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Opening Masterly – The Dutch in Milano 2023

In the presence of Queen Máxima, Willem van Ee (ambassador), Mascha Baak (consul-general), Nicole Uniquole and the selected designers and companies.
Flower installation in cooperation with Tom Postma, Ten Kate and Rattiflora. Red carpet by Van Besouw. Photo: about.today

Site specific design for the historical staircase by Lucas Zito.

Palazzo room 3.
Photo Nicole Marnati

Red carpet moment.. just before the official opening.

Collection Nancy Torreele and Barn in the City.

Palazzo room 13.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Collection by Aptum Lighting and Sodalime.

Palazzo room 19.
Photo by Nicole Marnati.

Speech by Queen Máxima at the opening of Masterly – the Dutch in Milano.

Queen Máxima: ‘Here at ‘Masterly’, we can enjoy the finest examples of Dutch design in all its diversity. Right in the heart of the city, next to the spectacular Duomo. I would like to thank curator Nicole Uniquole for making this possible. And I would like to thank you Mr Mayor, and the city of Milan, for your hospitality. We feel very welcome here. The Dutch design community is very grateful for the close partnership and friendship with Milan. We hope to continue this for many years to come!
Grazie mille!’

Photo: about.today

Collection Vonn Jansen.

Palazzo room 4.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Masterly Milano Award 2023

Designed by Sodalime (material: dichroic).
Jury: Mark Timo, Christine Boland and Nicole Uniquole

‘And the winner is Studio Vocum! Ceramic artist Pierluigi Pompei and acoustician Adam Foxwell. Their collaboration began with a shared vision and intensive research to connect form, sound, and colour that became the Vocum series. Vocum is both a design object and a high-fidelity loudspeaker crafted in custom-glazed porcelain and stoneware.

According to Foxwell, ceramics have unique material advantages in providing uncompromised sonic clarity. Pompei hand sculpts ceramic shapes that imitate wind instruments’ musical projection and overlays a signature colour composition. Colour expresses the sonorous quality of musical tones he experiences as a synaesthete – he “sees” music as colour when listening.’

The award was handed out to the winner during the network cocktail of De Interieur Club.

Curtain Collection by Workingbert.

Palazzo room 18.
Carpet by Van Besouw.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Glass collection by Ivan Baj, Arcade Murano Glass.

Textile collection by Samira Boon in cooperation with Hermes.
Palazzo room 10.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Just before the official opening.. 

Willem van Ee (ambassador), Nicole Uniquole and Anita Dhondt (personal assistant Nicole Uniquole). 
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Entrance and Press Desk Masterly.

Orchids by Orchids Netherland.
Furniture collection by Dutch Origionals.
Vases by Royal Delft.
Palazzo room 1.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Aser Ortega (director MVRDV) during his lecture at Masterly about the Future of Design.

Palazzo Lecture room, nr 16.

Interns from the Haagse Hogeschool and the Wood and Furniture College.

Press Preview for the new collection by Patricia Urquiola for Desso / Tarkett.

With Ludwig Cammaert (Desso / Tarkett) and Nicole Uniquole.
Palazzo room 4.

Presentation of VBH.

Palazzo room 4.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Presentation by Patricia Urquiola for Desso / Tarkett.

Palazzo room 4.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Presentation by Nature Building Kit, Company New Heroes, Dutch Design Foundation, HuisVeendam and Pro Suber.

Carpet by Van Besouw in cooperation with Petra Blaisse.
Site specific art work by Joris Kuipers.
Palazzo room 7.

Press.

Presentation of Øde Design with a table by Franicine Broos.

Curtains by Workingbert, carpet by Van Besouw.
Palazzo room 18.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Presentation of Studio Vocum (Pierluigi Pompei and Adam Foxwell).

Palazzo room 24.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Queen Máxima meeting with Marko Kamminga, director of FritsJurgens (Pivot doors).

Palazzo room 6.
Photo about.today.

