Studio KO

“We love this Varichon chair — unjustly unloved, as it looks like an instrument of torture although it is perfectly comfortable. But every time we put it in our projects, it goes out the window.”

“Because of our love for Marc Held, whom we have known since childhood, and for his slightly A Clockwork Orange side. A must-have for any design collector”

“The work of the architect Carlo Scarpa has always been a great source of inspiration. His collaboration with the Murano workshops reveals a close link between the architect and the master glassmakers. Everything is in this link between thought, drawing and the man’s hand completing the gesture to end up with an extraordinary object.”

“These chairs by Poul Kjærholm often save the day. They are so beautiful and their design so obvious that they can be adapted to a wide range of configurations. Glass, marble, wood, classic, modern, contemporary — they bridge the gap between them all with elegance.”

“We like rugs that make you want to take your shoes off. And when it’s a Delaunay pattern, as here, it almost has to be! Color and pattern are perfect ways to create tension in architecturally raw spaces.”

“A sculpture in an interior is essential. Art on the walls is good, but within the space, it is even better, because it interacts with us through the body. And an interior without art is disappointing, like a chicken that doesn’t lay an egg.”

“We were lucky enough to get to really know Gae Aulenti through Marella Agnelli. And learned so much from her. We are very sensitive to her work, especially the design.”

“A box because you always need one. There are so many ugly things to hide from view, starting with the remote controls that have invaded our daily lives for the past forty years and yet are still so ugly.”