Cristina Celestino | In10
After several years of living in NY, one of the good things about returning to Europe was being able to attend Il Salone. Last year, we were surprised by the original concept that Cristina Celestino presented in the Brera Design Apartment for the Fuorisalone.
Named one of 100 Best Designers of the Year 2019 by AD, Cristina is one of the top players in the world of contemporary design. Her interiors are somewhat oneiric, with reminiscences of the past, and a feminine, sharp look.
The variations of scale in the patterns she uses, the love for colors which she handles with “delicate finesse,” and an infinite curiosity to experiment with materials, makes her design unique.
With an impressive client list, such as Fendi, Sergio Rossi, Tonelli, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna, Fornace Brioni, or Luisa Via Roma, Cristina Celestino, has established herself as a new star in the world of design.
Photo:CEDIT – Ceramiche d’Italia (Made in Florim)
IN10 | CRISTINA CELESTINO
1.When you were little, you dreamed of becoming…
A florist
2.A design that moves you every time..
“Chiara” floor lamp, by Mario Bellini for Flos| Azucena pieces by Caccia Dominioni
3.A material, a color, a shape…
Onice arcobaleno | Green | “biscottone” shape (pill shape) from “Giardino all’Italiana” collection for Fornace Brioni
4.A dream project…
My countryside house
5.An unforgettable trip…
Chicago with my class of History of Architecture from the Iuav (University of Venice). We visited many architectural landmarks, including Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth house.
6.An architect, a designer, an artist…
Le Corbusier| Nanda Vigo | Agostino Bonalumi
7. When you’re not working…
I’m drawing with my daughter
8.If you had a superpower…
Teleportation
9. If you were to start again…
I would make the same choices
10. A question I haven’t asked and you’d like to answer …
CITY TIPS BY CRISTINA CELESTINO
¤ A neighborhood to get lost…
-Sestiere Castello, Venezia,
¤ An architectural work…
-Gipsoteca Canoviana, by Carlo Scarpa
¤ A place to eat…
-Jameos del Agua, Lanzarote
¤A shop that every designer should know…
¤ A secret spot…
-It’s a secret!
Follow her @cristinacelestino
– Bangle, Collection of vases, jewelry boxes and tray – made in marble and onyx. Design by Cristina Celestino for Budri. Photo credits: Budri
– Policroma, flooring and wall covering collection for CEDIT – Ceramiche d’Italia (made in Florim)
– Experimental Cocktail Club for Il Palazzo Experimental in Venice – photo credits: Karel Balas
– Leila, suspension lamp – design for Esperia – photo credits: Mattia Balsamini
– Giardino all’Italiana, collection of flooring and wall covering designed by Cristina Celestino for Fornace Brioni – photo credits Mattia Balsamini
