During the Stockholm Design Week you can find us at
Mobile Box Agency showroom
Sibyllegatan 19, Stockholm
Tue-Fri 9:00-18:00, Sat 10:00-15:00
or by appointment, ph. +46 84428388
Join us for the evening party in the showroom on Thursday 8/2, 18:00-22:00
Images of the interior of our headquarters: the space dedicated to outdoor products
During the fair Imm cologne – The international interiors show 2018 – You can meet us at our space at the Design Post. A completely renovated space for the occasion where you can see our latest news like the Tuile family designed by Patrick Norguet and some anticipation of new outdoor products; in fact we will have at our disposal also a part of the outdoor terrace.Also updates your agenda, we will look forward Tuesday 16th for our “Jazz Party” from 6 pm. Remember that it is in front of the fair, a two minute walk (maybe less).
Best wishes for happy holidays to all
Uitwaaien
Matteo Girola – Op-Fot • Fotografiamo l’ArteFocusing on “new spaces or forms of expression that could be explored”, Kristalia has always involved me in an atmosphere of clear and accurate research that is also spontaneous and dynamic.
A space that echoes contemporary art without superstructures, a light-hearted space offering some clever ironic touches that make me smile, such as the Bristol Harrison and Wood duo.
Much of my artistic research has involved landscapes, psychogeography and perception. With this background, I accepted Kristalia’s offer to work by my own methods on a range of outdoor chairs during one of my stays in the Netherlands.
Furthermore, I have always been fascinated by the relationship between artists and enlightened customers in industry, such as Piero Manzoni, the Danish shirt-maker Aage Damgaard, as well as contemporary photographers invited to interpret sophisticated design products.
The Dutch word “Uitwaaien” means: “going for a walk outdoors to shed light on ideas”.
The project is a series of short films, where space blends in well with a product, which, in turn lets itself be absorbed and embraced without compromising its function, a vital feature of my work that focuses on naturalness. Such communication did not arouse any particular attention in the surrounding environment but was left to interact without prompting, synonymous with an open form of energy with no pedestals, such as that between Kristalia and the local territory.
Water, wind and especially light with its changes are the linking elements that form Dutch visual culture; always present in selected settings along the coast between Den Haag and Rotterdam, where the North Sea challenges the long dam that protects the Netherlands. Uitwaaien is represented as “episodes”, like a logbook, each one with its own annotated subtitle (quoting song titles as a tribute to Kristalia’s connection with music), where chairs are part of the journey: starting with the sand swept up by the swollen sea, the sand dunes where an admiral cycled for many miles and the atelier, where a grandmother paints.
“Matteo Girola (Milan, 1983) investigates notions of indoor and outdoor space and bordering areas, exploring the use of images linked to new technologies and to social networks while examining opportunities to create real ‘photographic communication”
Matteo Luigi Balduzzi, “Art Around”, Museo di Fotografia Contemporanea, Cinisello Balsamo, 2011
“(…) Taking photos of reality is, above all, a way to understand. Girola uses photography in this way, reflecting on changes in an image and the reality that it reproduces, a condition that is very frequent in contemporary society.”
Luca Panaro, “Peer to Peer”, Marche Centro d’Arte, 2012
Uitwaaien – when the wind blows (David Bowie)
The beach at The Hague on a day when the very strong wind lifted up sand and inspired kitesurfers arriving from the city by bike with their board under their arm.
Uitwaaien – sand dunes and salty air (Groove Armada)
The sand dunes at Wassenaarse Slag that protect the Netherlands from the open sea and preserve the local flora and fauna.
Uitwaaien – quayside synthesis (The Chemical Brothers)
The quayside at the fishing port of Scheveningen is a very popular place also thanks to its renowned culinary offer of fried fish.
Uitwaaien – imaginary landscape (John Cage)
At the edges of the Celestial Vault, an environmental work by James Turrell dated 1996, near Kijkduin, perfectly integrated with the landscape.
Uitwaaien – blow up the outside world (Soundgarden)
A day of sun and clouds at home. The large windows of Dutch houses that capture as much light as possible often never conceal but rather offer the outside world a glimpse into their small family theatres.
Uitwaaien – new world coming (Nina Simone)
On the Wilhelminapier, within walking distance of Hotel New York in Rotterdam. The hotel was the headquarters of Holland America Line, one of the main transport lines from Europe to the USA, which took at least 850,000 migrants over to the New World.
Uitwaaien – castles made of sand (Jimi hendrix)
The arrival of a storm at Maasvlakte 2, a 2,000-hectare extension of the port of Rotterdam, built on reclaimed land behind a 4-kilometre dam.
Uitwaaien – simple things (Zero 7)
The strong clear afternoon sun should be enjoyed before it gives way, just after sunset, to cooler temperatures, even in summer.
Uitwaaien – grandma’s hands (Bill Withers)
Aperitif time at the atelier of an artist who left Sardinia in the middle of the last century to continue life alongside a commander of the Dutch navy.
BSPK – the home becomes an atelier
This showroom, envisaged as a tailor’s atelier, has been created just a stone’s throw from Milan’s cathedral, ‘Il Duomo’. It is the result of the joyful meeting between iconic brands of Made in Italy excellence, and offers a wonderful selection of luxury goods.
