Maria Cristina Didero
Maria Cristina Didero is an independent design curator, consultant and author, who has contributed to many publications over the years. Didero has consulted for companies such as Vitra, Fritz Hansen, Lexus, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Valextra among others. Based in Milan, she works internationally, curating exhibitions for institutions: some of her most recent projects include Nendo: The Space in Between and The Conversation Show at the Holon Design Museum, Israel; FUN HOUSE by Snarkitecture at National Building Museum, Washington D.C.; SuperDesign a project about Italian radical design, NY; Vegan Design, or the Art of Reduction by Erez Nevi and The Fish and The Crowd by Carlo Massoud, Milan. In April 2022 she curated a Mathieu Lehanneur exhibition at the Triennale in Milan called The Inventory of Life, while in July she debuted a project at the MK&G in Hamburg titled Ask Me if I Believe in the Future, alongside a series of ongoing collaborations. She was appointed 2022 Curatorial Director of Design Miami/. She is currently preparing two projects for Milan Design Week 2023.
Latest articles by Maria Cristina Didero
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Daniel Arsham interprets Nendo’s designs in new collaboration
‘Break to Make’ at Milan Design Week 2023 features new interpretations of Nendo designs by American artist Daniel Arsham
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Design Holding CEO Daniel Lalonde on the group’s mission to innovate and inspire
On the eve of Salone del Mobile 2023, we speak to Daniel Lalonde, CEO of Design Holding, on how the design group plans to innovate and inspire through the best design collaborations, while keeping close and accessible to customers and design communities worldwide
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‘Design is one of the many ways I have to break the rules’: inside the colourful world of Gaetano Pesce
As Gaetano Pesce unveils two bag designs for Bottega Veneta at Milan Design Week 2023, we explore the groundbreaking career of the Italian designer
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Paola Navone turns her souvenirs into lottery prizes
Lottery now open: ‘Take It Or Leave It’ – by Paola Navone and The Slowdown with Daniel Rozensztroch – sees the Italian designer offer her souvenirs to the design community in Milan
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Kohler’s ‘The Creator’s Journey’ presents artful thinking at Milan Design Week
Salone del Mobile 2023: Kohler’s ‘The Creator’s Journey’ features works by a group of female artists and an installation by sculptor Janet Echelman
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Giorgetti Spiga – The Place opens in Milan’s fashion quarter
The new Giorgetti Spiga – The Place transforms a 17th-century palazzo in Milan, showcasing the furniture company's full offering over four floors
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Giuseppe Arezzi’s multifunctional designs combine a modern approach with his Sicilian roots
From his native Sicily, designer Giuseppe Arezzi creates well-considered projects defined by his lively, subtle and witty approach to design
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Scattered Disc Objects is a Milanese design studio placing craft in a fresh light
We speak to Iranian-Italian duo Scattered Disc Objects about their design process and key projects
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Peep inside Luca Nichetto’s Pink Villa in Stockholm, part studio, part showroom
Welcome to the pink house that is the new Stockholm home to Luca Nichetto's team
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Cara \ Davide, the Milanese design duo inventing a new design language
In our Future Icons series, we explore ten next-generation designers who have made us sit up and take notice: here, we speak to Cara \ Davide about their design process and their cross-cultural inspirations
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Last chance to see: Aldo Rossi’s ‘Cabina dell’Elba' is celebrated in Milan
Antonia Jannone presents ‘Aldo Rossi. La Cabina dell'Elba’, exploring the architect’s take on the beach hut as furniture
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In memoriam: Pierluigi Cerri (1939 – 2022)
We remember Italian architect and designer Pierluigi Cerri, who died on 29 November 2022 aged 83
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We’re in loaf: chef Niko Romito opens first permanent store in Milan
Laboratorio Niko Romito in Milan sells a delectable selection of speciality breads, spreads, biscuits and more
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‘Ouverture’ sofa by Pierluigi Cerri for Poltrona Frau is a modern classic reimagined
Poltrona Frau reissues the ‘Ouverture’ sofa by Italian architect Pierluigi Cerri, a 1982 design classic
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Meet Æquō, the Indian design gallery presenting the antiquities of the future
Founded by Tarini Jindal Handa, Æquō offers an insight into the multiple personalities of Indian craft
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Eames office chairs take the spotlight in a new digital showcase
Iconic Eames office chairs designs are celebrated by the Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity in a new online exhibition titled 'The Ever-Evolving Eames Aluminium Group'
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New vision for Franco Maria Ricci’s art publishing legacy
Italian art collector and publisher Franco Maria Ricci passed away in September 2020. His nephew Edoardo Pepino was entrusted with his artistic legacy, including the world’s biggest bamboo maze and Ricci’s eponymous publishing house, which is set for a relaunch in late 2021
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In the studio with Tobia Scarpa: ‘Architecture just fell on me, I was not fast enough to move away'
Following in his father’s footsteps, Italian designer and architect Tobia Scarpa has quietly made a name for himself while staying true to his quest for simplicity
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Designers colourfully reinvent a traditional Kastellorizo house
The Società delle Api’s 4Rooms project brings together a group of international designers to renovate an historical Porta Rossa house on the Greek island of Kastellorizo
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Mutina unveils new HQ by Patricia Urquiola
Mutina unveils its new HQ in Fiorano, featuring its tile collections, art initiatives and editions by the likes of Vincent Van Duysen, Patricia Urquiola and more
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Aldo Rossi’s work and legacy celebrated
While Molteni & C celebrates the furniture design of Aldo Rossi, MAXXI Museum pays tribute to the postmodernist architect through a series of sketches, photographs and models, on show in Rome until 17 October 2021
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A walking tour of Venice through art and design
Ahead of the Venice Architecture Biennale (which starts on 22 May 2021), discover Venice by walking through its best art and design locations, with a specially-curated tour led by local creative entrepreneurs
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Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel on the importance of being an architect
Sneak a peek at new film, The importance of being an architect, which is premiered at Milan Design Film Festival (21 – 24 October 2021), as its subjects Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel talk to Wallpaper* about their role in society today and in the future
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B&B Italia celebrates ‘Le Bambole’ by Mario Bellini on its 50th anniversary
A cushiony icon of 1970s design, Mario Bellini’s ‘Le Bambole’ seating collection for B&B Italia gets a sustainable makeover for its 50th birthday
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