“SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection
1998-2024 Exhibition”
- Ph. Davide Colombino
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The SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection debuts in Hong Kong
Yesterday, 11th November, the opening ceremony of the SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection 1998-2024 Exhibition was held at the Arts Pavilion in Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District. Showcasing more than 100 products presented over 25 years at SaloneSatellite, the exhibition gives an insight into the history of design and bears witness to the Salone del Mobile's focus on young talent.
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Satellite
“SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection
1998-2024 Exhibition”
- Ph. Davide Colombino
The SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection debuts in Hong Kong
Following the celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of SaloneSatellite, part of the event’s precious Permanent Collection is now in Hong Kong for the SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection 1998-2024 Exhibition (11th-21st November 2024). The exhibition features more than one hundred pieces from among the over three hundred and sixty held at the Artwood Academy - ITS Rosario Messina Foundation Wood-Furnishing Training Centre at Lentate sul Seveso. These are some of the products that have successfully made their way into the catalogues of the most prestigious design companies, after being presented as prototypes at the various editions of the event devoted to designers under 35. The exhibition, organised at the request of IDFFHK International Design Furniture Fair Hong Kong and the Designworks Foundation at the Arts Pavilion West Kowloon in Hong Kong, was curated by Marva Griffin Wilshire, Founder and Curator SaloneSatellite and Ambassador of International Relations of the Salone del Mobile.Milano, with her team and the architect Ricardo Bello Dias, the artistic spirit behind all the SaloneSatellite installations from the first edition onwards, who also designed the layout and graphics, with the support of Hariadna Pinate, architect at Studio Bello Dias.
SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection 1998-2024 Exhibition
Arts Pavilion, West Kowloon, Hong Kong
11-21.11.2024
Opening hours: 11am to 7pm
“SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection
1998-2024 Exhibition”
- Ph. Davide Colombino
The inaugural preview for the press and the many guests, including government officials and international personalities, who came to celebrate this important moment of cultural and creative exchange between Italy and Hong Kong, was held at the Arts Pavilion. Emphasis was laid during the evening on the fundamental contribution made by SaloneSatellite, which has been a springboard for new generations of designers for over 25 years and which, in the close interchange between different cultural identities that takes place every year, represents a permanent platform capable of enabling new and fresh relations between countries and markets. Winnie Yue, founder of the Designworks Foundation and IDFFHK International Design Furniture Fair Hong Kong, welcomed the audience, followed by Kevin Yeung, Secretary of the Bureau of Culture, Sports and Tourism, who underscored the importance of promoting young design as a cultural bridge. Carmelo Ficarra, Consul General of Italy, then spoke, expressing his pride in this collaboration; Maria Porro, President of the Salone del Mobile.Milano, recalled SaloneSatellite’s pioneering role in supporting young creatives from all over the world, while Marva Griffin Wilshire celebrated the collection's trip to Hong Kong as an opportunity to internationally showcase the talent of so many young people who had passed through SaloneSatellite, and to show the world the creative wealth of young design.
“SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection
1998-2024 Exhibition”
- Ph. Davide Colombino
"Bringing part of the SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection to Hong Kong is not only a chance to showcase the work of many talented young designers, but also an opportunity to celebrate global creativity and the importance of innovation in design. It is a moment of cultural exchange that underscores the fundamental role of SaloneSatellite in valorising and supporting the new protagonists of international design, and is the best way to end a year of celebrations for its 25th anniversary," commented Marva Griffin Wilshire.
“SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection
1998-2024 Exhibition”
- Ph. Davide Colombino
The Arts Pavilion is located in the prestigious exhibition centre in Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District, which is also home to the M+ Pavilion designed by Herzog & de Meuron, and has become an emblem of the city’s Victoria Harbour. Against this prestigious backdrop, the designers’ ideas are reconfirmed by their transformation into "iconic" products, bearing witness to the creative, aesthetic and design contribution made by the new generations to the evolution of design from the turn of the 21st century to the present day. Wood, glass, metal, textiles, cork, resins, no material is barred, including the most recent and innovative ones, and the same goes for processing techniques: from the most traditional to 3D printing. Objects and furnishings, large and small, illustrate the all-round flashes of brilliance and experiments spotted and appreciated by the most attentive entrepreneurs in the sector, or that have become the foundations for the professional development of some of the designers that have taken part in SaloneSatellite.
“SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection
1998-2024 Exhibition”
- Ph. Davide Colombino
The Permanent Collection - set up in 2000 when the prototypes of the first SaloneSatellite designers started going into production and many of the designers began to donate pieces - illustrates the fruits of fortunate - and in many cases lasting - encounters between entrepreneurs and young talents, whilst also highlighting the large number of international designers who, from relative unknowns, have steadily made a name for themselves after using SaloneSatellite as a springboard, sometimes becoming entrepreneurs themselves. The list grows longer year by year and it is not easy to intercept every single successful project in the vast universe of design. But thanks to constant monitoring and direct reports from companies and designers, the collection is also being expanded and renewed with new donations. An important nucleus is formed by products created ad hoc in 2017 to celebrate the first twenty editions of SaloneSatellite, in the spirit of the event itself.
Given its educational scope, the collection is exhibited in the Auditorium of the Artwood Academy, a training institute for wood industry professionals created by the ITS Rosario Messina Foundation with FederlegnoArredo. Lentate sul Seveso, in Brianza, one of the driving districts of Made in Italy was a deliberate choice of location - and with this first exhibition abroad, the collection has now embarked on its travels.
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Official Sponsor, Supporting Organisations, Organizers
Official Sponsor
Cultural and Creatives Industries Developed Agency of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau HKSAR.
Supporting Organisations
Agenzia ICE;
Hong Kong Tourism Board;
HKIDA Hong Kong Interior Design Association;
AIA Hong Kong A Chapter of The American Institute of Architects;
The Hong Kong Institute of Architect HKIUD Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design;
Fringe Club;
Venue Partner;
WestK
Organizers
DESIGNWORKS FOUNDATION;
IDFFHK – International Design Furniture Fair Hong Kong;
SALONE DEL MOBILE.MILANO
Colofon
Marva Griffin Wilshire, Founder and Curator SaloneSatellite;
Ricardo Bello Dias con Hariadna Pinate, Architetti (exhibition e graphic design) ;
Porzia Bergamasco, Project Coordinator, Consultant;
Chiara Ghilardi, Organizing Secretariat
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Institutional Profiles
IDFFHK
– International Design Furniture Fair Hong Kong
The International Design Furniture Fair Hong Kong (IDFFHK) has hosted many successful high-end design exhibitions, bringing together a variety of cultural and creative visual elements, geared to promoting and communicating interest in and appreciation of design. Inaugurated in 2015, IDFFHK held the first Asian exhibition devoted to design, furnishing and a luxury lifestyle. The theme for the second edition – IDFF2017 – was Redefining Luxury, and the fair has continued to collaborate with local and world-renowned designers and brands. The Dialogue Speakers Series of conferences proved a source of inspiration for visitors and a stimulating platform for the exchange of ideas.
www.idffhk.com
Facebook @IDFFHK
Designworks Foundation
The Designworks Foundation is a non-profit organisation devoted to promoting design and culture for the Hong Kong community. In 2022, the 25 Years of Design exhibition celebrated the 25th anniversary of the foundation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the HK Convention Exhibition Centre.
www.25yearsofdesign.com
Winnie Yue,
Founder of IDFFHK / Designworks Foundation
A prominent figure on the Asian design scene for more than 30 years, Winnie Yue is the founder and director of the International Design Furniture Fair Hong Kong (IDFFHK), first held in 2015 and again in 2017, and of the Designworks Foundation. Ms Yue trained as an architect, and has set up furnishing stores all over Hong Kong, creating unique design experiences, and is a strong supporter of education in design. She is also a well-known philanthropist, having led fundraising campaigns for a number of charities, including the oncology ward at Hong Kong’s Queen Mary Hospital and the Hong Kong Children’s Cancer Foundation.
Salone del Mobile.Milano
An international benchmark for the design and furnishing world, thanks to its extremely high quality exhibits since 1961, the Salone del Mobile.Milano is more than just a trade fair – it is an ecosystem capable of accelerating business and growing relationships across the industry, proffering new visions of the future of living. It takes place in April, with four annual exhibitions – the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, S.Project, Workplace3.0 and the International Furnishing Accessories Exhibition – with the biennial Euroluce in odd years, and EuroCucina with FTK/Technology For the Kitchen and the International Bathroom Exhibition in even years. Held alongside them since 1998, SaloneSatellite is the launch pad for young designers under 35 from all over the world and a point of reference for companies on the look-out for new talents. In 2024, the 62nd edition of the Salone del Mobile.Milano featured almost 2,000 exhibitors from 35 different countries, boasting an overall turnout of almost 371,000 presences, with the number of professionals up 28.6% compared with the previous edition, 65.6% of them from abroad. The Salone del Mobile has ISO 20121 Sustainable Events Management certification and is a member of the United Nations Global Compact.
www.salonemilano.it
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