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JAPAN
The balance of finishes, textures, and treatments refers in an
abstract way to traditional elements of Japan and its domestic
architecture, evoked in the picture characterised by treated
linen panels, crossed by a geometric pattern of lacquered red
lines.
LIQUID SILK
Fabric, a connective element between fashion and furnishings,
is the focus of the picture defined by notes of teal and the fluid
movement of silk. The versatility of this material is reflected in
the idea of comfort in an intimate setting.
DÉCO
Sophisticated materials and special finishes are a recurring
feature of Armani/Casa: precious linear touches reminiscent
of Art Déco in the shapes, in the use of wood, marble, quartz
and shells. In this picture, tactile sensations become space,
defined by mother-of-pearl mosaic tiles.
SAILING BOAT
The balance between local tradition and distant cultures, and
the dialogue between past and present, are also recalled in
the picture dedicated to the sailing boat. The scene is built
around these binomials: traditional finishes are enriched by
the juxtaposition to modern and innovative materials.
BAMBOO
A bamboo thicket in macro-scale recalls the world of nature,
whose textures and palettes are an unfailing source of inspiration
for the Armani universe. The striped pattern defined by bamboo
immediately recalls the three-dimensional surface of the canneté,
iconic fabric in Armani fashion since the very beginning.
CHINA
The extreme rarefaction of Oriental aesthetics is evoked with
an abstract taste in the space devoted to China: there is a
powerful contrast between red, the colour of joy and good
fortune, and the space cancelled out by black.
TIGERS
Nature, travel and the discovery of exoticism are represented
by the painting dedicated to the tiger, the feline that
dominates the current year in the Chinese zodiac. Never
literal, Giorgio Armani has chosen to evoke its coat, with
almost surreal taste.
WATER
Water, a symbol of life and regeneration, which flows in a
variety of forms in the Armani world. In this picture, everything
is calm and peaceful: a liquid, submerged environment
welcomes and mixes natural references and 1930s and 1940s
elegance, captured in the rugged texture of shagreen.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2022
“In recent years, I have focused on the essential aspects of my style lexicon.
In design, as in fashion, I feel the need to reaffirm the founding elements that
define the Armani style. This exhibition, devised to mark the return of the
Salone del Mobile in attendance, is a way of traversing my aesthetics in its
salient aspects, highlighting connections, suggestions, and references. For
the first time I am using the spaces of the Silos to create an exhibition that
offers an immersive and emotional experience in the Armani/Casa world”
Giorgio Armani.
Introduced by a projection of Logo Lamps and concluded by a behind-
the-scenes gallery, the special installation traced a clear path through the
inspirations, themes and recurring references of the designer.
