He turns 70 on Adi Golden Compass. Which in the afternoon once again rewarded Italian excellence in the field of design. Among the winners is the «Farfallina» chair created by the Lombard company Dirty furnishings. While at brand level, names such as triumph Ferrari, Zanotta, Flos, Cassina, Kartell, Luxottica And Diadora. Established in 1954, the Compasso d’Oro award established by the Adi-Association for industrial design has celebrated the excellence of Italian design for 70 years, rewarding every two years products that stand out for innovation, functionality and aesthetics.
«Design represents a pillar of the Lombardy economy and identity», commented the president of the Lombardy region, Attilio Fontana, speaking at the 2024 Compasso d’Oro awards ceremony. «Design not only constitutes one of the most relevant economic sectors at a regional level but is also worth a third of the national added value (32.7%). A sector that is based on a vast industrial ecosystem, with around 30% of the subjects active at a national level providing work to almost 28% of Italian workers”, continued Fontana.
She also spoke at the event together with governor Fontana Barbara Mazzaliregional councilor for tourism, territorial marketing and fashion, who also holds the mandate for design.
«Lombard pride emerges with the awarding of the Compasso d’Oro award to Sozzi Arredamenti of Lecco, an entirely Lombard excellence, which produces some of the most precious furniture in the world, in a perfect mix of quality and artisan tradition that looks to ‘innovation», added Barbara Mazzali. «The Farfallina chair weighs only 3.7 kilos and represents the creativity of Lombard design».
«The Compasso d’Oro adi celebrates its 70 years of history coinciding with the evolution of Italian design, deeply rooted in Lombardy», underlined Mazzali again.
In Lombardy, Italian design finds a cohesive system to support it: from excellent training centres, including 14 institutes, to over 10,500 companies active in the sector, up to annual events such as the Milan furniture fair, an annual international point of reference capable of generating new trends throughout the sector. (All rights reserved)
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