To celebrate its recent 120th
anniversary, Italian furniture brand
Giorgetti looked to its past to
produce a stylish re-edition. In 1985,
it created Matrix, a division of the
company that encouraged free
expression, leading to the creation
of some iconic pieces. Among these
was the ‘50250’ chair, by Adriano
and Paolo Suman, featuring a
postmodern silhouette and an
ingenious construction that allows
it to neatly fold flat. ‘50250’ chair,
price on request, by Adriano & Paolo
Suman, for Giorgetti, giorgetti.euBORN AGAIN
MC Escher’s reputation continues to
rise, and the Dutch artist’s hypnotic
patterns are currently inspiring architects
and gamers. ‘A lot of people at the
forefront of digital media are finding
inspiration in his work,’ says Singapore
architect Richard Hassell, of WOHA,
who, besides making complex
tessellation patterns on bamboo washi
and aluminium panels, also embeds
aperiodic geometries into the façades
of projects. He has recently produced
a book showcasing his explorations of
mathematical patterns, but he is not
alone in his enthusiasm. Escher also
surfaced at this year’s Salone. Italian
wallpaper firm Jannelli & Volpi worked
with the artist’s foundation to release 18
freshly coloured patterns in 47 iterations.
Though not pulled directly from Escher’s
back catalogue, ‘Inca’, designed by
Alfredo Häberli for Mallorcan tile brand
Huguet, offers a visual treat, his creation
revealing unexpected repeat patterns
depending on how you arrange the dots.- Digital print, price on request, by
Richard Hassell, from Walker Fine Art - ‘Strange Creatures: Complex
Tessellations, S$98 ($71), by Richard
Hassell, from Books Actually - Wallpapers, part of the MC Escher
collection, €191 for a bolt, by Jannelli &
Volpi. 04. Inca’ tiles, £116 per sq m,
by Alfredo Häberli, for Huguet
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