Mint fakes it!

Dear Mint Readers,

We are so very proud to present this month’s issue of Wallpaper* Magazine. Boldly displayed as the winner of the Best Faking It Award, is one of our very own pieces that we currently have in stock at Mint! Do have a look at the article on page 53.

Designed by Maurizio Galante and Tal Lancman for Cerruti Baleri, Tattoo is a flexible seat or footrest in the shape of an egg (tato) or sphere (tatino). Made from CFC-free flexible polyurethane with an internal anatomical rigid structure and plastic base, this artwork has photographic images printed on the bi-elastic technical-fabric cover. Once the cover is fitted, the image becomes three-dimensional.

Tattoo is an object that combines uniqueness and reproduction. The warmth of the textile counteracts the coolness of the mineral, the softness of the seat contrasts the hardness of the stone and the lightness of the object defies the weight of the rock it imitates.

Another fabulous piece we have on display at Mint is the Battaglie Desk. Designed by Maurizio Galante, the Battaglie Desk is a sarcophagi showing the battle against the Gallicans. It is more commonly known as the Ludovisi Sarcophagi. This remarkable piece was found in the vinyards of the Ludovisi family next to the Porta Tiburtina.

On the Battaglie Table, Maurizio Galante subsituted the triumphant warriors of the battle with the defeated, reflecting how destiny can be altered by just an emotion of the moment.

Visit us at 2 North Terrace to see these remarkable pieces for yourself. We hope to see you soon!

Mint Winter Sale!

Mint presents Le Morandine by Sonia Pedrazzini

Le Morandine 

Mint is pleased to present a range of gorgeous colour tones this wintry season! Le Morandine are a series of beautiful, variously-shaped, hand-made candles that are inspired by the works of acclaimed Bolognese artist Giorgio Morandi. Giorgio Morandi was a forerunner of Minimalism best known for the subtle tones of around 1000 oil still lifes depicting bottles, vases, jugs and bowls.

Giorgio Morandi Still Life

Like the every­day objects in Morandi’s paint­ings, Le Moran­dine comes in muted colours with a chalky opac­ity. it comes in a set of 4 in which you can determine your own arrangement/compositions! Sonia Pedrazzini presents this project as trib­ute to the artist and an invi­ta­tion to get to know his opera; it includes a pat­tern and a stylised repro­duc­tion of the fig­ures sketched by Morandi as a tem­plate for the per­fect composition.

Le Morandine on display at Mint

Available for sale at Mint, each set of can­dles are fash­ioned from qual­ity mate­ri­als and smartly pack­aged in recy­cled card. Don’t miss out on this one!

Kami Pots and Lights by Ett La Benn at Mint.

Dear Mint Readers,

At first glance, you would immediately assume that they’re made of concrete. And who could blame you? Visually, everything about it resembles concrete; cold, grey and solid.

Kami Pots

The truth is, the Kami Pots and Lights are made from 100% biodegradable cellulose, an enormously solid and light material.

This most abundant natural raw material is transformed into objects for daily use by simple air drying. The Kami collection of pots and home lighting encourage a new way of thinking in eco-friendly lifestyle products.

Kami Pots at Mint 

Close up of Kami Pot

Ett La Benn was founded in 2007, and is managed by Oliver Bischoff and Danilo Dürler. The company deals in furniture design, brand architecture and consulting for foodmarket and retail concepts.

Kami Lights

Kami Light at Mint

Driven by innovation and a high aesthetic aspiration, Ett La Benn aims to transform innovative ideas into reality, using the latest materials, production technologies, ecological developments and creative trends.

I hope you enjoyed this post! Stay tuned for news of what we have planned for Christmas!

Brompton Design District Press Day!

Dear Readers,

Today is the Brompton Design District Press Day! If any of you are planning on touring the area, do drop by as we will be serving a delectable assortment of Mint Tea, Baklava and Interior Delights!

We hope to see you!