Is Modernism today’s Classical Antiquity?
The motto of the day, and not just at Knoll International, is currently “Modern Always”. Photo © Thomas Wagner, Stylepark

Are cool classics made of chrome and leather now morphing into colorful companions?
At the Thonet booth some are even learning to fly. Photo © Thomas Wagner, Stylepark

Modernism as a mirror of the present? Rem Koolhaas and OMA pay homage to Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona Pavilion in their booth design for Knoll International. Photo © Thomas Wagner, Stylepark

What once shocked people now gets celebrated for being timeless:
“Avio”, the new sofa and marble table by Piero Lissoni for Knoll International, is staged accordingly. Photo © Knoll International

Color seems to be the order of the day every which way you look: “Zig Zag” – by Gerrit Rietveld at the Cassina booth. Photo © Thomas Wagner, Stylepark

Designed by Patricia Urquiola, the Cassina booth paid homage to the 1955 Rietveld Pavilion. Photo © Thomas Wagner, Stylepark

The charm of “je ne sais quoi”: Philippe Starck confirms with his “Volage EX-S” settee that the path heads for infinity. Photo © Cassina

On the l.: Patricia Urquiola’s “Gender” dons a feminine or a masculine appearance, as required. - On the r.: Carpets are definitely back in the main ranges. “Lattice” by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec on the Nanimarquina booth. Photos © Thomas Wagner, Robert Volhard, Stylepark

The rediscovery of a very special standalone dating from 1936:
The “Fenice” table made from a design by Piero Bottoni on show at Zanotta. Photo © Thomas Wagner, Stylepark

The place where it first saw the light of day: Villa Muggia in Imola: Originally, the table was cast on site in concrete. Photo © Thomas Wagner, Stylepark

The pattern clearly predominates in Alessandro Mendini’s designed space. Photo © Thomas Wagner, Stylepark

New Man is evidently an admixture of Modernist figurines and an Oscar:
A figure of a guardian from Fabio Novembre’s Room of Skulls in the “Stanze” exhibition. Photo © Thomas Wagner, Stylepark

Digitally controlled most definitely: Carlo Ratti presents hexagonal elements that can be height-adjusted individually – thanks to the hydraulics – each time spawning a different space configuration. Photo © Robert Volhard, Stylepark

On the l.: The new philosophy of interior living as presented in the “Stanze” show does not really point in any new direction. - On the r.: With Laudani Romanelli’s design you can at least peek behind the curtain, not that you’ll find new ways of living. Photos © Thomas Wagner, Robert Volhard, Stylepark

An mule’s stoicism: Our loyal companion “Ettore” remains attentive and sends his greets. Photo © Thomas Wagner, Stylepark