Queen Máxima meeting with Aleksandra Gaca.

Project Philips MyCreation.
Palazzo room 7.
Carpet by Van Besouw.
Photo: about.today

Netwerk Cocktail De Interieur Club x Masterly.

Met Gertrude van den Brink.

Netwerk Cocktail De Interieur Club x Masterly.

In cooperation with Mark Timo.

Masterly Award 2023: Winner Studio Vocum!

Pierluigi Pompei and Adam Foxwell.
Jury: Mark Timo, Christine Boland and Nicole Uniquole

Mayor of Milan Giuseppe Sala, Queen Máxima and Willem van Ee (ambassador), just before the official opening of Masterly.

Collection Studio Vocum (Pierluigi Pompei and Adam Foxwell).

Palazzo room 24.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Fatboy presentation on the roof terrace.

Catering by Pazzesco.
Designer bag ‘Wigwam’ by Hester van Eeghen.
Palazzo room 22.
Image by Fatboy.

Presentation Philip Bogaerts.

Palazzo room 15.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Queen Máxima meeting with Bert Timmermans (Workingbert).

Designer of site specific curtains.
Palazzo room 18.
Credits: NLinItaly, photo: about.today

Palazzo Giureconsulti: ready for 2024..

Roof top view.

Photo Nicole Uniquole.

Palazzo Giureconsulti: ready for 2024.

Historical Lecture room.

With lectures by Petra Blaisse, Aser Ortega (MVRDV), Kiki van Eijk and Joost van Bleiswijk for architects, students and trend watchers.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Palazzo Giureconsulti.. ready for 2024..

Douwe Boorsma and Nicole Uniquole.

Photo Nicole Marnati.

Team Van Besouw and Nicole Uniquole.

Photo Nicole Marnati.

All the interns from Italy and the Netherlands!

Thanks to Civica Scuola Altiero Spinelli (celebrated Italian university for interpreting and translation), Wood and Furniture College and Haagse Hoogeschool for your cooperation.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Anita Dhondt, Nicole Uniquole and Tessa Don.

Photo Nicole Marnati.

Presentation of the collection of Kiki van Eijk and Joost van Bleiswijk by Spazio Nobile.

Palazzo room 11.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Fatboy presentation at the roof terrace.

Palazzo room 22.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Presentation Jonas Peterson AI.

Photo Nicole Marnati.

Opening Masterly – The Dutch in Milano 2023

In the presence of Queen Máxima, Willem van Ee (ambassador), Mascha Baak (consul-general) and Nicole Uniquole.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Roof terrace presentation with Duomo view by Fatboy.

Palazzo room 22.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Queen Máxima visits the designers of the Wood and Furniture College (HMC) at Masterly.

Photo: about.today

Masterly Catalogue.

Designed by Opera Design, Marty Schoutsen.
Opera Design is responsable for the total corporate design of Masterly.

Collection by Vonn Jansen.

Palazzo room nr 4.
Carpet by Desso / Tarkett.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Facade flower installation in cooperation with Tom Postma, Ten Kate and Rattiflora.

Photo Nicole Marnati.

Catalogue page.

Lidewij Edelkoort in her Tiny Library at Masterly.

With copies of Proud South, Uxua Utopia, A Labour of Love, Talking Textiles and De Collectie Is.

Historical drawing of Palazzo Giureconsulti, in the beating heart of Milan.

Home of Masterly – the Dutch in Milano.

Presentation of Kiki van Eijk and Joost van Bleiswijk for Spazio Nobile.

Textiles (yellow) by Samira Boon in cooperation with Hermes.
Palazzo room 11.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Presentation of Blok Plaatmateriaal and Carina Riezebos in cooperation with Maarten Spruyt.

Palazzo room 5.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Cabinet by Rem Atelier.

Palazzo room 12.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Glam…

Nancy Torreele at the opening of Masterly.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Carpet by Van Besouw, special design by Petra Blaisse.

Photo Nicole Marnati.

