Hot and Covered...Bottega Veneta Japanese Pop Up Shop

BOTTEGA VENETA
Japan in Milan
|pop-up shop at Salone del Mobile
-Thursday 15 APRIL through Sunday 18 APRIL
2010

On amazing surprises, i never expected a quick rush out to the Bottega Veneta launch between a cocktail appointment and dinner would prove to be one of the most inspiring experiences this trip! Also… totally tempt my shopping gene… Bottega Veneta featured a pop-up store store filled with unique, pleasing and travel ready items, which are apparently not readily available outside of Japan, as well as a small collection of Bottega Veneta products designed exclusively for the occasion by their creative director Tomas Maier. Simple, beautiful, and irresistible… housed in their new Milan office near Lido… and sadly only open for a few days! The products were absolutely stunning! And i totally gave in and bought an amazing wine opener… so FIRST, take a peek at the pop up shop offerings on the next page… and more to come on the wine opener and actual home collection (which is also totally lustworthy)…

The Japanese items for sale in the store were selected by Mr. Maier together with Seiichi Kamei, editor-in-chief of the prestigious Japanese design and architecture magazine Casa Brutus. Each object was chosen for its craftsmanship, functionality, design and relation to Japanese tradition.

The objects include hand-cut Edo Kirido glasses from Yasunori Kimura for Taburo Corporation; hand cut Shippo-Kirido glasses the Tokyo-based atelier Glass Forest; Akita cedar wood pitchers by renowned artisan Yasutaka Shimizu; A wine opener by Hagino Mitsunobu of the Niigata Prefecture design studio Hyakunen-Monogatari (Tales of a Century); and a box featuring Hakone Yosegi-Zaiku, a traditional marquetry technique, by Katsuhiro Kanazashi.

In the words of Tomas Maier “…We created a store so that those who visit our exhibition can take something small and memorable home with them. Most importantly, I hope they are inspired by the beauty, sophistication, and workmanship of the objects they see.”

Special Thanks Post by NOTCOT

This year, Bottega Veneta will unveil a number of exciting initiatives during the week long Salone Del Mobile home show in Milan. The student design competition is a central element in their Salone Del Mobile presentation that will celebrate Japanese culture and craft. Bottega Veneta is featuring a pop-up store filled with unique, pleasing, and travel-ready items.

This year, Bottega Veneta will unveil a number of exciting initiatives during the week long Salone Del Mobile home show in Milan. For Bottega Veneta, the student design competition is a central element in their Salone Del Mobile presentation that will celebrate Japanese culture and craft. It also celebrates craftsmanship and the young artisan, both of which are deeply rooted in Bottega Veneta´s rich history.

The winners of the student competition, will be announced and their designs showcased. It should be noted that these winning designs will be available for sale in the Bottega Veneta Ginza store in Japan after SDM.

The decision to sponsor a design competition is in keeping with Bottega Veneta’s ongoing efforts to support the next generation of designers and artisans, most notably through the Scuola Della Pelletteria in Vicenza. As always, Bottega Veneta has selected an exceptional partner with whom to collaborate, in this case the University of Tokyo. The premier research university in Japan, with a department of architecture renowned for the talent and intellectual rigor of its faculty and students, the University of Tokyo has graduated architects such as Kenzo Tange, Arata Isozaki, Kisho Kurokawa, Toyoo Ito and Kengo Kuma.

f you’re traveling to the Salone del Mobile in Milan this April, leave some room in your suitcase. As part of this year’s special Japanese collaboration presentation, The store’s wares will include special items not readily available outside of Japan, as well as a small collection of Bottega Veneta products designed exclusively for the occasion by Creative Director Tomas Maier.

The Japanese items for sale in the store were selected by Mr. Maier together with Seiichi Kamei, editor-in-chief of the prestigious Japanese design and architecture magazine Casa Brutus. Each object was chosen for its craftsmanship, functionality, design, and relation to Japanese tradition.

The objects include hand-cut Edo Kiriko glasses from a third-generation craftsman Yasunori Kimura; hand-cut Shippo Kiriko glasses from the Tokyo-based atelier Glass Forest; Akita cedar wood pitchers by renowned artisan Yasutaka Shimizu; a wine opener by Mitsunobu Ogino of the Niigata Prefecture design studio Hyakunen-Monogatari (Tales of a Century); and a box featuring Hakone Yosegi-Zaiku, a traditional Japanese marquetry technique, by the award-winning craftsman Katsuhiro Kanazashi.
Included in the selection will be four handbags and several small leather goods from Bottega Veneta, all designed
exclusively and in limited edition for the event.

The pop-up store, located on the fourth floor of Bottega Veneta’s new Via Privata Ercole Marelli headquarters in Milan, is just one part of Bottega Veneta’s week-long celebration of Japanese design and craftsmanship. A highlight of the week will be a showcase of the winning furniture designs from the recent student design competition sponsored by Bottega Veneta in collaboration with Tokyo University. An exhibition of Japanese crafts and a tranquil, inviting tea service complete the exposition.

“Putting together this special Salone del Mobile presentation has been both an adventure and a pleasure,” says Bottega Veneta Creative Director Tomas Maier. “I am a great admirer of Japanese craft and design so it was a privilege to work with Seiichi Kamei of Casa Brutus, and with the architect Manabu Chiba and his students at Tokyo University.

We created the store so that those who visit our exhibition can take something small and memorable home with them.
Most importantly, I hope they are inspired by the beauty, sophistication, and workmanship of the objects they see.”

BOTTEGA VENETA Pop Up Store
STORE HOURS
10:00am – 7:00pm
Thursday 15 APRIL through Sunday 18 APRIL 2010

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The pop-up store, located on the fourth floor of Bottega Veneta’s new Via Privata Ercole Marelli headquarters in Milan, is just one part of Bottega Veneta’s week-long celebration of Japanese design and craftsmanship.

A highlight of the week will be a showcase of the winning furniture designs from the recent student design competition sponsored by Bottega Veneta in collaboration with Tokyo University. An exhibition of Japanese crafts and a tranquil, inviting tea service complete the exposition.

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