During Milan Design Week, Contrada Erasmo’s story unfolds in the extraordinary space of Signorvino Wine Shop, situated in the Brera District, in Via Dante 15. The perfect match, given the philosophy that distinguishes Contrada Erasmo.
As part of the social cooperative Contrada degli Artigiani in Como, Contrada Erasmo is a project characterized by a strong social commitment: prevent school dropout and provide employment opportunities to young people who are unemployed or who face personal, economic or social difficulties. Contrada is a place where young students and apprentices work alongside senior makers who teach them crafts still considered a true form of art. The apprentices are given a development schedule and work on projects, giving them the confidence to develop their skills, gather expertise in the traditional Italian crafts and create high-quality interior products destined to the Italian and international markets.
Contrada Erasmo is Contrada degli Artigiani’s design workshop, offering a line of pure crafted and creative materials for accent walls and bespoke furniture for high-end interiors.
Aminul, armchair
A project by interior decorator textile and product designer Erasmo Figini, who proposes design furnishings born from the creative recovery of waste materials. Among them, the beautiful reclaimed oak of wine barrels previously used in winemaking processes: barrique’s strong, rich and fragrant wood made unique by the endless hues and nuances impressed on barrel staves by grape wines as they age in the barrels.
Davide - table
At Signorvino, in dedicated spaces – the shop window and a cozy basement showroom tastefully decorated by Erasmo – Contrada Erasmo presents tables, mirror frames, separé and much more.
All examples of the infinite possibilities of application of the proposed materials. Architects and interior decorators may choose among different materials and have their designs made by master artisans.
CONTRADA ERASMO at SIGNORVINO
Via Dante 15 - Milan
from April 8th to 14th