Fontane Bianche Toothbrush holder

From the Italian newspaper Il sole 24 ore | January 2019 A pure block of stone, shaped by a diamond tip and honed to an extraordinary thinness By CRISTINA PIOTTI

There is poetry in Giorgio Morandi’s still lifes. Indistinct and expressive, depicting utilitarian objects – glass bottles, porcelain jugs, pots and cups – the paintings prize atmosphere and impression over the painstaking intricacy that popularised still lifes in the 17th and 18th centuries.

For this year’s Salone del Mobile, the world’s largest international design fair, we asked architect, designer, and frequent collaborator Elisa Ossino to reimagine our flagship store in the Brera district of Milan.