Queen Máxima meeting with Kiki van Eijk and Joost van Bleiswijk.

Palazzo room 11.
Photo: about.today

Queen Máxima meeting Marko Kamminga, director of FritsJurgens (Pivot doors).

Palazzo room 5.
Photo: about.today

Nicole Uniquole walking in the presentation of Blok Plaatmateriaal and Carina Riezebos.

Styling by Femke Huiberts.
Silver shoes thanks to Onitsuka Tiger.
Jewelry thanks to Babeth Rammelt.
Palazzo room 5.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Monique des Bouvrie and Nicole Uniquole in the presentation of Lucas Zito.

Silver Designer Bag by Hester van Eeghen.
Palazzo room 3.

Signing Books.

With Lidewij Edelkoort in her Tiny Library.

Presentation by Philips MyCreation, Signify, Van Besouw, Joris Kuipers, Petra Blaisse, Aleksandra Gaca, Nature Building Kit, Company New Heroes, Dutch Design Foundation, HuisVeendam and Pro Suber.

Catering by Pazzesco.
Palazzo room 7.

Sophie Jansen (head designer at Vonn Jansen) in the presentation of Blok Plaatmateriaal and Carina Riezebos.

Palazzo room 5.
Image by Nicole Uniquole.

Vonn Jansen and Desso / Tarkett.

Palazzo room 4.

Willem van Ee (ambassador), Nicole Uniquole and the security team of Paolo Salluzzi.

Photo Nicole Marnati.

Netwerk Cocktail De Interieur Club x Masterly.

Met Jeroen van Zwetselaar.

Netwerk Cocktail De Interieur Club x Masterly

Network Coctail De Interieur Club X Masterly.

With Bert Kuizenga.

Keynote Speaker Masterly Architects Breakfast 2023: Petra Blaisse.

Keynote Speaker Masterly Architects Breakfast 2024: Federico Pompignoli (former OMA architect and responsable for the famous Fondazione Prada building in Milan).
Toppic: The architecture of the Olympic Games area in Milan (Olympics 2026).

Masterly identity by Opera Design, Marty Schoutsen.

Presentation of Kiki van Eijk and Joost van Bleiswijk for Spazio Nobile.

Palazzo room 11.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Lidewij Edelkoort and Nicole Uniquole.

Photo Nicole Marnati.

Presentation of Studio Vocum (Pierluigi Pompei and Adam Foxwell).

Palazzo room 24.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Pierluigi Pompei (Studio Vocum) and Nicole Uniquole.

Photo Nicole Marnati.

Presentation of Bouke de Vries. Table by Sebastiaan Brajkovic.

Photo Nicole Marnati.

Queen Máxima at Philips MyCreations.

Designed by Alekandra Gaca.
Credits: NLinItaly, photo: about.today

Tiny Library by Lidewij Edelkoort.

Palazzo room 6.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Presentation of Marcel van Doorn in cooperation with Fuli.

Photo Nicole Marnati.

Presentation of Robert van Embricqs.

Palazzo room 14.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Just before the official opening.

With Petra Blaisse, Richard Hutten and Ron Kros.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Presentation of Thomas Eurlings and Irene van Ophoven in cooperation with MondiLab.

Palazzo room 21.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Table by Sebastiaan Brajkovic, objects by Bouke de Vries, Textiles by Samira Boon, glass by Ivan Baj / Murano Glass.

Photo Nicole Marnati. 

All international interns with Anita Dhondt.

Logo design by Opera Design, Marty Schouten. Used for the aprons.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Presentation of Philips MyCreation, Joris Kuipers, Van Besouw and Petra Blaisse.

Palazzo room 7.
Photo Nicole Marnati.

Presentation of Blok Plaatmateriaal and Carina Riezebos in cooperation with Maarten Spruyt. 

Photo Nicole Marnati. 

Flower installation in cooperation with Tom Postma, Ten Kate and Rattiflora.

Photo Nicole Marnati.