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illycaffè at Frieze New York presents the latest illy Art Collection designed by Latin American artists

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

NEW YORK, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- illycaffè, the global coffee brand recognized for its sustainable quality and for its thirty-year connection with contemporary art, is one of Frieze's global partners.

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  • At Frieze New York, the company presents the new illy Art Collection "Stranieri Ovunque – Foreigners Everywhere" which celebrates the Biennale Arte 2024 and signed by Guatemalan Paula Nicho, Peruvian Rember Yahuarcani López, Colombian Aycoobo and Brazilian collective Mahaku.
  • The value of dialogue and respect for all cultures, together with the relationship between man and nature, are the themes expressed by the four emerging Latin American artists through the illy Art Collection and taken up in the illycaffè lounge on Level 8.
  • The chairs in the illy space are the Rechairs by Kartell powered by illycaffè, a tangible expression of the expressive capabilities of recycling.
  • The chairs were made from defective illy coffee capsules that were transformed into a design product for the occasion.

Tanqueray Nº TEN’s Tiny TEN Emerges as the Cocktail of Milan Design Week, with Over Ten Thousand Served

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

MILAN, Italy, April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diageo’s Tanqueray No. TEN’s Tiny TEN emerges as the cocktail of Milan Design Week through its newly announced partnerships with pioneering designers and brands, whose like-minded pursuit of excellence mirrors the craftsmanship behind the spirit itself. As a part of the celebration of a vibrant new brand vision, Tanqueray hand-selected tastemakers and partners with leading design brands, including Alessi, Meritalia, and Kartell, emphasising a mutual appreciation for craftsmanship and artistic expression across two distinct industries.

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  • TEN’s Tiny TEN emerges as the cocktail of Milan Design Week through its newly announced partnerships with pioneering designers and brands, whose like-minded pursuit of excellence mirrors the craftsmanship behind the spirit itself.
  • Tanqueray’s ongoing "Tastemaker" collaborations, following the debut of the program this April, include leading mixologists shaping global cocktail culture.
  • Born from the pursuit of a beautifully crisp gin that elevates cocktail experiences, Tanqueray Nº TEN has continuously redefined cocktail culture.
  • Tanqueray Nº TEN, the first ultra-premium gin, unveils its newly redesigned bottle by Yvonne Eng-Hall, designer of bottle and glassware from Design Bridge.

Milan Salone Del Mobile 2024: illycaffè to feature at the design industry's most important international event

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Monday, April 8, 2024

MILAN, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- illycaffè is getting ready for its star turn at the Milan Design Week.

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  • MILAN, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- illycaffè is getting ready for its star turn at the Milan Design Week.
  • Those attending will find the global leader in high-quality sustainable coffee both at the Milan Furniture Fair and around the city at key events that celebrate the collision of beauty, innovation, and sustainability.
  • This theme is perfectly in line with the chosen theme for the 62nd edition of the fair: "Materia Natura".
  • Indeed, the press office will feature the chairs and the new A.I.

FIAT to Auction Three Special FIAT 500e Electric Cars During Art Basel Miami Beach 2023, Proceeds to Benefit Environmentally-focused Nonprofit

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Proceeds will benefit a nonprofit to be named following the auction.

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  • Proceeds will benefit a nonprofit to be named following the auction.
  • "These three special builds set the stage for FIAT's sustainable mission and create momentum as we approach the arrival of the all-electric Fiat 500e in North America."
  • This cadence of events contributes to the momentum created as FIAT prepares to launch the all-electric Fiat 500e.
  • It is wonderful that the proceeds of the auction will entirely go to environmental work," said Simon de Pury.

AI can replicate human creativity in two key ways – but falls apart when asked to produce something truly new

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

Is computational creativity possible? The recent hype around generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, Midjourney, Dall-E and many others, raises new questions about whether creativity is a uniquely human skill. Some recent and remarkable milestones of generative AI foster this question:Yet, AI image generator Dall-E, for example, can produce novel output on any theme you wish within seconds.

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Is computational creativity possible? The recent hype around generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, Midjourney, Dall-E and many others, raises new questions about whether creativity is a uniquely human skill. Some recent and remarkable milestones of generative AI foster this question:

  • Yet, AI image generator Dall-E, for example, can produce novel output on any theme you wish within seconds.
  • The thousands of artists whose work has been scraped to produce the image?
  • The prompter who successfully describes the style, reference, subject matter, lighting, point of view and even emotion evoked?

What is creativity?

    • Exploratory creativity generates new ideas by exploring ‘structured conceptual spaces,’ that is, tweaking an accepted style of thinking by exploring its contents, boundaries and potential.
    • It is programmed to process information in a certain way to achieve particular results predictably, albeit in often unexpected ways.
    • Think of the camera, for example, which was feared due to its power to put portrait painters out of business.

