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In January 2026, during Maison&Objet, designer, interior architect, and artistic director Thomas Haarmann shifts the spotlight onto a different dimension of design, one that is exclusive, emotional, and deeply crafted. Welcome to CURATIO, a suspended moment in time nestled at the heart of the Signature sector, created in partnership with AD France. For its eagerly awaited second edition, this minimal, couture-inspired capsule returns with a selection of brands and visionary creators. Each one expresses a unique voice, yet together they compose a harmonious dialogue.

SØLO Creative Studio presents the exhibition ‘UNEXPECTED – GIACINTO CERONE / IMPERFETTOLAB’, which opens as part of the 10th edition of Collectors Night in Pietrasanta, at SØLO Creative Room, Via Nazario Sauro 56, Pietrasanta (LU). The exhibition brings together the visionary design of Imperfettolab with a selection of works by Giacinto Cerone from the collections of two Italian galleries: Gasparelli Galleria, Fano (PU) and Galleria Giovanni Bonelli, Milan | Pietrasanta (LU). Art direction by Marco Martelli Ottoni | Production by SØLO creative studio Art must surprise, arrive unexpectedly, unpredictably. In both literature and the visual arts, what Roland Barthes called “the pleasure of the text” in writing is the artist's ability to take you where they want you to go, not where you are used to going. Looking is an activity of discovery, a temporary journey into a dimension that we do not fully know, that we can intuit, but that reveals itself starting from something, a detail, a form that attracts us without knowing why. There must always be a deviation, a clinamen that leads the atoms of the gaze towards something unexpected. The rest is regularity, canon, standard, at best. Art history is often easily satisfied; art historians, like biologists, seek genetic lines, often mortifying consanguinity, because they attribute to art a sort of chromosomal necessity, a chain of causes and effects that can at best excite scientists or puzzle enthusiasts. Art is something else; it is always on the side of the children and not the fathers. But what links a group of artists and designers to an extraordinary personality such as Giacinto Cerone? Everything and nothing. Everything because both have always sought to reveal the hidden forms that lurk in the infinity of the world. They have read reality as a reflection of their own minds, with a curiosity about what could ultimately be seen and touched, which even they did not know exactly. Can one draw on the dreamlike without being surrealist? Yes, certainly. This is why Imperfettolab does not count the legs of a table, does not draw on the functionality of chairs or armchairs to create something that is comfortable, does not confuse the Idea with Ikea. Giacinto Cerone, known as one of the greatest Italian ceramists after Leoncillo, also created marbles in which the figurative threshold always appears in perfect harmony with the material. The vibration of the materials in the sculptor gives us profound insights, unexpected echoes, desires to participate in the ecstasy of forms. It would seem that the distance from Imperfettolab is definitive, but instead it reopens by hinting at surprise, at the denial of cause and effect, at the revelation of hidden forms. Shows are fine for other things, but works of art need a kind of intimacy that draws us in. Contrast and the impossible arise from the fact t . hat we perceive the worlds that art presents to us as our own, without knowing why. Perhaps it is Jungian synchronicity that causes the gaze of the audience to meet that of the works. I cannot explain it any other way, but in fact, from Mallarmé and Duchamp onwards, we have simply called it “hasard”. It is as if artists, even when they make something recognisable such as a sculpture or a piece of furniture, indicate to us that what we have before us is not exactly what we think we are looking at. They leave us with the uncertainty of what is not yet visible. Art is based on this indeterminacy, and so is much of the physical world. So said 20th-century science. Cerone's convulsive visionary nature suspends forms a moment before chaos. Imperfettolab's unreason suspends its immobility in a probabilistic space where the unexpected is at home

On the Rooftop of 10 Corso Como, creations by Imperfettolab appear as if suspended, guiding us into imaginary worlds. Trip, a bench with name and shapes narrating a dreamlike journey, and various forms of Arenaria blending nature and sculpture, turn the space into a poetic and timeless landscape.

During Milan Design Week 2025, the Next Place Hotel presents a unique event entirely focused on the evolution of international hospitality. This innovative space, designed by Giulio Cappellini, combines design, art, technology, and sustainability in multifunctional, open, and welcoming environments, conceived for guest’s multisensory well-being. The first floor of the Next Place Hotel is signed by Los Angeles-based designer César Giraldo, who revolutionizes and reinterprets the space, creating an immersive experience called Enchanted Transitions. This special installation combines tactile and visual elements, challenging the boundaries between scenic art and functionality. Materials from Cosentino, Grohe SPA pieces, Hering Berlin accessories, Vetsak sofas, and furnishings signed by Imperfettolab enhance an innovative Living Space and a Bathroom, core of the project, allowing visitors to embark on a sensory journey that redefines the concept of hospitality and well-being. Works by Imperfettolab contribute to the unique experience of Enchanted Transitions, adding their unmistakable design to the project and expressing art, functionality, and boldness through their distinctive features.

During Milano Design Week 2025, Imperfettolab celebrates the first anniversary of Imperfettogallery, its exhibition space located on the Naviglio Grande. The occasion will be marked by a new series of their Sodalizi Temporanei, artistic collaborations that connect different disciplines and languages. The ground floor gallery hosts Sodalizi Temporanei in galleria. Imperfettogallery invites Henzel Studio to a creative dialogue between Calle Henzel's monumental rugs and the imposing sculptural works of Verter and Erich Turroni, creating an environment filled with unconventional synergy. This collaboration extends beyond the Navigli, establishing a new setup at Carlocinque Gallery in Brera, where Henzel Studio's textiles, featuring exclusive contemporary art designs, interact with a selection of limited-edition pieces from Imperfettolab's new collection.  On the upper floor, Imperfettogallery opens up the I-living space, to welcome visitors into a more intimate dimension that reveals its own concept of habitat. In this cozy, domestic atmosphere, surrounded by artworks, Imperfettolab's primordial design redefines the aesthetics and functionality of the space. The living space hosts a selection from Bosa’s collection, signed by Jaime Hayon, olfactory furnishings from Omatiiq, and a sound installation in collaboration with Soundohm, transforming the environment into sensory experiences. The encounter between Imperfettolab, Omatiiq, and Bosa will give life to Sodalizi Temporanei in studio, at the ARPConcept space on Via Fiori Chiari, Brera. — Imperfettogallery | Alzaia Naviglio Grande 38, Milano | 8 - 13 Aprile 2025 | h 11 am - 6 pm  CARLOCINQUE Gallery | Via dell’Annunciata 31, Milano | 8 - 13 aprile 2025 | h 11.30 am - 7.30 pm   ARPConcept | Via Fiori Chiari 12, Milano | 8 - 13 aprile 2025 | h 11 am - 6 pm 

Imperfettolab returns to Salone del Mobile, 2025 edition, with its own world that blends nature and illusion, matter and artifice, skilful craftsmanship and dreamlike dimension. The design of Imperfettolab takes shape within a new, vast space that encloses and reveals its vision in two different areas, guiding visitors through a dual experience. The first area, open and bright, is dedicated to the heritage of Imperfettolab. Visitors are invited to contemplate from every angle the most iconic pieces, which appear to be suspended while elevated on platforms of various heights. The second area is encapsulated by walls, preserving the more intimate side of Imperfettolab. Beyond these walls, in three cozy and evocative rooms, guests will experience a dedicated journey and will be able to embrace the concept of habitat according to Imperfettolab's philosophy. Between the two areas stands UNO once again: a sculptural figure of a ram, symbol of genesis and rebirth, appearing as if in contemplation of the space from a privileged position.