Italian Rossana Orlandi is considered an institution in the Milanese design world. The 76-year-old grande dame of design originally came from the fashion industry. But she has always had an eye for unusual design
After a successful debut at Rossana Orlandi Gallery, Canadian designer Matthew McCormick presents his latest addition MILA. Celebrated for his elegant chandeliers and large-scale lighting installations, McCormick has made a name for himself by creating poetic, refined and compelling lighting fixtures that elicit emotion with a distinctive graphic language. For this year, Matthew McCormick, the designer’s eponymous brand, has conceived a new chandelier named MILA to be displayed at the first floor of the Galleria Rossana Orlandi.
Mila7 on display Galleria Rossana Orlandi.
I created MILA as a study of balance between two pure and simple volumes” explains McCormick. The simple yet expressive form of MILA is achieved with minimal elements designed to produce light effects that replicate the iridescence soft reflection of organic pearls. At the centre of the fixture is a hand-blown pearl-coloured glass sphere, elegantly balanced at the based of looped oval metal frames that convey, in a very graphical language, the geometry of the fixture. Each pendant cascading in varying lengths, casts soft and organic light.
With this spectacular new chandelier McCormick showcases the infinite capabilities of good design where two basic shapes can be combined in a bold and experimental way to recreate the dazzling glamour of jewelry pieces. Machined to perfection so that it both houses the electronics and look sleek, the MILA lights are available in precious metals; brass, copper, nickel. MILA adds an element of architectural purity to any space and compliments them with their proportion.
“MILA is a labour of love,”says Matthew McCormick.“I spontaneously followed my own state of mind and intuition during the time when my wife and I were expecting our first child. I wanted to do something experimental and bold, but also intimate, vulnerable and very personal. My instincts guided me in the process of creating a simple and minimal object however full of subtleties and capable of showcasing the inherent ability of lighting to change the feel and mood of any room. For me MILA is a celebration of life and a fresh interpretation to the interplay of glass metal and light”.
ABOUT GALLERIA ROSSANA ORLANDI
Gallery Rossana Orlandi was opened in 2002 in a former tie Factory in the Magenta neighbour , Galleria Rossana Orlandi has been forecasting along the years new and upcoming designers and establishing the premise as one of the most revered plat- form for avant-garde Design and Lifestyle. Started her activity focusing on the rising dutch design wave with designers such Piet Hein Eek, Maarten Baas and Nacho Carbonell the research has moved widely around the world creating a catalog which reflects the most innovative scenes from Europe to Asia to America.
The space is articulated in a not traditional way mixing together, showroom, a retail store, offices and a courtyard for events and meeting with no boundaries between the different activities
