The Musée national Picasso-Paris presents an exhibition of its new benches, which were created by Isabelle Baudraz, ECAL Bachelor Industrial Design student, and produced by Tectona.
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Exhibition at the Musée national Picasso-Paris
From 17 May to 4 November 2018, the Musée national Picasso-Paris presents an exhibition of its new benches, which were created by Isabelle Baudraz, ECAL Bachelor Industrial Design student, and produced by Tectona (more info below).
All days, except Mondays
10:30-18:00 (9:30-18:00 during school holidays and weekends)
Musée national Picasso-Paris
5 rue de Thorigny
75003 Paris
www.museepicassoparis.fr
In partnership with the Musée national Picasso-Paris, ECAL and the French outdoor furniture company Tectona present during the Milan Design Week a preview of the new benches created by Bachelor Industrial Design student Isabelle Baudraz for the renowned Parisian museum.
Picasso, Giacometti, ECAL. Some projects sometimes give rise to what may first seem to be unlikely associations. In this case, it turned out for the best. The Musée national Picasso-Paris challenged ECAL to create new seats, at once practical and discreet and yet with distinctive character, for the exhibition areas. We rose to the challenge.
In order to best respond to the visitors’ needs, ECAL commissioned a group of nine students and graduates to carry out a study on the seats of fifty museums or so in Europe (Germany, England, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Switzerland). Inspired by this survey, 2nd year Bachelor Industrial Design students worked with materials of their choice under the guidance of designer and professor Chris Kabel. Isabelle Baudraz’s ‘Tie’ bench was selected from the projects put forward before being assessed in situ to make sure it blended with the architecture of the museum and the works of the Spanish genius. The benches were finally produced by the outdoor furniture company Tectona.
All the project participants worked in a concerted manner and the project was a great success. Picasso and Giacometti can definitely sit easy.
Opening hours
Monday 16 April – Saturday 21 April, 10 am – 7 pm
Tectona Showroom
Via della Moscova 47/a
20121 Milano
www.tectona.net
www.museepicassoparis.fr
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