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LEFT Bernhardt & Vella’s Rio armchair for Calligaris is pictured against warm wood panelling

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Enter Milan

Italian studio Bernhardt & Vella recently unveiled an ode to the city of Milan and its rich architectural landscapes: a series of timeless products with a new photographic project that aims to highlight the designers’ creative inspirations.

Against the setting of three different Milanese entrance halls and courtyards, Bernhardt & Vella showcases the studio’s offerings, including its elegant Mushroom coffee tables designed for Calligaris and the Fandango collection for Rugiano, creating an interplay of contrasting shapes, details and materials.

There’s also the Yoisho collection, created for Potocco and distinguished by its ultra-soft seat, as well as the eyecatching Papillon applique lamp originally designed for Arflex in 2016. Other pieces completing the project are the playful Puffoso stool for Bontempi, the multicoloured Vela glass for Arflex, the Chic trolley for Bontempi and Arflex’s Alba bookcase.

Founded in 2008 by Italian-German duo Paola Vella and Ellen Bernhardt, the studio has a signature style that seamlessly blends architectural marvels and contemporary sensibilities. Creating a poetic vision of design that exudes comfort and style, this pair isn't afraid to transcend traditional boundaries. bernhardt-vella.com

Spring/Summer 2024

ABOVE Ellen Bernhardt (seated on the studio’s Snake sofa for Rugiano) and Paola Vella

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