May 21 – “Barrique: wood’s third way” comes to New York; the project by San Patrignano opened within Design Week. The center, known for its work with troubled teenagers and young adults, brings to the US furniture signed by famous architects, such as Michele De Lucchi, Carlo Colombo, Karim Rashid, Arnaldo Pomodoro, and Marc Sadler, and products created through the recovery of wine barrels. The exhibition will be transformed into a roadshow in eight cities: after New York, Boston, Washington, Miami, Houston, Chicago, Atlanta and Charleston. Letizia Moratti, ambassador of San Patrignano and woman behind the initiative will accompany the exhibition overseas. It will also be possible to purchase a limited number of pieces on eBay. The project is also included in the program of the Year of Italian Culture in the U.S., which includes more than 200 events in 50 U.S. cities throughout 2013.
