April Newsletter

A Mega Indian Moment in Milan

April 2024 : Its a double whammy this year for art & design lovers with all roads leading to Italy, where the much anticipated Art Biennale and Salone del Mobile are coinciding mid month in Venice and Milan.

We are delighted to present IKKIS during Milan Design Week from April 15-21 at 5 Vie Design District where Maria Cristina Didero will be curating the INDIAN TINY MEGA STORE envisioned as a “small shop with a big idea” spotlighting Gunjan Gupta’s democratic design vision expressed through finely crafted objects for every day use made accessible by Ikkis to a larger audience in her distinctive design vocabulary that she is known for in the collectible design space.

The special atmosphere of the INDIAN TINY MEGASTORE takes you to the heart of India in Milan produced by 5 Vie that you can not miss.

Read the article on the Fuorisalone Events Guide for Milan Design Week 2024 on https://https://acesse.dev/INDIAN-TINY-MEGA-STORE–by–Gunjan-Gupta

Meet the Curator

Maria Cristina Didero is an independent design curator, author and Milan Editor of Wallpaper magazine. Based in Milan, Maria Cristina works internationally, curating exhibitions for institutions, fairs and design events including her role as Curatorial Director of Design Miami/Basel. Respected as a historian and design scholar, she is particularly interested in human centered design and each year during Salone del Mobile, she is invited to showcase an exciting new project by 5 Vie Design District in her permanent little room at the main building executed by them.

Needless to say, we are super chuffed to be in her corner!

Milan Edition

Inspired by the Grand Master of Italian Design, Ettore Sottsaas and his travels to India, we have envisioned some of our best sellers like the ‘Chai’ Stem Glass, ‘Bindu Thaali’ and ‘Lota’ Tiffin in his favorite colors created exclusively for the INDIAN TINY MEGA STORE at Milan Design Week 2024.

Designed for Life by PHAIDON

DESIGNED FOR LIFE is a new publication by Phaidon Press that spotlights 100 of the most innovative, creative and outstanding designers working today as nominated by 20 of the industry’s most notable names.

We are delighted to share that our Creative Director, Gunjan Gupta is part of this esteemed list. From jellyfish vases and sofas resembling pebbles to benches composed of silkworm cocoons and table scarved from roc, the designs featured in the bookshine a light on what is happening at the forefront of contemporary product design.

The book is available to order worldwide from April 10 at https://www.phaidonpress.com/