Italian Design and Salone del Mobile with Caterina Monda

Jaclyn speaks with Caterina Monda, co-founder of Metis PR, a Milan-based PR firm representing clients in the design industry. They chat about the meaning of "Made in Italy", what to expect during Design Week, and the allure of their adopted city, among other topics.

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People, places, and things mentioned:

• Triennale Milano (the design museum where Caterina worked  
• Fonderia Battaglia  works with designers like Osanna Visconti and Giuseppe Penone 
• Bitossi Home (the blue and white plate mentioned is the Arcano )
• Venini - Murano glassmakers that just published the Artisan book 

Design Week-related stuff 

• Rossana Orlandi Gallery
• Niloufar Gallery
• David and Nicolas
• Gio Ponti (EPIC Italian architect and designer)
• Bitossi Home and Pangea
• Bitossi Ceramic and Robert Stadler 
• Ron Gilad's collaboration with Nemo Lighting at Via Borgunovo 19
• Martyn Thompson (Australian Designer)
• Fabscarte
• David Dolcino 

Caterina's design reading recs: 

• Wallpaper
• T (The New York Times Style Magazine)
• Monocle
• Site Unseen

Caterina's Milano 5 (plus 2) :

• Villa Necchi Campiglio 
• Ambrosiana (Codex Atlanticus is the Leonardo da Vinci on display)
• Atempo bistrot 
• Momo Milano
• Osteria del Verme 
• Art Noble Gallery 
• Tommaso Calabro 
  
  

Design Week sources Jaclyn used for the episode :

• Dezeen: 2022 Milan Design Week
• Elite Daily: 2019 Design Week recap 
• Where Milan Design Week 2023
• Salone del Mobile official site