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Malouin: Movements

#58 Philippe Malouin explores the potential of Caesarstone quartz surfaces in a two-part installation in Palazzo Serbelloni. #salone2015

Philippe Malouin, Caesarstone, Photo Raffaele Petrozza

Visitors arriving on the first floor of the stately mansion at Corso Venezia 16 are greeted by a host of lush planters, a kaleidoscopic and multifaceted universe illustrating the expressive potential of Caesarstone quartz surfaces.

Philippe Malouin, Caesarstone, Photo Valentina Margiotta

Featuring a rigorous and geometric design, the collection explores a number of techniques, including traditional inlay, and mixes designs from new collections with vintage ones from the Israeli company’s archives.

On entering the second room, people are then struck by the contrast between the Canadian designer’s spare and minimal language and the splendour of Palazzo Serbelloni as a row of slender swings with seats in Caesarstone quartz hanging from black cords invites visitors to interact via direct contact with the materials.