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TALES IN MILAN
hangar bicocca
Milan is continuously having a dialogue between its past and its present and Hangar Bicocca is an example of this need.
Raised on the remains of an industrial plant, Hangar Bicocca is a space dedicated to contemporary art, presenting some of the most important international artists’ personal exhibitions, artists who are characterized by a natural talent for research and experimentation and whose installations can relate with the space and the visitors.
Cross the area,imagine it in its evolutions through time, then an industrial plant and now oneof the biggest contemporary art museums in Europe.
Change represents also this: our capability to treasure our heritage and to reinterpret and reuseit wisely. A Rebirth of spaces, of ideas and also of wellness habits.
Simple gestures tofind the key to our own evolution and the capability to reinvent ourselves.
Via Chiese 2
TALES IN MILAN
fornace curti
Art and Rebirth, both united bycraftsmanship that continues over time and flourishes over and over again. Welove things that last over time and know how to reinvent themselves.
The Curti furnace reflects this capability and fascinates us for its handicraft heritage,which has remained untouched over centuries.
We went to have a look at the oldest furnace of Milan, established in 15th century at the behest of Bianca Maria Visconti, wife of Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan. The furnace started producing tiles and bricks and was entrusted to Giosuè Curti, a nobleman at Sforza’s service.
The cotto tiles of the Curti furnace are created using clays from the Po valley, that make it hard but also water permeable and insulating in case of frost. It is fired at over 1000 ° C for 24 hours and this process turns the initially greyish clay in the typical Lombard deep red terracotta. A process that is not only chemical but also immensely artistic. We are proud to share the same craftsmanship and quality research with this historic furnace, both in the raw materials and in the care for the product.
Via Walter Tobagi
SELF MOMENTS
MY REBIRTH: ENRICO CEREA
ENRICO “CHICCO” CEREA, EXECUTIVE CHEF AND OWNER OF THE RESTAURANT “DAVITTORIO” IN BRUSAPORTO (BERGAMO), ONE OUT OF THE 6 ITALIAN RESTAURANTS RATED 3 MICHELIN STARS, TELLS US WHAT IS REBIRTH FOR HIM.
Rebirth means for me…
REBIRTH MEANS TO START AGAIN, TO HAVE NEW PROJECTS, BOTH ON APROFESSIONAL AND ON A PERSONAL LEVEL.
What makes me happy…
TO SEE JOY IN OTHERS’ EYES:MYFAMILY, MY FRIENDS, MY GUESTS AT THE RESTAURANT!
My wellness or beauty practice that makes me feel well…
I WOULD NOT GIVE UP A RELAXING MASSAGE COMBINED WITH A SAUNA SESSION
Change is…
CHANGE MAY BE TO RISE FROM A STATIONARY SITUATION TO A BETTER ONE.
Where I find energy and positivity…
I FIND THEM IN MOMENTS DEVOTED TO MY INNER SELF, WHERE I UNDERSTAND THATI’M DOING SOMETHING GOOD AND USEFUL FOR MY BODY AND SOUL
Where my rebirth happens…
MORNING SHOWER WHEN I WAKE UP: THAT’S WHERE ALL MY DAYS START!
TALES IN MILAN
STUDIO ACHILLE CASTIGLIONI
Design is part of our lives and influence of our imagination; what we create takes inspiration from our heritage and the works of the great designers of the past . Our must-see in Milan is the studio of the architect Achille Castiglioni, winner for several times of the Compasso D'Oro. His objects , recognizable for the functionality, are exhibited at MOMA and in the most important museums in the world , while others are part of our daily lives. In this study, Castiglioni has worked for over 60 years now and now it has been kept as it was: you can breathe here the air of creativity and perceive energy and passion. The same energy and passion that are key factors for our inner happiness , that push us to reborn day after day and face new challenges, maybe also thanks to the time and little moments we are able to dedicate to ourselves, with a care, a special fragrances or an energizing body cream.