Milano, Italy
“The distance between the project of a building and the project of a design object is shortened by the propensity to think of anything as an inhabited place. Furniture is, in fact, a space inhabited by life, used daily. The difference lies in the scale of realization.” — Monica Taverniti, architect.
Monica Taverniti showcases her collection of playful architectural furniture named 1:22 bringing the architectural approach into an object design project.
“For me, the distance between the design of a building and that of an object of use is shortened by the propensity to think of everything as an inhabited place. Furniture is indeed a place inhabited by life, frequented by use. There the difference is a question of the scale of achievement,” she explains.
The 1:22 collection consists of seven pieces: three benches, a console, a wardrobe, a table, and a cupboard that combine the serial nature of production with the manual personalization of every piece by Taverniti – unique but replicable.
Professionals in the architecture industry know that the 1:20 scale works well for creating detailed work. In this case, the ironic 1:22 scale represents a deviation to show the intention of “staying WITHIN the drawing to be able to see the world.”
The 1:22 furniture collection is characterized by its straight lines which bring a graphic and raw side to the pieces of furniture.
Associated with bright colors, these lines then become a delimitation of each solid color. The color is also the main element of the personalization of these mass-produced pieces. The architect comes to paint each piece by hand, which gives them a unique value.
The 1:22 furniture collection is presented in Dilmos.Milano Gallery, on the occasion of the Salone di Mobile in Milan.
Project: 1:22 Furniture Collection
Architects: Monica Taverniti
Partner in Charge: Dilmos.Milano
Photographs: Franco Chimenti
