During the 2018 edition of milan design week, stellar works presented ‘any/everywhere’ — a showcase conceived by the brand’s creative directors, neri & hu. designed to stimulate perceptions of place and environment, the installation featured new work by neri & hu and SPACE copenhagen alongside reissues of vintage pieces by mid-century modern masters, vilhelm wohlert and jens risom — all made in shanghai.

all images by taran wilkhu

This year, stellar works — exhibiting for the third consecutive year in milan’s tortona design district — presented an installation that plays with the ideas of location, context, and place and explores how interior objects define how we live. according to its designers, neri & hu, the space is intended to provoke awareness, and prompt visitors to question what it means to be anywhere — and everywhere.

neri & hu’s industry collection is a utilitarian-inspired chair series

Within the space, neri & hu unveils two new furniture collections. The industry collection is a utilitarian-inspired chair series comprising a stackable dining chair, dining armchair, and lounge chair suitable for everyday use in both residential and commercial spaces. Meanwhile, the versatile tripod series comprises five signature three-legged occasion tables. Designed for modern living, the collection is lightweight, portable, and available in a range of sizes, materials, and colors.

the collection comprises a stackable dining chair, dining armchair, and lounge chair

Elsewhere, danish studio SPACE copenhagen presents a modular sofa titled ‘INFINITY’. designed with a minimum number of edges and near invisible detailing, the couch has been conceived as a seamless and sculptural piece. the sofa is available in a range of sizes, variations, and finishes and can be personalized for a wide range of different moods and environments.

Meanwhile, three original designs by danish masters, vilhelm wohlert and jens risom, form part of the brand’s 2018 vintage design collection. the pieces were selected by stellar works CEO and founder, yuichiro hori, who is a passionate collector of mid-century design. vilhelm wohlert’s ‘triangle’ and ‘wohlert bar’ chairs are joined by the C140 and C142 chairs by danish-american designer jens risom.

‘We have worked with our creative directors and long-time collaborators, neri & hu to create a dynamic installation in which to reveal their new furniture collections alongside new pieces by SPACE copenhagen and evolved reissued designs by vilhelm wohlert and jens risom,’ says yuichiro hori, founder and CEO of stellar works. ‘I hope people take time to explore any/everyWHERE and ponder the questions it raises.’

SPACE copenhagen present a modular sofa titled ‘INFINITY’

The couch has been conceived as a seamless and sculptural piece

the overall installation plays with the ideas of location, context, and place

a single bar stool by vilhelm wohlert

the bund bar chair designed by neri & hu

the C142 chair designed by jens risom

neri & hu’s ming chairs were also on view

stellar works exhibited for the third consecutive year in milan’s tortona design district

(Source:designboom.com)