Plastic: a second chance
Friday 6 September —
12:00
- 12:45
The Talks
Description
Bringing together designers, engineers and creatives, essential Milanese gallery owner Rossana Orlandi puts the spotlight on plastic: recycled, reworked, recovered, it shifts from the status of annoying waste to that of material of the future.
Nos partenaires : MINI
Participants
Rossana OrlandiFounder of the Rossana Orlandi Gallery in Milan
Alexander SchulDesigner
Clara Le FortJournalist
Rossana Orlandi
Founder of the Rossana Orlandi Gallery in Milan
After having worked more than 20 years in fashion as a spin yarn consultant for labels such Giorgio Armani and Donna Karan and for her family company, in 2002 she decided to transfer her passion for design as a private collector into an innovative gallery, a platform where to showcase her personal idea of design and lifestyle. She has been working as a curator for several exhibitions in Italy and abroad and she collaborated also with the high end brands in fashion, luxury and lifestyle. Her constant research worldwide has made her one of the most influent person in forecasting young and upcoming.
Alexander Schul
Designer
Alexander Schul was born in Germany 1994. Already in his childhood he was a design enthusiast, expressing his passion mostly via Lego. After he graduated from high school he volunteered at a school in Kenia for a year. During this voluntary social year, he decided to transform his passion into a profession. The next step was to apply to study product design in the Netherlands. Four years forward he successfully graduated with his “substantial furniture line” made from recycled plastic. His overall vision is to design products that stimulate people in a positive and sustainable manner. This means in his design he tries to equally consider the person, the industry and the environment, always trying to create a win-win-win situation.
Clara Le Fort
Journalist
A writer for French and international publications (Les Echos WE, Le Point, ELLE, ELLE DECO, Bllnr), Clara Le Fort deals with subjects related to luxury, innovation and sustainable development. She also works with brands on strategic matters, as a design director. In addition, she has authored five books, published by Gestalten, and has written the Louis Vuitton City Guide for Sydney, Istanbul, Copenhagen and Arles.