Diesel’s Home Collection recently was enriched by the addition of two new partners – both leaders in the world of interiors – Foscarini for lighting and Moroso for furniture. All of this collections are designed by Diesel’s Creative Team headed by Creative Director Wilbert Das.
‘This collection of products with a relaxed and comfortable mood, taking its inspiration from an informal lifestyle concept and targeting consumers who like simple shapes yet at the same time seek a “modern” style made up of high quality combined with a distinctive design of pure lines.’
The two new licenses will be of a 4 year duration with a worldwide retail agreement which is starting with the European and US markets.
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The collections were presented to press and buyers at a worldwide preview on the occasion of the International Milan Furniture Fair, Salone del Mobile. Both respective lines were on show within the Salone with around 100 square meters of dedicated space for each collection. The new furniture line was on display at the Moroso stand, whilest the collection of Diesel lamps was available to view on the Foscarini stand situated in the Euroluce exhibition.
Overdyed collection (lounge chair, side chair, side table, low table)
The whole Diesel Home universe, including the home textile collection created in partnership with Zucchi, was shown in the Diesel Milan HQ in Via Stendhal, with an exhibition in the “Fuori Salone” .
Utopia textile
The new Home Collection was developed around innovative materials and styles, each item is customized thanks to the usage of the unfailing Diesel treatments presented in all its collections, shown for the first time in the design world.
Graf, Cage, Stud, Glass lighting collection
The collections will be distributed through the best furniture and lighting showrooms as well as in Diesel stores and in selected department stores.
Renzo Rosso, President of Diesel: “Diesel is a lifestyle brand – consumers choose us not only for the product but also for what Diesel represents: the way of life, our values, the ironic, creative and unexpected approach. We decided to start with this adventure to offer to our consumer the possibility to express himself and personalized his home with products he feels near his taste. At last we have found partners who are able to satisfy our needs in terms of quality and know-how; Moroso and Foscarini represent two leading managerial realities in the design sector, the best both for quality and professionalism and mostly for the great enthusiasm they gave to this new project”.
Room divider Xradio 3 Natura Morta from X-Ray collection
Carlo Urbinati e Alessandro Vecchiato, Foscarini’s owners: “The Diesel collection is for us a new line, deeply different from Foscarini collection in design and style and addressed to new targets. Accordingly with the strong forerunner attitude of the company, the Foscarini team has been immediately and highly involved in the development of Diesel collection. The long experience in design lighting sector, the dynamic distributive network and the steady positioning into the market will lead Foscarini to an effective commercialization of Successful Living from Diesel collection”.
Cage Hanging light, Cumulus chair & Nebula Nine armchair
Roberto Moroso, Vice Chairman of the Friulian Company of the same name, explains the reasons behind the agreement. “It only took one meeting with Renzo Rosso for us to realize that, despite all our differences, we had a lot in common: an insatiable creativity, the drive to reach ever-greater levels of excellence, a strong sense of curiosity, and the determination to achieve new objectives and explore new worlds. This is a new challenge for Moroso, which has made its design and production know-how available to Diesel to create furniture and home accessories of the highest quality combined as ever with striking originality, this time designed by Diesel.”
Sound system textile
Total Flightcase 3 door low cabinet
Cage Hanging light
Low table Xradio 2 Disc from X-Ray collection
Side table Xradio 1 Razza from X-Ray collection
Rock hanging light
Bar stool from Stud collection
See the whole collection by Moroso here.