The new theater, between art and design

The Palazzo dell’Arte at the Milan Triennale has been treated to a restyling. In particular, a new image for the Teatro dell’Arte, designed in the 1930s by Giovanni Muzio as a facility for experimental performances.

For this reason, the restoration was assigned to Jacopo Foggini, an architect who operates on the borderline between art and design and creates works of great dramatic impact. Foggini has decided to leave the original structure intact, intervening on the facings and lights.

The result, thanks to the change of colors, in tones of white and electric blue for the walls and the seats, is surprisingly contemporary. The wallpaper specially created for this project by Barnaba Fornasetti and the majestic chandelier designed by Foggini and produced by Slamp are particularly striking.

 text by Domitilla De Mitri

The impressive chandelier, 4 meters in diameter, designed by Jacopo Foggini and produced by Slamp for the Teatro dell’Arte at the Triennale di Milano (courtesy Slamp).

By Fornasetti and produced by Cole & Son, the Nuvole wallpaper on which the Balaustra and Arlecchini decorations created for the occasion by Barnaba Fornasetti have been applied for the restyling of the Teatro dell’Arte. The lights have also been redecorated, with iconic Fornasetti images on the neon of custom-made panels (courtesy Fornasetti)