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flexibility - design in a fast changing society
ex carceri 'le nuove', turin
june 29 - october12
http://www.torinoworlddesigncapital.it

'flexibility - design in a fast-changing society' is one of the many events taking place in turin this year in
conjunction with the city being named the 'design world capital for 2008'. the show consists of nine
projects by international designers installed at a former prison ex carceri 'le nuove'.



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matali crasset - portrait © designboom

was born in 1965 near châlons-en-champagne, france. she graduated from the ecole nationale supérieure
de création industrielle - les ateliers in paris in 1991. later staying in milan worked with denis santachiara.
upon her return to paris, she collaborated with philippe starck for five years, both in his design agency and
with thomson multimedia. she founded her own company in 1998. in 1997 the city of paris awarded her the
'grand prix du design'. matali crasset's works are included in the collections of contemporary art/design
museums throughout the world. she lives and works in paris.

http://www.matalicrasset.com | designboom interview with matali crasset (2002)



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see the nine installations:

renewable clothing by fernando brízio

instant rooms by matali crasset

liquid memory by ross lovegrove

chasen by patricia urquiola

mirror-blind by bertjan pot

flexible bench by giulio iacchetti

domestic sandbags by antenna design

jailbreak (vendôme series) by kram/weisshaar

my treasures trash by emiliana design studio

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'flexibility' introduction


flexibility - introduction