Saratoga

UN—Poltronova at MDW 2026

Inside Lella and Massimo Vignelli: A Language of Clarity at @triennalemilano, the work of one of the most influential design duos of the twentieth century comes into focus through a vision that moves across graphic design, product design, and architecture under the principle of “Design is One”.
Within the exhibition, Saratoga plays a central role in tracing the early stages of Lella and Massimo Vignelli’s collaboration with Poltronova.
Designed in 1964, Saratoga translates their idea of design into built form: a rigorous synthesis of geometry, function, and formal clarity, articulated through essential volumes and an explicitly architectural structure.
Its presence in the exhibition extends beyond the object itself. It also points to the broader contribution of the Vignellis to the identity of the brand, which in those same years included the graphic design of Poltronova’s catalogues: a systemic, coherent, and radical body of work that helped define one of the earliest integrated expressions of design and communication within Italian design culture.

⚪️ Lella and Massimo Vignelli: A Language of Clarity
📍 Triennale Milano, Viale Alemagna 6, Milan
⏳ on view until September 6th

Curated by Francesca Picchi, with Marco Sammicheli and Studio Mut (Martin Kerschbaumer and Thomas Kronbichler)
Exhibition design: Jasper Morrison Office for Design with David Saik
In collaboration with: Vignelli Center for Design Studies, Rochester Institute of Technology (USA)

📸 Slide 4-5 Photo credits:
Lella and Massimo Vignelli. A Language of Clarity. Installation view. Triennale Milano 2026.
Photo: Delfino Sisto Legnani, DSL Studio © Triennale Milano

#Poltronova #MilanoDesignWeek2026 #LellaAndMassimoVignelli #Saratoga #TriennaleMilano

Bold. Bright. Iconic.
Crafted from radical visions, these design pieces weren’t made to follow rules.
They wrote them.

— 📐 Mies armchair by Archizoom Associati, 1969
— 💭 Rumble sofa by Gianni Pettena, 1967
— ⚾️ Joe armchair by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi, 1970
— ⭕️ Mitzi sofa by Hans Hollein, 1981
— 🛋️ Saratoga sofa by Lella and Massimo Vignelli, 1964
— 🍓Ultrafragola mirror/lamp by Ettore Sottsass jr., 1970

📸 Photo credits @serenaeller  @francesco_marano8 : @ellerstudio

#Poltronova #JoeArmChair #MiesArmchair #DDL #ArchizoomAssociati #DePasDUrbinoLomazzi #Design #Furniture #InteriorDesign #HansHollein #Vignelli #GianniPettena #RumbleSofa #Saratoga #MitziSofa

SALONE DEL MOBILE 2025:
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Under the creative direction of Donatello D’Angelo, Poltronova continues this exploration,
transforming the exhibition space into an undomestic landscape—an environment that rejects
the functional order of the home to explore new perceptions of dwelling.
The display unfolds through reflective and fragmented planes, embossed panels that break
up the light, curtains and drapes that create unstable depths. A matter in tension, in
constant mutation. In this scenario, Poltronova’s iconic pieces are not mere displayed objects
but sensitive presences, elements that rewrite the concept of domestic space.

Come by – see/experience our products and meet our team 👋

@isaloniofficial
Rho Fiera Milano
April 8th/13th
Hall 24 Booth D33

— 📸 Photos by @serenaeller @ellerstudio
— 🎨 Art direction @donutsinho / @_d_apostrophe
— 💡 Exhibition setup @pietrograssi_ / @studio_grassi_design

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