On the one hand, we have Penta, Kristalia and Henry glass, iconic companies of Made in Italy production. On the other, Arte 9MILANO that expresses innovation through crafted artisan skills with ABONOS, an ancient powerful wood. Nicola Gallizia, the art director, stands at the heart of proceedings. He is renowned for an approach to design characterized by extreme care and obsessive attention to detail. A new generation of showroom has developed from this merger, devised to simplify the professional life of architects in every delicate phase of their work.
Inside the showroom, the well-stocked and constantly up-dated ‘library of materials’ plays a key role. Designers are provided with a time-saving opportunity to explore furnishing materials, textures and surfaces in this unique venue. They can also examine the effects of the different formal, chromatic and textural combinations that adds value to benefit ‘tailor-made’ projects. The creatives can also rely on the assistance, dialogue and maximum collaboration of the highly-qualified technical support team.
The official inauguration of the showroom has been scheduled for November 8th, 2017. The facility covers 180 sq.m. and has five windows facing onto Via Larga and each tantalizes with a taste of the rarefied elegant atmosphere found inside.
Conceived as a total living experience, the showroom presents a sequence of ambiences – from the lounge to the dining room – that allow visitors to breathe the style (pure shapes, precious materials, warm and natural shades) and to envisage all possible declensions – from the bijou apartment measuring just a few sq.m. to large-scale contract projects with international appeal).
Each ‘room’ epitomizes the design ability of BSPK, and in addition to the support of its staff of qualified professionals, it can rely on the proven experience associated with the brands involved, all experts in luxury goods in this creative universe. There are lamps with pure designs, reinventions of basic shapes that create articles with sculptural appeal; furnishing articles that strive to combine the sign, technique and artisan craftwork in the name of Italian excellence; systems of doors, wall units and boiseries that redesign the vertical surfaces in home with unique elements that define spaces, separate and reconnect the ambiences.
There is also a selection of custom-made or large-size rugs and carpets that make an important contribution to defining the personality of the environments; flooring and different elements in ABONOS wood – supplied in exclusive by Arte 9 Milano – that evoke luxurious homes from times-gone-by; and furnishing accessories – for example the Loro Piana Interiors fabrics – that combine to create an exclusive unique proposal based on personal choice and custom design.
For the inauguration, Nicola Galliza presents an unusual interpretation of the wood ABONOS. It has been enhanced with the magical touch of the resins developed by the designers of Alcarol (Andrea Forti & Eleonora Dal Farra). His original chair in curved structural wood has been created from the invaluable experience in the production of skis and snowboards by specialist Alessandro Marchi “Sandy”. A new identity takes the stage thanks to the successful combination of traditional crafting and innovative, technological design.Yesterday Michael Geldmacher of designer duo Neuland made a lesson to the architects of a German design studio on how the Elephant project was born and developed
Yesterday we had a day of internal formation together with our American guests. Marco Pietrosante, ISIA teacher and national director of the ADI Association for Industrial Design, talked about the history of Italian and international design, and related the essay by I. Calvino “American lessons” with the contemporary projectDesigner Michael Geldmacher is so in love with the Sharky chair project, designed with Eva Paster, to choose it as a companion for his trip to Australia.
9000 km runs in four weeks, more than half on dirt roads.
He slept in a tent on the roof of a Nissan Navara pick-ups.coming soon…Truck Food Summer LunchKensaku presented his realization, the holo table, in the Fanuli’s showroom in sydney.
Was also interviewed by http://www.yellowtrace.com.au/kensaku-oshiro-interview/
The Kristalia story began with a group of friends who love jazz. Therefore, the synergy with a world leading company in the music world such as Yamaha originated in an almost natural way.
As often happens in relationships, thanks to music, the two companies met and discovered that they have much in common.
In fact, both companies constantly pursue innovative stylish products that can inspire and arouse enthusiasm in people. Kristalia and Yamaha also share the idea that beauty and the desire to be surrounded by attractive things is natural to human beings, a real need to feel good. These two companies express the sensual dimension of man, sight and hearing, in an attempt to convey emotions.
As a result, for several years Yamaha has embraced the philosophy of social relevance, which considers a business as part of a social context from which it gets resources and that helps it to grow, giving something in exchange. Just like Kristalia, which calls itself “a generous company that effectively gives the community a ‘GDP’ of beauty, energy, entertainment, meetings, concerts and events in exchange for what the local area gives the company such as values and assets that are not always tangible.”
This has led to the idea of organising concerts and events together at Kristalia’s headquarters, at the so-called Club Kristalia, where a Yamaha C5X piano has been collocated.
Whether you are about to experience the hot season of the year or whether you live in a warm climate all year round or you are in the cold and want to travel in your dreams, here is a photo gallery illustrating products suitable for outdoor use.
A charity auction is to be held for the 1085 Edition chair created by Bartoli Design and decorated by the tattoo artist Emanuela Bello. The proceeds of the auction will be used to support the Fondazione Umberto Veronesi, which was established in 2003 thanks to the initiative of Umberto Veronesi and many internationally renowned scientists and intellectuals who wanted to promote excellent scientific research, prevention projects, health education and the dissemination of science.