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Text by Reiko Milley (Name to Know)/Photography courtesy of Mjölk (Luca’s portrait vase candleholder sofa)/Courtesy of Nichetto Studio (light tables)/Andrea Rugg (Small-Space Style interior)/Alex Lukey ( Jennifer’s portrait)

PPlaying the Angles

MIX

MASTER

Luca Nichetto

leads the global

style trend with

pieces that blend

inspiration from top

design destinations.

MMake the most of your square-ake the most of your square-

ffootage with a corner bench seat.ootage with a corner bench seat.

SMALL-SPACE STYLE

NAME TO KNOW

“ Too many chairs around a table can “ Too many chairs around a table can

look messy in a small space. look messy in a small space. A corner A corner

banquette eliminates the clutter and creates banquette eliminates the clutter and creates

a cosy nook. Look for one on legs: being a cosy nook. Look for one on legs: being

able to see the floor below furniture able to see the floor below furniture

makes a space feel larger.” makes a space feel larger.”

Minneapolis

designer Kate

Roos used a tufted

leather banquette

to turn a kitchen

corner into a chic

and comfy spot.

Jennifer Koper

Assistant Design Editor

“ This is what

II love to do love to do

—— to be very to be very

multicultural”

— Luca Nichetto

Ve n i c e

Old + New

The son of a Murano

glassmaker Luca’s connection

to his hometown’s celebrated craft

can be seen in much of his work.

His polycarbonate Plass lights for

Foscarini are designed to look

like artisanal handblown glass.

Suspension lamp in Azzurro from

$1113. At The Modern Shop.

Stockholm Function + Fashion

The designer set up a second studio in his wife’s native

Sweden in 2011. His Stanley two-seater sofa unites

a distinctly Italian attention to tailoring with clean

Scandi-inspired lines. Sofa by Nichetto for De La

Espada $12775. At Mjölk.

To learn more about Luca Nichetto

visit houseandhome.com and

click on the current issue

To k yo East + West

In 2013 Luca and Japanese studio Nendo

made a splash in Milan with a joint exhibit that

married Italian flair with Japanese minimalism.

His tray-style tables for Cassina reveal the

designer’s fascination with simple forms.

To re i tables from $18 8 0 each.

At Italinteriors.

To r o n t o Heritage + Local

Luca worked with retailer Mjölk to design

the Murano-glass Zen vase as well as the

Uki candleholder which features Toronto-

made brass. “To me this is what design is

in 2016. We’re living in a global world

where you can have this exchange.” Vase

$14 0; candleholder $240. At Mjölk.

A small table on

casters makes it easy

to slide in and out