Synthetic art for business


    Synthetic creativity on demand, as currently generated by AI, is certainly a boon to business and marketing. Recent examples include:
    • The potential use scenarios are endless and what they require is another form of creativity: curation.
    • Curation] is therefore needed to select and frame, or reframe, a unified and compelling vision.

KARTELL AND ILLYCAFFÈ: THE RECOVERY AND INNOVATION PROJECT THAT COMBINES DESIGN, TECHNOLOGY AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY CONTINUES

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Monday, April 17, 2023

The novelty of this year is the structure of the seat, made with the recycling system of Iperespresso capsules, in two color variants.

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  • The novelty of this year is the structure of the seat, made with the recycling system of Iperespresso capsules, in two color variants.
  • In some islands of vegetation, green plexiglass volumes containing coffee capsules will be combined to emphasize the production process of the chair.
  • A way, also scenic, to emphasize how two excellences of Made in Italy contribute to the sustainability of the planet through the strengthening of circular economy production models.
  • On the occasion of the Salone del Mobile, the restaurant space will be furnished with Re-Chair and Eleganza chairs.

FIAT Brand Announces New 500e for North America

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

Olivier Francois, FIAT CEO and global Stellantis CMO, officially announcedplans to launch the new Fiat 500e battery-electric vehicle in North America at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show

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  • Olivier Francois, FIAT CEO and global Stellantis CMO, officially announcedplans to launch the new Fiat 500e battery-electric vehicle in North America at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show
    Three 500e one-off concepts, designed by Armani, Kartell and Bvlgari, embody the Italian spirit and three souls of the new 500e: sustainable design, sustainable fashion and sustainable luxury
    At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Olivier Francois, FIAT CEO and CMO global of Stellantis, officially announced plans to offer the fully electric Fiat 500e in North America.
  • And FIAT is the perfect brand in the U.S. to play a significant role in the revolution, using the iconic Fiat 500e to introduce many American driveways to electric vehicles.
  • If you want it, you must go electric because that is the only way it will be offered in North America.
  • The all-turbo lineup includes the all-wheel-drive Fiat 500X compact crossover, the Fiat 124 Spider roadster and the five-passenger Fiat 500L utility vehicle.

Sutherland Furniture Names Eugeni Quitllet as Creative Director

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

DALLAS, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sutherland Furniture, the preeminent provider of luxury outdoor furniture, has announced Eugeni Quitllet as Creative Director.

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  • DALLAS, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sutherland Furniture, the preeminent provider of luxury outdoor furniture, has announced Eugeni Quitllet as Creative Director.
  • "Eugeni Quitllet's design capabilities are across the board and while furniture is a focus, his industrial approach will take Sutherland to new heights of design," says Founder David Sutherland, Perennials and Sutherland, LLC.
  • Sutherland Furniture is available to interior designers and architects through David Sutherland Showrooms and representatives throughout the US and abroad.
  • Based inDallas, Texas, the company is comprised of Sutherland Furniture, Perennials Luxury Performance Fabrics and Rugs, and David Sutherland Showrooms.

Perigold Marks Five-Year Anniversary, Expands Selection of Premium Luxury Products for the Home

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Today, Perigold carries more than 1,000 premium home brands spanning modern designs from Emeco and Heller, bedding from Coyuchi, fabrics and wallpaper from Scalamandr, and more.

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  • Today, Perigold carries more than 1,000 premium home brands spanning modern designs from Emeco and Heller, bedding from Coyuchi, fabrics and wallpaper from Scalamandr, and more.
  • Over its first five years, Perigold has disrupted the luxury home ecosystem by connecting consumers and designers with the best brands in home.
  • Perigold inspires extraordinary living by revealing an undiscovered world of luxury design, giving unprecedented access to designer-trusted brands all in one place.
  • Established in 2017, Perigold offers the largest-ever collection of luxury home furnishings across every style and every category, indoors and out.

They Reign in Spain: Vibia, Marset and Santa & Cole Unite for Live Virtual Event with Lumens Trade Access

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Free and open to the public, the event offers an insiders experience to the benefits of Lumens Trade Access.

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  • Free and open to the public, the event offers an insiders experience to the benefits of Lumens Trade Access.
  • Available exclusively to interior designers, architects, contractors and other trade-industry professionals, Lumens Trade Access offers exclusive, high-design pieces from global brand icons with access to modifications and specifications that require trade industry expertise, all accessible only through a Lumens Trade Advantage program membership, which is free to all trade professionals.
  • In 2021 Lumens joined the Design Holding portfolio of design companies alongside FLOS, Louis Poulsen and other internationally renowned brands.
  • Lumens offers a best-in-class customer experience with a service team composed of American Lighting Association-certified lighting and design enthusiasts serving residential, trade professional and commercial customers.