culture. With 400 sq.m. of space the showroom is divided over three levels with a fully operational kitchen and open plan office spaces on the mezzanine and most of the furniture and installations on ground and basement levels. The first impressions are of an attractive and well designed exhibition space, the magic only reveals itself on closer inspection. With over 80 years of experience both Molteni&C as well as Dada have specialised in development seamless and hidden details that give their pieces a clean and minimalist aesthetic. Hidden hinges, clever closing mechanisms and inbuilt lighting are just some of the refinements that differentiate the pieces.
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The pieces are decorative yet neutral, so that they can easily be accommodated within any style décor. Many are classic designs like the emblematic Heritage de Molteni collection that includes: the D.859.1 table or the D.156.3 armchair both of which were created by Gio Ponti, as well as the Miss chair designed by Afra y Tobia Scarpa in 1986. The pieces are displayed in areas that recreate the typical rooms of the house, from the living room to the dining room, the kitchen to the home office, and of course the bedroom and the walk-in wardrobe installations. All the construction and staging of the Barcelona showroom was carefully controlled from Italy with only the bathroom give to the local designers to flex their creativity. This is a showroom that must be visited in order to appreciate the tactile and visual excellence as well as the specific details of all the pieces. Prior appointment recommended for architects, interior designers and the general public.
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Contemporary design, sophistication and elegance, without sacrifycing comfort, define the Molteni&C identity.
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The new space with two large windows overlooking the street provides clients with the opportunity to experience a sequence of different scenarios. Upon entering, visitors are immersed in a wide and warm universe of life with a modern and elegant VVD kitchen.
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Among the highlights the products of the new collections designed by Vincent van Duysen, Rodolfo Dordoni, Ron Gilad, Patricia Urquiola and Nicola Galliza, among others. The Albert seating system, the Pass-Word Evolution system, the new Gatwick table and the Iriving base unit are displayed in every setting, making the space elegant, cozy, dimensional and fluid.
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Fully equipped modular kitchens that adapt to the aesthetic and practical requirements of both the home and larger interior design projects. The Armani Dada collection is exclusively for sale throughout Spain at the new Barcelona showroom. A combination of design and comfort, function and elegance. These are the guiding concepts of the development of the Armani Dada collection, created in 2008 to express the pecision and excellence of Armani style in the kitchen.
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- Bori i Fontestà 17
- 08021 Barcelona
- T. +34 93 3981037
www.corsobori.com
Molteni&C | Dada