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Dimorestudio, are known as much for making vintage tropes look chic again as they are for the theatricality of their environments (see the Osvaldo Borsani apartment they discovered to display their furniture collection, Interni Venosta, page 50). When they unveiled new quarters for their gallery during Milan Design Week, the setting had to be suitably striking. And it was. Somehow, Emiliano Salci and Britt Moran, a native of North Carolina, found a vintage bank space for their new bilevel gallery, across from the city's stock exchange, complete with an intact vault. The entrance opens onto the upper floor, which is filled with a mix of vintage treasures, new furniture by Dimoremilano, and pieces from Interni Venosta. Art is also Visteria Foundation, Polish Modernism Allegra Hicks Talia wall lamp for Nilufar Bottega Veneta: Lightful by Kwangho Lee At Via Sant'Andrea, Bottega Veneta transformed its boutique into an immersive installation of light, leather, and movement. Using woven, suspended pieces of leather, Kwangho Lee's braided forms expanded the house's Intrecciato language into something architectural and atmospheric by blending object and light, exploring new ideas between material and illumination. Michelle Aviña Dimoregallery The half-Italian, half-American duo behind one of Milan's hottest design firms, presented through their collaboration with Cardi Gallery, including works by the late Greek Arte Povera artist Jannis Kounellis. The real fun is on the lower level, where the vault holds treasures including several rare pieces by Gio Ponti. An exhibition of vintage furniture — Gabriella Crespi, Afra and Tobia Scarpa, and Vico Magistretti — is like a history lesson in Italian 20th-century design. Ingrid Abramovitch Polish Modernism: A Struggle for Beauty On the 16th floor of Torre Velasca, works by artists Katarzyna Kobro and Władysław Strzeminski explored modernism through structure, utility and social purpose. The exhibition, curated by Federica Sala and Anna Maga, featured both classical and contemporary objects, while referencing the country's turbulent history and the impact of modernist ideas on both past and present Polish designers. Michelle Aviña Allegra Hicks Screen Iride for Nilufar Gucci Memoria tapestry © FILIPPO PINCOLINI © FILIPPO PINCOLINI MICHAŁ ŁUKASIK