The article highlights the creativity displayed at Milan Design Week, particularly the use of unexpected materials in design. Aline Asmar d'Amman showcases her exhibition 'The Power of Tenderness' featuring bookcases made from books embedded in concrete, reflecting her personal connection to literature as a source of strength. Her handcrafted pieces, developed in collaboration with artisans, intertwine history, beauty, and emotional resonance, transforming ordinary materials into unique art. The exhibit also emphasizes a commitment to sustainability while celebrating the ornamental aspect of design.
The resourcefulness of designers working with unexpected materials is once again on full display, sometimes to make a point about sustainability, and sometimes just to look great.
I was saved by literature, said Aline Asmar d'Amman of her exhibition at Galleria Rossana Orlandi called The Power of Tenderness... books that I imbed into concrete are the bricks and mortar of my inner foundation.
Ms. d'Amman has often spoken of her childhood in a war-torn country where she soothed herself by reading. She still thinks of books as her companions.
The new pieces are created entirely by hand... Ms. d'Amman works side by side with artisans at the Laboratorio Morseletto in Vicenza, Italy, using simple ingredients: books, concrete, and scraps of marble.
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