18 Sep 2021

After two years, Isola Design Festival takes place from 5 to 10 September as an in-person event

Discover everything about Isola Design Festival here

After a few months of Isola Design Festival, almost 700 projects from over 50 countries are on isola.design to date, and many of them have been presented in the first 4 months of the event. The Fuorisalone is an opportunity to discover some of these in person. More than 100 designers, design studios and companies are exhibiting their work in the Isola district, and, after a long time, visitors can experience again the most anticipated design event of the year.

Materialized @Gamma

Among the various research materials on display at Spazio Gamma, at the Materialized exhibition, Turkish Stones Library displays an incredible selection of marble, travertine, limestone, dolomite, basalt, onyx and other natural stones, bringing the rich history of these raw materials from Turkey into contemporary design. The goal is to show new possibilities for the innovative application of timeless materials in architecture and design. Turkish Stones is a promoter of the Istanbul Mineral Exporters’ Association (IMIB), a non-profit association that has been overseeing export activities in the Turkish mining sector since 1976.

Design to buy

At Fabbrica Sassetti, one of the venues of the Isola Design Festival, it is also possible to purchase some of the products on display. Some of the products available at the Gallery’s Temporary Store: Square Up by Andrea Meneghelli; LA MORPHE by Encru; Bi Biip by Mateja Panter; Slinky by Andreea Cornila; Oru and Sinapsi by Bruno Carletti; Amai by Duplex Studio; Enne by Alessandra Galli; B-Fora by IAMMI; Lady Afrodite Candle and Modern Venus Candle by Hot and Vintage; Wasteless Wonders | Looking Out Art by Valentina Lachner; Pok¡ by IDITA, Mappe by Wearchmaps; 7 Diaframma Lamp 1.6 by Angie Uesseler Cala, Farah Perez and Juan Torres; the KANTU sculptural table by Derin Canturk; The Slank Occasional Chair by George Gibbens; Senzaquadro’s unique pieces belonging to different lines and in different formats, Marmo Clock, Base L and Circolare by MemoryTag, MASCHERE H/ORMA by Debora Mirabelli and IN DISGUISE Vases by Jule Cats.

How to sell one’s designs

Finally, for those who want to investigate certain topics there are Isola Design Classes micro-courses, aimed at helping young designers promote their projects. The courses are divided into Lectures and Workshops and are held by experts in Business Development Marketing, Communication, Photography, Graphics, PR, Video Making, and much more.

They take place from 6 to 10 September and each day is dedicated to a specific theme. Registration either on the Isola Design Festival platform or via classes@isola.design is mandatory.