The Molteni Group presents its first digital project: #HouseOfMolteni. Twelve months for twelve stories: the protagonists are international trendsetters and influencers who open their homes and chat about their lifestyles.
The reportage consist in a series of video interviews, an interview of 10 questions and artistic photographs that will be presented on the group website, MOLTENIGROUP.COM, and on the social channels.
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Vincent Van Duysen
Vincent Van Duysen was born in Lokeren, Belgium, in 1962, and undertook a degree in Architecture at the Higher Institute of Architecture Sint-Lucas, Ghent. Between 1986 and 1989 Van Duysen worked in Milan and Brussels, after which, in 1990, he opened his own studio in Antwerp concentrating on architecture and interiors. A strong relationship exists between Van Duysen’s designs and architectural projects creating spatial relations rather than shapes.
Coco Dávez
Valeria Palmeiro, better known as Coco Dávez, is an artist who develops her career in different fields: painting, her most recognized facet, photography or art direction. Her colorful universe keeps bringing about collaborations with brands such as Chanel, Shiseido, Desigual, Dior, Vogue, Armani, Pepe Jeans, DKNY, Bimba y Lola, Kenzo, H&M or Vitra.
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Kevin Poon
Kevin Poon is a Hong Kong-based entrepreneur and fashion designer. He is the co-founder of Hong Kong’s streetwear brand CLOT. He also launched JUICE, an international retailer with outlets across Asia including Shanghai, Taipei, and Kuala Lumpur.
Emily Katz
Born in Tucson, Arizona in 1982. Currently lives in Portland, Oregon.
Emily Katz is an artist and designer from Portland, Oregon. Her main business is a company called Modern Macrame and she is currently traveling the world teaching macrame workshops, learning about energy healing, art directing and styling photo shoots, hosting dinners and events, collaborating on interior design projects and products.
Aomi Muyock
Aomi Muyock is an actress, model and painter. Her acting debut is dated 2015 with the film Love.
born and raised in Canton Ticino, she is fluent in Italian, English and French. An artist herself, her mother is a painter, photographer and writer while her father is a sculptor and painter.
Thomas De Bruyne
With over a decade experience in advertising, Thomas De Bruyne trained as a graphic designer and he has spent 12 years working in advertising before making the switch to architectural photography. Now, under the name of cafeine.be, Bruyne continues to conquer the industry with his graphic gaze and communicative ingenuity. While he works in close collaboration with architects and design firms, he regularly exhibits free work of his photography and offers special art prints for purchase.
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Eric Christian
Eric Christian von Fricken is a Composer, Creative Director, and Social Influencer primarily based in New York City. As a Leica sponsored photographer, Eric has worked on campaigns developing content for brands such as Christian Louboutin, Movado, Jaguar and The Macallan, and sharing them to his social audience on his Instagram and blog. A graduate of Berklee College of Music with a Bachelor of Music in Film Scoring, Eric has written music for television commercials for brands such as Mercedes-Benz and Land Rover.
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Yi Zhou
Yi Zhou is a multimedia Chinese-Italian artist who founded Yi Zhou Studio based in Shanghai and Hong Kong with a focus on strategic partnership with Luxury Brands. She lives between HK and Rome and she just moved into her Los Angeles home, where she is preparing her Hollywood directorial debut with her first feature film.
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Laure Hériard Dubreuil
Laure Heriard Dubreuil is the Founder and President of The Webster, an exclusive multi brand luxury boutique with locations in South Beach and Bal Harbour, Florida, Houston, Texas, and Costa Mesa, California. Laure acquired extensive fashion experience while working with some of the world’s most notable designers, such as Balenciaga and Yves Saint Laurent.
Doug Aitken
Doug Aitken is a contemporary American artist known for installations incorporating video, photography, sculpture, and performance. Born in 1968 in Redondo Beach, CA, Aitken went on to study at the Art Center College of Design and moved to New York in 1994. His work can be found in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
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Camille Bidault-Waddington
Camille collaborates with excellent fashion names such as DVF, Schiaparelli, Max Mara, Fendi and with magazines among which appear M Le Monde, AnOther, Double, Re-Edition, Viola, Dazed and with photographers and artists such as Angelo Pennetta, Max Farago, Terry Richardson, Colin Dodgson, Collier Schorr, Casper Sejersen, Robi Rodriguez and Mark Peckmezian.
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Massimo Giorgetti
Massimo Giorgetti was born in Rimini in 1977. Fashion was an early passion to him, he first started working for the most important boutiques in Riccione and in show rooms distributing international brands. 2008 was the turning point year and in partnership with Paoloni Group, he starts his own MSGM brand. MSGM and Massimo Giorgetti were celebrated as one of the best revelation of the year 2010 by “Who’s on next” contest sponsored by Vogue Italia.
Olivier Zahm
Special guest of the event: Olivier Zahm, founder and editor-in-chief of Purple Fashion Magazine, who will act as art director for the project launch and for the first cities to feature in the episodes of #HouseOfMolteni.
Olivier Zahm is a renowned curator and has worked with over 150 exhibitions of contemporary art throughout the world, including institutions like PS1, MoMA, and Centre Pompidou. In 1992, he founded Purple Prose magazine, Purple Fiction, Purple Sexe, Purple magazine, Purple Journal, Purple Fashion, and Purple Books. As a photographer, Zahm has contributed to several publications such as Vogue Russia, L’Officiel Homme, P Magazine, Flaunt magazine and Lui Magazine.
