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flexibility – design in a fast changing society ex carceri ‘le nuove’, turin june 29 – october12 http://www.torinoworlddesigncapital.it

‘flexibility – design in a fast-changing society’ is one of the many events taking place in turin this year in conjunction with the city being named the ‘design world capital for 2008’. the show consists of nine projects by international designers installed at a former prison ex carceri ‘le nuove’.

instant rooms by matali crasset
‘the Instant rooms are non-permanent spaces which deploy themselves for the time of an activity.
these spaces inject whim and fantasy into daily life. thrusts of imagination appear as simple as the act of
opening a door at your own home, just like alice passing through the mirror.‘ MC
 
 

flexibility instant rooms by matali crasset image © designboom

 

 

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flexibility instant rooms by matali crasset image © designboom

 

 

flexibility instant rooms by matali crasset image © designboom

 

 

flexibility instant rooms by matali crasset matali crasset – portrait © designboom

 

 

matali crasset

was born in 1965 near châlons-en-champagne, france. she graduated from the ecole nationale supérieure de création industrielle – les ateliers in paris in 1991. later staying in milan worked with denis santachiara. upon her return to paris, she collaborated with philippe starck for five years, both in his design agency and with thomson multimedia. she founded her own company in 1998. in 1997 the city of paris awarded her the ‘grand prix du design’. matali crasset’s works are included in the collections of contemporary art/design museums throughout the world. she lives and works in paris. http://www.matalicrasset.com | designboom interview with matali crasset (2002)

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