the first edition under the title ‘the seven obsessions of italian design’ was shown from december 7th, 2007 and closed on january 5th, 2009. see a designboom collection of images that illustrate the restoration work and document the ‘7 obsessions’ exhibitions.
general view of the stage of the ‘theatre of animism’, furniture items designed by ettore sottsass, alessandro mendini, gaetano pesce …
general view of the ‘energy’ sector, scooters and an isetta car image © designboom
‘tube chair’ chaise longue by joe colombo for flexform, 1969 produced in 1970 image © designboom
chandelier by gino sarfatti for flos, 1956
the complete photo collection report
happening now! thomas haarmann expands the curatio space at maison&objet 2026, presenting a unique showcase of collectible design.
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