{"id":8934,"date":"2019-04-04T08:00:11","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T08:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/?p=8934"},"modified":"2020-01-19T19:40:47","modified_gmt":"2020-01-19T19:40:47","slug":"milan-design-week-2019emmanuel-babled-and-espirito-santo-doppia-firma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/milan-design-week-2019emmanuel-babled-and-espirito-santo-doppia-firma\/","title":{"rendered":"Milan Design Week 2019:Emmanuel Babled and Espirito Santo-Doppia Firma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this year\u2019s edition of project Doppia Firma by Michelangelo Foundation<\/a><\/strong> and Fondazione Cologni<\/strong><\/a>, the collaboration between Emmanuel Babled and Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Espirito Santo is one of the most awaited ones to admire at Milan Design Week 2019<\/strong><\/em><\/u> (9 to 14 April).<\/p>\n

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Milan Design Week 2019: Glassworks. Photo: \u00a9Emmanuel Babled<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Covet<\/a>Emmanuel Babled<\/strong> was born in France in 1967 and graduated in Industrial Design<\/strong> at the European Institute of Design in Milan<\/strong>. He was an invited professor and developed workshops at Domus Academy in Milan and the Design Academy of Eindhoven. He started his activity as a designer in Paris<\/strong> and moved to Milan in 1992, the city where he founded his own studio and worked for 18 years. Before settling in Lisbon<\/strong> in early 2016, he lived for five years in Amsterdam<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Milan Design Week 2019: \u201cStepp\u201d (2016) by Emmanuel Babled. Photo: \u00a9Architonic<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Milan Design Week 2019: \u201cQuark Bronze\u201d (2014) by Emmanuel Babled. Photo: \u00a9Twenty First Gallery<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Milan Design Week 2019: \u201cOsmosi Furniture\u201d (2013) by Emmanuel Babled. Photo: \u00a9Twenty First Gallery<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Since the start of his career, he brought to life a wide range of unique pieces<\/strong> and limited editions<\/strong> for prestigious manufacturers such as Venini, Baccarat, Rosenthal<\/strong> and Covo<\/strong>. These pieces now belong to private and public collections all around the world. He also designed industrial products, furniture and lighting for Bulgari, Ittala, Dupont de Nemours, Fontana Arte, Oluce, I&I, Laurent Perrier, Waterford Crystal, Felice Rossi, Henge, Giannini, Idee Co Ltd, Marzoretti Ronchetti, Viceversa, Vistosi among many others.<\/p>\n

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Milan Design Week 2019: \u201cDigit Light\u201d (2008) by Emmanuel Babled. Photo: \u00a9Twenty First Gallery<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Milan Design Week 2019: \u201cJangada\u201d (2018) by Emmanuel Babled. Photo: \u00a9Babled Design<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Milan Design Week 2019: \u201cEtnaStone Table\u201d (2015) by Emmanuel Babled. Photo: \u00a9Twenty First Gallery<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Ricardo do Espirito Santo Silva<\/strong> was born in 1953 when its founder donated the Azurara Palace and part of his private collection to the Portuguese State. Therefore, the Foundation was born with his name, created as a Museum-School with the purpose of preserving and teaching Portuguese Decorative Arts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Milan Design Week 2o19: Workshops from Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Espirito Santo. Photo: \u00a9Rede de Artes e Of\u00edcios de Lisboa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Nowadays, in addition to the Museum of Decorative Arts<\/strong>, the Foundation owns 18 workshops dedicated to traditional Portuguese arts and crafts that keep alive a precious heritage of know-how<\/strong> and ensure the conservation and restoration of ancient treasures.<\/p>\n